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7/24/2026
Enacted Changes to New York State SEQRA Laws
New York State has enacted a significant policy initiative aimed at streamlining the environmental...
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5/18/2026
What Is The Virtual Evidence Courtroom?
In the fall of 2025, the Commercial Division Rules of the New York Supreme Court were amended to...
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4/9/2026
2026 Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Condominium Guideline Changes Affecting Condo Boards, Managing Agents, Sponsors & Sellers.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released significant updates to condominium lending and...
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3/9/2026
AI Governance in New York: A Focus on Transparency
The surge of AI development has sparked intense debate and has resulted in split public sentiment....
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1/5/2026
Attorney General Issues New Submission Policies, Repeals Temporary COVID Relief Period Guidelines
The New York Attorney General’s Real Estate Finance Bureau (“REF”) has issued a series of...
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11/20/2025
AEBA Update – Deadlines Temporarily Delayed; Scope Unchanged
Since our October 8, 2025 summary, Governor Hochul recently announced on November 12, 2025, that...
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11/3/2025
Attorney General Announces Change in Filing Fees for Cooperatives, Homeowners Associations, and Condominiums
Effective November 5, 2025, filing fees for a wide range of submissions to the New York State Real...
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11/3/2025
Building Toward an All-Electric Future in New York
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP’s Condo, Co-Op, and HOA Department remains at the...
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10/1/2025
Affordable Housing – CBAH Building Communities, Creating Opportunities
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP’s Co-Op, Condo, and HOA Department is proud to serve as...
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9/17/2025
Qualified Small Business Stock Compliance – The Integral Role of Attestation
Background Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue...
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9/5/2025
Debt Relief Options for Small Businesses and Owners
Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code is a powerful and time and cost-efficient...
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8/11/2025
Committed/Uncommitted Lines of Credit
A working capital revolving line of credit (“LOC”) is fundamental to the success of most...
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5/20/2025
New Agreement to Amend State’s Labor Law
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature have reached an agreement to...
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4/18/2025
Google Held To Be Illegal Monopoly
Rumors of the demise of antitrust law in the United States appear to have been greatly exaggerated,...
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5/10/2024
Second Department Clarifies Law Relating to Restrictive Covenants in Ordinary Commercial Contracts
Recently, in Twitchell Tech. Prods., LLC v. Mechoshade Sys., LLC, 2024 N.Y. Slip. Op. 01744 , the...
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5/10/2024
Limitations on Third-Party Actions in Breach of Contract Actions
Pursuant to CPLR § 1007, a defendant may seek indemnification and/or contribution from a third...
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1/19/2024
Corporate Transparency Act
One of the most anticipated new laws that will impact every business in 2024 is the Corporate...
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1/11/2024
Named to 2024 Mentor NY Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll
MENTOR New York, the state Affiliate of MENTOR National, is a leader in the mentoring movement and...
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1/8/2024
Herold Named President of Board of Directors of Long Island Cares
David Herold,  Partner at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, was named president of the board...
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1/3/2024
Governor Hochul Vetoes Proposed New York Law Banning Use of Non-Compete Agreements
Governor Hochul has vetoed legislation that would have imposed a ban on the use of non-compete...
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1/1/2024
Six Attorneys Elevated to Partnership
Noreen Chen, Kathleen Farrell, Nicole Milone, Darren Stakey, Penni Stathakos and Yuliya Viola were...
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11/15/2023
Statement From Certilman Balin
To support Israel and members of our community, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP has made a...
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9/22/2023
13 Certilman Balin Attorneys Named 2023 NY Metro Super Lawyers®and 11 Named Rising Stars
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP is pleased to announce that Jarrett M. Behar, Richard P....
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8/18/2023
LIBN Readers Voted Certilman Balin as Winner in 12 Categories in 2023 Rankings Survey
Every year, Long Island Business News asks readers to rate Long Island based companies in a variety...
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Best Lawyers 2024
8/17/2023
5 Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers® 2023; 3 Named to Ones to Watch
Five (5) attorneys have been named to the 2024 Best Lawyers list and three (3) have been named to...
