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And I am, whatever you say I am. If I wasn’t, then why would I say I am? These words of one of the great American lyricists echoed the cold reality that confronted many investors who reasonably relied upon their ...

Contractors doing business with New York State should take heed of two state statutes that can result in disqualification from further work on state contracts: Labor Law § 220-b(3) and State Finance Law § 139-b(1). New York State Labor Law ...

Last September, The Daily Record published my Advocate’s View article entitled “Navigating the Status of Evictions in New York State.” There have been several changes over the past year. Just last month, the Supreme Court issued a decision enjoining part ...

In Yangin Yu, Zhongxuan Zhang v. Apple Inc. (Fed. Cir. June 11, 2021), hereinafter “Yu v. Apple,” the Federal Circuit majority proves there is a serious problem with its § 101 jurisprudence, which has expanded to the point of swallowing at ...

In March of 2020, the transition to remote work was sudden for most law firms. Many were wholly unprepared for the sudden and unexpected shift, but over time most firms managed to cobble together remote working systems that were functional, ...

“You’re being racist.” Why do some white people react so negatively and get their backs against the wall when something like this is said to us? Why do we instinctively get defensive? Why don’t we instead think about how the ...

The creator of the idiom “what’s mine is yours…” likely didn’t co-own property with another person. Real property is often owned by two or more persons as tenants in common, each owning an undivided interest in the property. Such co-owners ...

On Aug. 24, the Department of Education issued new Title IX guidance that addressed a lingering issue created by the Department’s 2020 Title IX regulations. Specifically, confusion arose from that portion of the regulations prohibiting Title IX decision makers from ...

As we are enjoying the summer months here in Western New York, a recent decision from the Appellate Division, Fourth Department has provided a reminder for homeowners to take the proper winterization precautions for their unoccupied or seasonal homes. Attorneys ...

Technology competence: Nowadays it’s a must for lawyers. Five years ago, you may have been able to convince yourself that there was no need to be technologically competent, but no more. The writing has been on the wall ever since ...

Those of us who practice matrimonial law are always dealing with debt. The required Statement of Net Worth has a section devoted for every kind of debt there is, including “chattel mortgages.” However, today the biggest debt people have — ...

On Aug. 5, President Joe Biden announced that he would sign an Executive Order that sets the ambitious goal of making one-half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero emission vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric or fuel ...