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In Stefaniak v. Zulkharnain [180 AD3d 1366 (4th Dept. 2020)], the Fourth Department reviewed the award of fees to the Attorney for the Children (AFC), concerning an issue which it had addressed and remitted previously. Stefaniak v. Zulkharnain [119 AD3d ...

“Do. Or do not.” — Yoda In most corporate acquisitions and commercial real estate purchase transactions, the buyer contracts for the right to conduct due diligence. In a corporate acquisition, due diligence involves the buyer’s comprehensive appraisal of the business ...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A “champion of gender equality.” A “tireless and resolute champion of justice.” A law student, lawyer, professor, scholar, jurist … role model. Not just to women, or women lawyers, but to all people, of all ages and ...

It’s hard to believe that the pandemic has been with us for nearly 6 months now, and will likely be around for months — or even years — to come. While it’s hard to predict when the pandemic will end, one thing ...

As a result of the pandemic, New York protected both commercial and residential tenants from eviction. Eviction proceedings have been paused and modified for nearly six months because of Executive Orders, legislation, and judicial Administrative Orders. This article summarizes the ...

A trademark (or service mark) is a business asset akin to other forms of intellectual property (e.g., patents, copyrights) and tangible business assets. And, yes, it is true that, just like other tangible or intangible business assets, trademarks frequently are ...

Since the start of the pandemic I’ve covered how the effects of COVID-19 have drastically altered the ways in which lawyers get their work done. The majority of lawyers have worked remotely at some point over the last six months ...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopting the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Aviation CO2 Emission Standards. Critics of the Trump Administration’s proposed rulemaking sulk over the likely fact that the standards will ...

I have received lots of wry smiles, via Zoom of course, and regretful and sympathetic comments about being bar president during a pandemic and at a time of national upheaval. And it will not surprise anyone that this was not ...

I was born at Highland Hospital and am a true Rochesterian. I was raised in the city, went to city schools, joined the military, left for a couple of years only to return to this city that I love. I ...

If your firm is like most law firms, some or all members of your firm’s workforce have been working remotely since the onset of the pandemic. In many cases, your firm’s employees may have chosen to stay close to home ...

The abrupt transition to remote working caused by COVID-19 uncovered gaps in many law firms’ back office services SOPs. How will mail be processed? How can I get things printed? Who can facilitate deliveries? And these are just a handful ...