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8/17/2023
Elder Law Group Newly Recognized for 2024 by Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP has been newly recognized as a Tier 2 firm in the area for...
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6/14/2023
Certilman Balin Establishes Two New Scholarships at Hofstra Law
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, a longstanding supporter of The Maurice A. Deane School of...
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5/26/2023
Certilman Balin’s Build Day for Habitat for Humanity
On Wednesday, May 24, some of our Certilman Balin attorneys and staff from a cross-section of our...
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5/16/2023
Ziegler Named One of Long Island’s Top Lawyers
Brian K. Ziegler (resident of Woodmere), Co-Chair of Corporate/Securities Law Practice Group of...
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3/20/2023
Nine Attorneys Named to Top Women NY Metro Super Lawyers List
Carrie Adduci, Kimberly Barresi, Kathleen Farrell, Heather L. Gauweiler, Lisa S. Hunter,...
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3/15/2023
David Lieser Talks About Estate Planning on “Five Minutes With Fried”
David Lieser, Partner in our Trust and Estates, Elder Law and Litigation Practice Groups,...
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3/14/2023
It’s Official: The Statute of Limitations Was Tolled, Not Suspended, During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Jarrett M. Behar Now that the Spring of 2023 is almost upon us, no one wants to think back to...
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3/7/2023
Islam joins Real Property Tax Certiorari Law and Condemnation Litigation Group
Dilara Islam joined the Real Property Tax Certiorari Law and Condemnation Litigation Practice Group...
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3/1/2023
Retirement Savings Opportunities Under Secure 2.0 Act
The SECURE 2.0 Act was signed into law on December 29, 2022.  The new law further enhances the...
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2/15/2023
Certilman Balin Named to New York State’s 2023 Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll
Certilman Balin has been named to New York State’s 2023 Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll. This...
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1/9/2023
FTC Proposes Rule To Ban Non-Compete Agreements Used By Employers
The FTC has proposed a new rule that would ban employers from entering into non-compete agreements...
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Carrie Adduci
12/22/2022
Adduci Elevated to Partnership
Effective January 1, 2023, Carrie Adduci will be elevated to the partnership at Certilman Balin...
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12/13/2022
Samuel Bankman-Fried, Founder of Crypto Company FTX Trading and Alameda Research, Indicted and Arrested
By Thomas J. McNamara, Esq. Samuel Bankman-Fried, a/k/a “SBF,” the founder of crypto exchange...
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Howard Stein
12/7/2022
Stein Named Managing Partner at Certilman Balin: Hyman Served for 34 Years
Bernard Hyman has built his career as an established authority on real estate valuation, while...
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Edward Gleason
11/28/2022
Gleason Joins Real Estate Group
We are pleased to announce that Edward Gleason has joined our Real Estate Group as an Associate....
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11/7/2022
Five Certilman Balin Attorneys to Receive Leadership in Law Award
Five attorneys from the law firm of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP will be celebrated at...
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11/3/2022
Elder Law Group Newly Recognized for 2023 by US News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP is pleased to announce that it has been newly recognized as...
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9/29/2022
10 Certilman Balin Attorneys Named 2022 NY Metro Super Lawyers®and 11 Named Rising Stars
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP is pleased to announce that Anthony W. Cummings, Lisa S....
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9/7/2022
Korth Named One of the Top Lawyers on Long Island
Donna-Marie Korth, Partner in the  Coop/Condo and Litigation Practice Groups at Certilman Balin...
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9/6/2022
Barresi Named One of LI’s “Who’s Who in Professional Services”
Congratulations to Kimberly Barresi, Partner in the Banking and Commercial Lending Group at...
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8/22/2022
LIBN Readers Voted Certilman Balin Their Favorite in 8 Categories
Every year, Long Island Business News asks readers to rate Long Island based companies in a variety...
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7/25/2022
Justice Department Announces Indictment and Arrest of Coinbase Manager and Two Others in Illegal Crypto Insider Trading Scheme
By Thomas J. McNamara, Esq. The United States Justice Department has unsealed an indictment...
