Joint Accounts May Be a Poor Estate Plan
Posted: June 22nd, 2015
Tags: elder law, estate planning
Many of my senior clients see joint ownership of all their assets (such as investment accounts, bank accounts and real […]
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Common Myths About “Fair Use” of Copyrighted Works
Posted: June 22nd, 2015
Tags: intellectual property
In general, fair use is the copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to […]
Note from My Grandmother – Spit Out the Pacifier
Posted: May 29th, 2015
Tags: management
Lately, I’ve heard business leaders complain about the economy, trouble attracting high-paying customers, a lack of skilled workers, employees not […]
Queens Court Upholds No-Fault Payment Eligibility for Chiropractic Practice Despite Illegal Fee-Splitting
Posted: May 20th, 2015
Tags: commercial litigation, healthcare
In H&H Chiropractic Services, P.C. a/a/o Jesus Jimenez v. Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company[1], a Queens County Civil Court […]
The Uniform Bar Exam Comes to New York for July 2016
Posted: May 20th, 2015
By Scott Middleton Let me begin by saying that I am not a fan of the uniform bar exam (“UBE”). […]
Estate Planning for People with Vacation Homes
Posted: May 20th, 2015
Tags: elder law, estate planning
Now that spring is finally here, people start to make plans to spend time in their vacation home. Then they […]
Grandchild’s College Expenses
Posted: April 20th, 2015
Tags: elder law, estate planning
Now that my kids are out of college, it’s time to start thinking about trying to help out my (future) […]
New York Court of Appeals Rules that a Traffic Stop based upon a Police Officer’s Mistaken View of the Law is Constitutional
Posted: April 20th, 2015
Tags: criminal defense
New York State has long granted greater Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule protection to defendants under its holdings than federal courts […]
Trademark Trolls Overseas
Posted: April 20th, 2015
Tags: intellectual property, international
A U.S. trademark registration allows companies to leverage their brand and prevent others from using their name or a confusingly […]
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