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In Part 3 of our SEQRA Step-By-Step series, we explained how to complete the Environmental Assessment Form (EAF), an essential tool for evaluating potential environmental impacts. In this installment, we move to the next major phases of the SEQRA process: coordinated review and determining significance. These steps determine how multiple agencies work together and whether an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required. Coordinated Review Under SEQRA Coordinated revi

When we first wrote about this topic in August 2025 , the IRS had not yet issued formal guidance on how the tip and overtime deductions added by Public Law 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (July 4, 2025), commonly known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) would be implemented. On November 21, 2025, the Treasury and IRS issued Notice 2025‑69 , which provides clarification on how to determine the amount of the deduction if a worker did not receive a separate accounting from their e

Q. Opioid abuse by patients continues to be a serious concern, which our practice works diligently to address while treating our patients. When covering for a colleague who is on vacation, am I permitted to issue prescriptions for opioids to their patients? A: Yes. An authorized practitioner who is covering for a colleague who is temporarily unavailable can prescribe a controlled substance to their patients if certain criteria are met. In response to the public health crisis

On October 24, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was directed by the Albany County Supreme Court in the case Citizen Action of New York et al v. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation  (Index No. 903160-25, NYSCEF Doc. No. 93) to promulgate final regulations implementing the emissions-reduction mandates of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The court gave DEC until February 6, 2026, to complete t

In acknowledgment of the existing backlog of cases at the agency, effective November 14, 2025, the New York State Division of Human Rights (“DHR”) is implementing significant changes to the way individuals report and file complaints of unlawful discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law. These changes result from amendments to 9 NYCRR §§ 465.1, 465.2, 465.3, 465.5, and 465.6, and the repeal of § 465.8, which were finalized on September 10, 2025. According to the

We are pleased to announce that the Firm has been recognized for professional excellence in multiple practice areas in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms . The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and a review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a pa

In Part 2 of our SEQRA Step-by-Step series, we discussed the first procedural step once you determine that SEQRA applies —classifying the action. In this installment, we move to the next step: completing the Environmental Assessment Form (EAF). The type of EAF required depends on how the action is classified. Understanding which form to use, and how to complete it, is essential to complying with SEQRA and keeping the review process on track. Type I Actions As discussed in the

We are proud to announce that fourteen attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list and three attorneys were recognized in the 2025 Upstate New York Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers recognizes the top attorneys nationwide and across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of attorneys are selected to the Super Lawyers list and jus

When New Yorkers went to the polls in November 2021, more than 70% voted in favor of adding a new environmental right to the State...

If you are an employer in New York, you have probably had to navigate short-term disability leave at some point. And one of the most...

Q: What is digital health and what are some benefits for my practice? A: Digital health includes the use of various electronic...

Recently, our firm evaluated the Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted tools offered by Lexis and Thomson Reuters Westlaw and the...

In Part 1 of our SEQRA Step-by-Step series, we explored the purpose of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and...

We are pleased to announce that Joshua B. Beisker  has been named to the 2025 Rochester Business Journal  and The Daily Record  Trusts...

We are pleased to introduce a blog series exploring the ins and outs of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). In...

Congratulations to Paul F. Keneally  for being named to the 2025 Rochester Business Journal  and The Daily Record Labor & Employment...

The estate and gift tax landscape was poised for a major shift at the end of 2025 with the scheduled sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law. Among other provisions, the OBBBA...

Across New York State and the country, communities are seeing a wave of major technology-based development projects: semiconductor...

Sending a child off to college is a time of pride, celebration, and transition both for parents and their children. Parents who have been...