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6/28/2022
Antoun Joins Banking and Commercial Lending Group as an Associate
Gina Antoun joined the Banking and Commercial Lending Group at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman,...
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6/17/2022
Stein and Shea Honored for their Real Estate Deals
Howard M. Stein and J. Timothy Shea, Jr., partners at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, ...
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6/17/2022
Surujnarain Joins Real Estate Group as Associate in Hauppauge Office
Rebecca D. Surujnarain has joined the Real Estate Group at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman,...
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6/8/2022
O’Brien Named to the “Who’s Who in Tax Certiorari Law” on Long Island
Erin A. O’Brien, Partner in the Tax Certiorari and Condemnation Practice Group was named to the...
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5/31/2022
Stein Named to the Long Island Press PowerList
Howard M. Stein, Chair of the Real Estate Group at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, will...
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5/25/2022
Korth Appointed to Advisory Board of Mattone Family Institute
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP’s Condo/Coop and Litigation Partner Donna-Marie Korth...
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5/17/2022
Suffolk Y JCC to Honor Behar at Golf Outing
Jarrett M. Behar, Partner in the Litigation Practice Group at Certilman Balin, will be honored by...
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5/10/2022
Nonprofit Partner David Goldstein to Present at Suffolk Academy of Law
FOR ATTORNEYS interested in learning more about nonprofit law. Join our Nonprofit Partner David...
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5/2/2022
Bitcoin In Your 401(k) Plan?
By Thomas J. McNamara Fidelity Investments reportedly plans, later this year, to add investments in...
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4/21/2022
Foster Joins Commercial Lending and Banking Group
Brady M. Foster  joined the Commercial Lending and Banking Group at Certilman Balin Adler &...
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Alison LaPointe
4/21/2022
LaPointe Joins Land Use and Zoning Group
Alison A. LaPointe joined the Land Use and Zoning Group at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP...
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POWER 25 list
3/28/2022
Stein Named to the Power 25 in the Law
Howard M. Stein, Chair of the Real Estate Group and member of the Executive Committee at Certilman...
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3/23/2022
New York’s Highest Court Upholds Constitutionality of Law Allowing Fantasy Sports Betting
By Thomas J. McNamara The New York Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, has upheld the...
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3/14/2022
Certilman Balin Named to National Corporate Mentoring Honor Roll
March 14, East Meadow, NY — MENTOR has announced the 2022 National Corporate Mentoring Honor...
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2/15/2022
Zapson to Present at National Business Institute
Our Partner Michael Zapson will present at National Business Institute’s upcoming course, “Tax...
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2/10/2022
Chowdhury Joins Banking and Commercial Lending Group as an Associate
Nandini Chowdhury joined the Banking and Commercial Lending Group at Certilman Balin as an...
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2/9/2022
Can A Retirement Plan Have Liability For Offering Participants Too Many Investment Choices?
By Thomas J. McNamara, Esq. Yes, says the United States Supreme Court in a recent decision.  In...
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1/25/2022
Goldstein Elected as Secretary of the New York State Bar’s Business Law Section
David Goldstein, Partner at Certilman Balin, LLP, was elected as Secretary of the State Bar’s...
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1/13/2022
Murphy Joins Trusts and Estates Group
We are pleased to announce that Casey E. Murphy joined our Estate and Tax Planning/Probate Law and...
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1/4/2022
Barresi, Chen and Nosek Elevated at Certilman Balin
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP has promoted three attorneys, effective January 1, 2022....
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10/29/2021
Proposed Tax Law Changes Which May Impact You
As you may be aware, the House Ways and Means Committee has passed its budget reconciliation...
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8/2/2021
Listen to a Webinar on Workplace Vaccination Policies featuring our Employment Lawyer Doug Rowe
On July 29, 2021, our Employment Law Partner Doug Rowe joined Susan Kreeger, CEO/Founder of RealHR,...
