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Corporate Transparency Act

One of the most anticipated new laws that will impact every business in 2024 is the Corporate Transparency Act (or the CTA).  The CTA was enacted on January 1, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act and went into effect on January 1, 2024.  It is the latest…

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 agreements in the State of New York.  The New York legislation outlawing restrictive covenants was passed by the Legislature on June 20, 2023, and vetoed by the Governor on December 22, 2023.  The legislation…

Six Attorneys Elevated to Partnership

Noreen Chen, Kathleen Farrell, Nicole Milone, Darren Stakey, Penni Stathakos and Yuliya Viola were elevated to the partnership at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, effective January 1, 2024. Chen was previously Of Counsel to the firm, and the other attorneys were previously Associates. Noreen Chen, Partner in the Commercial…

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 of categories and announces them in a comprehensive list each summer. Certilman Balin has won in 12 categories, including Top Winner in the category of Overall Law Firm. The other categories include: Best Trust…

Certilman Balin Establishes Two New Scholarships at Hofstra Law

Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, a longstanding supporter of The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University for more than 30 years, has established of two new named scholarships at the Law School. The Certilman Balin Endowed Scholarship and the Certilman Balin Annual Scholarship will be awarded…