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A construction company submitted a bid to serve as the general contractor for a public/private historic redevelopment project. After bein...

High legal fees are an unavoidable fact of life for many commercial litigants.  A client’s ability to commence, and successfully litigate...

I was recently consulted by the former client of a certified public accountant. The client, who I’ll call “Ms. Smith,” hired the accounta...

Many years and two law firms ago, my boss brought in a case for Tony, one of his best friends. Tony had purchased some property for his b...

“Brevity is important.” — Chief Judge Carl L. Bucki, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for Western District of New York This summer, I am mentoring ...

Last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the Fair Debt Collection Pr...

The rule requiring many contracts to be in writing and signed by the party sought to be bound in order to be enforceable is called the “S...

In theory, the attorney-client privilege is pretty straightforward. A client retains an attorney, and thereafter that relationship is imb...

On February 26, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overruled its own precedent and became only the second Co...

A recent decision by the Southern District of New York reminds practitioners of the importance of a well-crafted and detailed engagement ...

The “Great Recession” that began in 2007 had tremendous impacts on the U.S. economy, and the legal industry was not immune to those impac...

“Everything in its right place.” -- Radiohead Mise en place is a French culinary phrase often used in professional kitchens to refer to p...

For attorneys attempting to collect non-commercial debts for their clients, familiarity with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCP...

Have you ever had one of those dreams that you are winning a game show? “Alex, let’s go with ‘Publish or Perish in the Courtroom’ for $1,...

On December 16, 2015, the New York State Court of Appeals issued a decision that has important implications for medical malpractice liab ...

What are recent legislative and other developments affecting the practice environment? Medical professionals may want to take note of ...

"When you’re thrust into litigation, you obviously have to make sure you’re prepared to deal with that.” — Roger Goodell The U.S. Court of..

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..

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..

This spring, I was invited to present at a symposium on ethics in negotiation. Given recent headlines relating to lawmakers’ conduct, it ...