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6/29/2021
Sklar Recognized by Hofstra Law as one of the Outstanding Women in the Law
East Meadow, NY, June 24 — Rebecca Sklar (Manhattan), an Associate in the Tax Certiorari and...
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5/19/2021
Certilman Balin Recognized for Corporate Social Responsibility
May 14, East Meadow — Certilman Balin will be honored with the “Corporate Social...
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3/17/2021
Zapson’s Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your Estate
For anyone planning their estate, this is a must see. our Partner Michael Zapson takes you through...
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3/3/2021
Behar Published in New York Real Estate Journal
In the New York Real Estate Journal, our Litigation Partner Jarrett Behar discusses the...
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2/9/2021
Listen to Doug Rowe on the Program, “Work from Home Minefields for Employers”
Certilman Balin’s Employment Law Partner Doug Rowe discusses work from home minefields for...
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2/9/2021
Doug Rowe Speaks About COVID-19 Labor and Employment Law Considerations
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2/3/2021
Doug Rowe quoted in Newsday story on Covid Workplace Class Action Suits
In the February 3rd edition of Newsday, our Employment Law Partner Doug Rowe joins the conversation...
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1/22/2021
Why an Irrevocable Trust Might Be The Right Estate Planning Tool
In our last article, we compared estate planning to a toolbox filled with various tools. We wrote...
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11/16/2020
Employment Law Partner Doug Rowe on “Opportunity Calls with Ellen Volpe”
Our Employment Law Partner Doug Rowe was a recent guest on “Opportunity Calls with Ellen...
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10/28/2020
Certilman Balin Shares Award for Top 55+ Community Development Project
Last night at Long Island Business News’ virtual awards ceremony recognizing the real estate,...
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10/20/2020
In This Interview, Korth Discusses What Community Association Board Members Should Know
President of Mackoul Risk Solutions, Edward Mackoul, speaks with our Partner Donna-Marie Korth...
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10/19/2020
Is the COVID-19 Epidemic an Excuse to Break a Contract? as seen in HIA Reporter, September 2020
In the September issue of the Hauppauge Reporter, our Litigation Partner Jarrett Behar addresses...
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10/6/2020
New York’s Big Shift in Mandatory Sick and Safe Leave
Change is underway in New York – what once was a job benefit gratuitously offered by some...
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10/5/2020
Why A Revocable Trust Might Be the Right Estate Planning Tool
A will and a revocable trust achieve the goal of passing on your estate to your beneficiaries, but...
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9/17/2020
Dealing with the Commercial Tenant in the Time of COVID
That commercial tenants are much different from residential tenants has never been more evident...
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9/3/2020
McCord and Cummings Quoted in Long Island Business News
Our Bankruptcy Partner Richard McCord and our Litigation Partner Anthony Cummings had a chance to...
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8/20/2020
Tax Certiorari in the Age of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down and has largely reshaped our day-to-day...
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8/13/2020
Understanding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) creates two ways to...
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8/4/2020
You Can Plan Your Estate From The Comforts of Your Own Home
Skype, Zoom and FaceTime are now part of our estate planning toolbox, and this can help give you...
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7/13/2020
Coming Up With Creative Ways to Provide Legal Service
The Greek philosopher’s truism, “Necessity is the Mother of Invention” is often quoted when...
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6/12/2020
Emerging From The Pandemic, Hosted by the Nonprofit Resource Hub
On June 23, David Goldstein and Doug Rowe will be participating in an online roundtable of...
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6/12/2020
Employment & Labor Law Issues Due to COVID-19 featuring Doug Rowe
The M&A Alliance will host an engaging and informative discussion on: “Employment & Labor...
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6/8/2020
Employment Lawyer Doug Rowe Interviewed in Newsday
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued updated guidance to help...
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5/28/2020
Business Strategies for Small Businesses
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States lost 20.5 million jobs in April, the...
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5/26/2020
Employer Checklist for Post-COVID-19 Considerations in Returning Employees to Work
As New York State begins phasing out its stay-at-home order and permits non-essential businesses to...
