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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...

In a major victory for local climate action and environmental regulation, the New York State Court of Appeals recently upheld New York...

Q: I was asked to serve on a not-for-profit board. I understand the organization wants to revamp its membership structure as a number of...

A recent ruling from the New York Court of Appeals has expanded potential liability for pet owners. In Flanders v. Goodfellow, the Court overruled nearly two decades of precedent by allowing negligence claims—alongside strict liability—for injuries caused by domestic animals.

Recently, the daily rate for jury duty in New York state increased from $40 to $72. While this may seem like a small administrative change, the implications for employers – especially those with hourly or part-time workers – are important. Here is what employers need to know to stay compliant and avoid legal pitfalls.

In a significant move to bolster environmental protection and public health, New York State has enacted major amendments to its Superfund...

The Trump administration has filed lawsuits against four states—New York, Vermont, Hawaii, and Michigan—aimed at halting recent...

As municipalities in New York State explore opportunities to lease public land for renewable energy projects, such as solar or wind...

In a significant legal development, the New York State Supreme Court has ruled that the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) improperly denied a dispensary license to DNP-Z, Inc., based on a policy not properly promulgated under the State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA).

The State of New York is moving forward with proposed regulations to implement the Renewables, Accelerated Permitting and Infrastructure...

Municipalities are often the subject of negligence claims brought by citizens who are injured on public property. While it can be difficult for a municipality to be aware of every potentially dangerous condition within its town or city limits, statutes can be enacted to help limit its liability. These laws typically require that the municipality be given prior written notice of the condition so it cannot be held liable for defective conditions without an opportunity to fix th

In recent years, municipalities across New York—and the nation—have found themselves in the crosshairs of so-called “First Amendment...

On December 26, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Climate Change Superfund Act (the “Act”), a statute designed to...

On March 19, 2025, the White House issued an executive order titled Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness , which...

On February 18, 2025, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas lifted the preliminary injunction that was the last legal block to...