High Bar for Tenants: Court Sides with Landlord in Harassment Case
By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. email
Posted: July 29th, 2021
Tags: landlord-tenant
Sitting in a rare en banc hearing in Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc. 992 F.3d 67 (2d Cir. 2021), […]
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What Employers Need to Know about HERO Act Obligations
By: Arthur Yermash, Esq. email
Posted: July 15th, 2021
Tags: coronavirus, labor & employment
As the pandemic continues on, New Yorkers may not be surprised to learn that a new law has been passed […]
Supreme Court to Hear Second Amendment Case for First Time in a Decade
Posted: June 21st, 2021
Tags: Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to review its first major Second Amendment case since deciding Heller v. District […]
Biden Administration Rescinds Trump Era Independent Contractor Rule
Posted: May 14th, 2021
Tags: labor & employment
Whether a worker is classified as an employee or independent contractor is not just legal jargon: the distinction has real […]
What Does Legalization of Marijuana in New York Mean for Employees & Employers?
Posted: April 12th, 2021
Tags: cannabis, labor & employment
With the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York State, employers and employees alike might be wondering to what extent […]
Can a City or Town be Held Responsible for the Actions of its Snowplow Drivers?
By: Scott Middleton, Esq. email
Posted: April 2nd, 2021
Tags: municipal, negligence
Spring is finally here, and now that the last of the snow from the recent snowstorms has melted after being […]
To Post or Not to Post? Social Media and the Workplace
Posted: March 22nd, 2021
Tags: labor & employment
Many people believe that the First Amendment grants them the right of unrestricted free speech, including on social media. But […]
Professional Fundraiser Contracts in New York
By: Christine Malafi, Esq. email
Posted: March 2nd, 2021
New York is one of the leading bases for charitable nonprofits nationally. Two million New York taxpayers reported giving $42.5 […]
New Policies Allowing Legal Surrogacy in New York
By: Christine Malafi, Esq. email
Posted: February 24th, 2021
Tags: corporate, healthcare
Many people are surprised to find out that before February 15, 2021, surrogacy was not legally permitted in New York. […]
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