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Although Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered all non-essential businesses to close temporarily to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials are considering applications from many firms to have their classification changed, at least partly, to the essential ...

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Not surprisingly, the number of law firm mergers has slowed significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 17 law firm combinations announced in the United States in the first quarter of 2020, according to Altman Weil MergerLine, ...

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The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering help to businesses struggling to make payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our small businesses are the economic engines of their communities, and the SBA is ready to provide them with the support they ...

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A state appeals court has vacated a guilty plea in a burglary and grand larceny case because of a conflict of interest. In May 2016, Thomas Sears pleaded guilty to third-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. ...

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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday a number of steps her office is taking to make state government services more accessible to New Yorkers during the coronavirus public health crisis. In an effort to address disruptions happening across ...

The Commission on Judicial Conduct received 1,944 new complaints last year, according to the agency’s recently released annual report. The 2019 report notes that the Commission took in 56 fewer complaints than 2018, and 199 fewer than in 2017, the ...

Although we haven’t yet reached the most extreme stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, it might not be too soon for businesses to start planning for what happens after the crisis. “It is an interesting question because obviously people are focused ...

Many law firms are being inundated by questions from firms striving to comply with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order to close all non-essential businesses in an effort to slow down the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve been on the phone and ...

Business interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the related government orders to shut down or limit operations has firms seeking answers about the effect on their contractual obligations, leases and rental agreements. Some non-essential businesses forced to close to ...

A federal judge has denied a motion for a new trial in the case of a wheelchair-bound man who lost a suit claiming police used excessive force while arresting him. But the judge issued monetary sanctions against the attorney who ...

In a split decision, a state appeals court has ordered a hearing on allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel claimed by a man convicted of murder and weapons charges. In August 2016, after being convicted of second-degree murder and criminal ...

A state appeals court has dismissed all charges against a defendant accused of multiple arson fires in New York and Pennsylvania because he was questioned by police without his lawyer. In February 2019, Chautauqua County Court Judge David W. Foley ...