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As the current administration nears its first 100 days in office, legislation and immediate priorities have remained centered on containing the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening the economy following the passage of the American Rescue Plan. However, discussions are already underway ...

Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our expertise. Through this column, we provide practical information to help you assist those who have ...

One year ago, as the pandemic began to tighten its grip on the country, nobody truly knew what to expect, other than change. A year later, some of the impacts of those changes are surfacing in commercial leases. A year ...

Few legal topics make for better cocktail party discussion than dog bite cases and the infamous “vicious propensity” rule. After all — and stop me if you have heard this before — dog owners are only liable for the injuries ...

This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Removal and Derivative Claims In Jones v. Koch, No. 20-cv-1730-JLS (Dec. 9, 2020), the Court ordered the ...

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (the “Act”), a.k.a. the Coronavirus Relief Bill, was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. In addition to COVID-19 relief, the Act includes several provisions that will significantly influence intellectual property law. This article will ...

Late last year, Dale A. Worrall, a member of Harris Beach’s business and commercial litigation practice group, litigated a two-week bench trial in Cooperstown. All the lawyers wore masks. Whenever the lawyers had to touch exhibits, they had to wear ...

While the COVID-19 pandemic put employment litigation matters on hold last year, local attorneys expect it to not only resume, but pick up substantially as employment issues related to the pandemic come to the forefront in the short-term. Jeffrey Calabrese, ...

COVID-19 has impacted litigation across the board, with economic uncertainties and delays getting trial dates prompting some clients to settle or mediate cases rather than having their day in court. David Cook, a partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, says he ...

On Dec. 28, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (the “Act”) into law. The legislation seeks to protect New York State citizens adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by keeping a roof ...

Two months ago, Major League Baseball announced it would recognize players from seven Negro Leagues that operated between 1920 and 1948 as “major leaguers” for historical and statistical purposes. That symbolic act — nearly all the affected players are long-deceased ...

Although this winter season is certainly not over, last week we were reminded that spring is not far off as pitchers and catchers reported to spring training facilities across the country. With the start of spring training, and baseball’s opening ...