CMM Legal Blog

Posted: June 9th, 2014

Last month I started a discussion about how to protect our assets so we actually have something to pass to […]

New Bill May Change Nation’s Trade Secret Laws

Posted: May 27th, 2014

Tags: intellectual property

A new bill has been introduced in Congress seeking to add a federal civil cause of action for trade secret […]

Protecting Your Assets

Posted: May 9th, 2014

Over the course of my career, I’ve found that there are really two parts to being an estate planning attorney. […]

Everyone Needs a Will, But No One Wants to Do It

Posted: April 27th, 2014

I think this is something that I’ve known even before I started practicing as an Estate Planning attorney. Matter of […]

New York Unemployment Law Update: Severance May Disqualify Individuals from Receiving Unemployment

By: Arthur Yermash, Esq. email

Posted: April 9th, 2014

Tags: labor & employment

While employers are not obligated to issue severance payments (unless they have specifically agreed to do so in a written […]

Can You Revoke An Irrevocable Trust?

Posted: March 27th, 2014

The simple, knee-jerk answer to that question should be no, as that’s the point of an irrevocable trust. But, believe […]

“Dumb Starbucks” – Is this Coffee Shop an Art Gallery?

Posted: February 27th, 2014

Tags: intellectual property

A new coffee shop mocking Starbucks opened in Los Angeles in early February and quickly gained nationwide attention. The store […]

Protecting Your Retirement Accounts

Posted: February 27th, 2014

When discussing estate plans with my clients, I always make sure we discuss their retirement accounts (such as IRAs, 401ks, […]

Non-Disclosure Agreements – A Lesson to Be Learned

Posted: January 18th, 2014

Tags: corporate, intellectual property

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is typically used between companies to protect confidential information during a potential transaction. Every NDA, however, […]