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Behar Published in New York Real Estate Journal

In the New York Real Estate Journal, our Litigation Partner Jarrett Behar discusses the constitutionality of the New York City Guaranty Law. Jarrett is based in our Hauppauge office. He is a Director of Suffolk County Bar Association, is the Associate Dean and an Officer of the Suffolk Academy of…

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 on how the coronavirus has impacted the workplace. https://www.newsday.com/business/coronavirus/covid-workplace-class-action-lawsuits-seyfarth-shaw-1.50135721    

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 questions related to contracts that were entered into pre-COVID. While there are no concrete answers to these questions, his review of past situations helps to anticipate how these issues may play out. To read more, visit: Behar, HIA, September…

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 employers is now a requirement under the law for all employers. Beginning September 30, 2020, all employees within New York begin to accrue leave time and are entitled to use such leave time…

Dealing with the Commercial Tenant in the Time of COVID

That commercial tenants are much different from residential tenants has never been more evident than now. Unlike a primary residence where people look for safety and security, the sole purpose of a commercial establishment is for making money. Commercial landlords faced with tenants who cannot or will not make their…