Thomas F. Knab
Law and the Art of Automobile Maintenance
Readers of a certain vintage may recall this TV commercial from back in the day: An auto mechanic who has clearly seen it all gives advice..
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George S. Van Nest
- Dec 23, 2015
- 4 min
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Subject to Litigation, Congressional Challenges
As we reported in the August column (The Daily Record, Aug. 3, 2015), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule that sets the..
David M. Tang
- May 18, 2015
- 5 min
Can I Say That? Tactics for Ethical Negotiations
This spring, I was invited to present at a symposium on ethics in negotiation. Given recent headlines relating to lawmakers’ conduct, it ...
Paul F. Keneally
- Nov 17, 2014
- 3 min
Attorney’s Duty to Plan Extends Further Than You Think
In a recent tragic and somewhat unlucky case, attorneys are reminded of the significant responsibility we accept when we are retained by ...
David M. Tang
- Sep 15, 2014
- 4 min
Recent Commercial Divisionrule Changes, Amendments
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” — Albert Einstein This article highlights s...
Thomas F. Knab
- Jul 21, 2014
- 4 min
A Business Approach to Business Litigation
Some business disputes prove to be so intractable, or cause or threaten such severe economic injury, that they require legal action. In m...
Jillian K. Farrar
- May 14, 2014
- 3 min
Arbitration: Managing Litigation Risk in the Digital Age
General Mills, the food conglomerate, recently made headlines when it changed the legal terms on its website and reversed course after a...
Colin D. Ramsey
- Mar 18, 2013
- 4 min
Employing a ‘Limited Defense’ Strategy
Talk to small business owners, and one of their biggest fears is becoming embroiled in litigation against their will, and over which they...
George S. Van Nest
- Apr 16, 2012
- 4 min
Update: NY Litigation Over Marcellus Shale development
As previously reported in this column, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is still weighing public comments and...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Sep 20, 2010
- 3 min
State Passes Bill of Rights for Domestics
New York’s Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will take effect Nov. 29. The law is the culmination of a six year organizing campaign by Dome...
Thomas F. Knab
- Jul 19, 2010
- 4 min
Protect Limited Partners’ Investments
In this post-meltdown era, the news media and case reporters are full of stories about lawsuits by investors alleging fraud, breach of fi...
Margaret E. Somerset
- May 17, 2010
- 6 min
New Test for Recovery of Emotional Harm
We litigators spend most of our time applying precedent and on rare, special occasions, shaping it. We are on the threshold of one of tho...
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