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5/19/2020
COVID-19, Commercial Contracts and Conditions Precedent
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many questions concerning the effect of a failure in performance...
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5/1/2020
Coronavirus Related Lawsuits: What We Can Expect
It is difficult to estimate the scope or underestimate the myriad ways in which the Covid-19...
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4/27/2020
McNamara Quoted in LIBN’s “Justice Gap”
The ‘justice gap’...
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4/21/2020
To all of the members of police, fire and, correction departments who are fighting COVID-19:
Your collective and individual dedication to public safety is unprecedented, as you soldier-on...
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4/15/2020
Our Real Estate Group Goes The Extra Mile, as seen in Long Island Business News
Our Real Estate Group has been achieving some unreal feats this days. In this Long Island Business...
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4/13/2020
Rowe Speaks to Newsday About Duty of Businesses to Disclose Employee with Coronavirus
In today’s Newsday, Doug Rowe comments on the fact that “employment lawyers are...
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4/7/2020
COVID-19, Force Majeure Clauses and Commercial Lease Rental Obligations
One need look no further than the empty parking lots all over New York State to see the financial...
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4/6/2020
Estate Planning During COVID-19
Estate Planning During COVID-19.  In New York, there are four Advance Directives generally in use,...
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4/6/2020
Banking Partner O’Shea Quoted in LIBN’s Article On Stimulus Package
On Long Island, “the program that most small businesses will be eligible to access is the...
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4/3/2020
Powered Professionals to Host Free Webinar for Nonprofits
If you are in the nonprofit sector, please know that on April 7th from 1 p.m. until 2.p.m, Powered...
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4/2/2020
WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS RELATED TO COVID-19
The IRS repeatedly warns taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals to be alert for fake emails,...
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4/1/2020
Temporary New York State Policies Affecting the Sale and Marketing of Offered Units/Apartments/Homes
We understand that our Condominium and Cooperative clients have many questions regarding their...
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3/31/2020
Understanding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) creates two ways to...
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3/31/2020
Advanced Care Directives
I recently tried a Guardianship case that many people saw in the media. The case pitted two...
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3/30/2020
Contract Law: The COVID-19 Shutdown and the Impossibility of Performance Defense
As we are all painfully aware, Governor Cuomo has issued an Executive Order directing that all...
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3/30/2020
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Civil Litigation in New York
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the State of New York has enacted a variety of measures...
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3/27/2020
Resources and Assistance Programs for Business Owners
Please see below for links and information regarding resources and assistance programs for business...
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3/27/2020
Remote Notarizations in New York
Remote notarization is now an available option in New York state.   This is useful for clients...
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3/27/2020
For Landlords: First the Enactment of the HTSPA, now the COVID-19 Crisis
Landlords took a big hit with the enactment of the HTSPA in June 2019 and the New York State...
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3/25/2020
A MESSAGE TO OUR CLIENTS AND FRIENDS
To our valued clients and friends: During these uncertain times, we want you to be certain...
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3/16/2020
What New York Employers Need To Know About Coronavirus-Related Issues In The Workplace
Coronavirus has predominated the news recently.  Employers are now prompted to consider employee...
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3/16/2020
A MESSAGE TO OUR CLIENTS AND FRIENDS
To our valued clients and friends, As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to...
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6/12/2019
Avoid The Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes
Let’s face it. Many of us shy away from thinking about growing old and facing death. Although it...
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5/15/2019
Supreme Court rules that Apple must answer federal antitrust suit charging it with using its monopoly power to overcharge for apps on iPhones
In a 5-4 decision on May 13, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held that Apple Inc. must answer...
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5/10/2019
What Is a Generation Skipping Trust?
Do you know the benefits of using a generation skipping trust? People often leave their assets to...
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5/10/2019
How Can Tax Certiorari Save Businesses Money?
Tax certiorari is the term for legal proceedings by which a real property’s tax assessment is...
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4/24/2019
What Do I Need for My Estate Plan?
Estate planning may seem overwhelming. In reality, most plans have a core structure of documents...
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