Federal Trade Commission Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
Our Firm previously prepared a Video Legal Briefing regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule, which makes most...
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Dec 5, 2023
Clean Slate Legislation in New York
Patrick Pullano, Esq. presents updates on the regulations for the sealing of criminal records in New York State.
Feb 2, 2023
Nosy Neighbor in the Digital Age: What You Can Do
In this day and age, it seems as though every house is equipped with some form of video surveillance. ADT, Ring, and Arlo are among the...
Jan 19, 2023
New York Power of Attorney Law: Important Technical Changes
Patrick Pullano, Esq. covers technical updates to POA laws in New York.
Jun 17, 2022
NY Gov. Hochul Signs Adult Survivors Act, Reviving Previous Time-Barred Lawsuits for Adult Victims
The Child Victims Act, enacted in 2019, provided for the reopening of claims for those sex abuse victims under the age of eighteen (18)...
Sep 9, 2021
Extension of New York State Eviction Moratorium
On December 28, 2020, the New York legislature enacted the COVID Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act (“CEEFPA”), which...
May 27, 2021
Common Law Defense in COVID-19 Commercial Lease Dispute Provides Affected Tenant with Relief
The stark reality for most commercial tenants facing commercial lease disputes from the fallout due to COVID-19 and resulting...
Mar 24, 2021
Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order Powers
At the beginning of New York State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s Legislature granted Governor Andrew Cuomo expanded...
Mar 19, 2021
Court Calls Banking Wire Transfer Error “Biggest Blunder in Banking History”
A recent decision out of the federal Southern District Court of New York found that Citibank could not claw back $900 million...
Dec 28, 2020
Article 78 Proceeding Service of Process Considerations
In New York State, an Article 78 proceeding is a hearing which establishes the procedure for challenging the determinations of...
Nov 3, 2020
Recent Rulings May Signal a Possible Change in How Business Interruption Claims are Analyzed
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic this firm has published a series of legal briefings discussing the use of business interruption...
Sep 9, 2020
NYSBA Task Force on Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths
In the United States, COVID-19 has infected over 6 million people and caused almost 190,000 deaths and the totals are rising. A large...
Jul 10, 2020
Department of Labor to Pull Back on Seeking Pre-litigation Liquidated Damages from Employers
As one of the measures calling for economic relief for those affected by COVID-19, in May, 2020, President Trump’s office issued an...
Apr 17, 2020
COVID-19 and Mitigation of Business Losses via Insurance
Recently this law firm published a legal briefing summarizing potential issues with business interruption insurance stemming from...
Apr 10, 2020
NY Extends the Reason for a “Standby Guardian” Designation to Those Potentially Exposed to COVID-19
In New York, an infant’s parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or primary caretaker [1] is able to designate a “standby guardian” in...
Apr 6, 2020
Closure of Personal Care Shops
On March 19, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.7 directing that, effective March 21, 2020 at 8:00 p.m., and...
Apr 1, 2020
Event-Related Losses in Connection with COVID-19
Many fear that the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be deep and lasting. Social distancing efforts have increased...
Mar 30, 2020
Commercial Insurance Policies and “All-Risk” Coverages for Losses During COVID-19 Pandemic
Recently, this law firm published a legal briefing on anticipated issues with business interruption insurance coverage stemming from...
Mar 25, 2020
Statutes of Limitations for Civil Actions and Procedural Deadlines During COVID-19
Individuals are ordered to stay home. Businesses are extremely limited on how they are able to function. The New York State Court’s...
Mar 24, 2020
Business Interruption Insurance Coverage During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted business practices on a global scale. In response to the loss of revenue caused by forced closures...
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