Protecting Your Assets
Posted: May 9th, 2014
Tags: elder law, estate planning
Over the course of my career, I’ve found that there are really two parts to being an estate planning attorney. […]
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Testing New York’s Long-Arm Statute to Obtain Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Defendants
Posted: May 9th, 2014
Tags: commercial litigation
One of the fundamental issues that must be analyzed before commencing a lawsuit is whether you can obtain personal jurisdiction […]
Everyone Needs a Will, But No One Wants to Do It
Posted: April 27th, 2014
Tags: elder law, estate planning
I think this is something that I’ve known even before I started practicing as an Estate Planning attorney. Matter of […]
Delaware’s Bid to Offer Confidential Arbitration Heard by Sitting Judges
By: Lauren Kanter-Lawrence, Esq. email
Posted: April 27th, 2014
Tags: Supreme Court
Delaware’s unique effort to offer private arbitration presided over by sitting judges to those who could afford it officially ended […]
When is a Sales Commission “Earned”?
Posted: April 9th, 2014
Tags: commercial litigation, labor & employment
Businesses involved in the sale of a particular product or service will, of course, employ salespeople to sell those products […]
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
Tags: elder law, estate planning
The simple, knee-jerk answer to that question should be no, as that’s the point of an irrevocable trust. But, believe […]
Subtenant’s Liability for Holding Over After Termination of Its Sublease
By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. email
Posted: March 9th, 2014
Tags: landlord-tenant, real estate
Who is responsible for the damages that result when a commercial sub-tenant holds over past the expiration of its term […]
NYC Earned Sick Time Act Goes into Effect April 1, 2014
By: Lauren Kanter-Lawrence, Esq. email
Posted: March 9th, 2014
Tags: labor & employment
Effective April 1, 2014, private sector New York City employers with five or more employees must provide paid sick time […]
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