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There are a number of pending laws that relate to matrimonial and family law practice. At this writing, only one has become law, the others at some stage toward enactment. Below are pertinent parts of some of these statutes: Establishing ...

Tagged with: Matrimonial Matters

I’ve been focused on—and have written about—cybersecurity risks faced by lawyers quite a bit in recent months. There’s a reason for this: law firms are increasingly being targeted by malicious actors and are falling victim to a variety of different ...

To almost anyone but attorneys, investment advisors, and accountants, goodwill may mean friendliness. Cooperation. Altruism. However, to those attorneys, investment advisors, and accountants, goodwill on a corporate balance sheet is an indication of corporate optimism. Synergies. Future profits. Goodwill is ...

Tagged with: Keeping Your Balance

There are unlimited examples of how businesses, organizations, and other entities are incentivized to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve operations and performance. Thus, it is expected that, like any other entity, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ...

Contractors doing business with New York state have become accustomed to their legal obligation to subcontract a percentage of the work to certified minority-owned businesses (MBE) and woman-owned businesses (WBE). So it was no surprise that the requirement was reauthorized ...

If cybersecurity isn’t on your radar in 2020, then it’s high time you made it a priority. The risk of a breach that could compromise your law firm’s confidential client data is an increasing likelihood, especially if your firm hasn’t ...

Do you think nonprofits are likely targets for cybercrime? Many nonprofits consider themselves unlikely targets, however this couldn’t be further from the truth. The reality is that your organization is filled with data and often has fewer resources and less ...

This month, I am turning again to the question of why the Rochester legal community is such a special place to practice law. One reason is that Rochester lawyers are willing to take on community issues, often under the leadership ...

Just Mercy, a film currently showing throughout the nation, describes the efforts of a young Harvard law graduate, Bryan Stevenson, who traveled south to represent death row inmates. Stevenson established the federally funded Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama. The ...

Are you self-employed and looking for ways to save time, cut down on your recordkeeping duties, and reduce your paperwork and retention of old receipts? The optional standard mileage rates for business vehicles can help you do that. Businesses that ...

Imagine your favorite restaurant. You’ve just enjoyed a great meal, everything was perfectly prepared, and the service was impeccable. Would you ever imagine walking out without paying the bill or leaving a tip? The answer (I hope) is of course ...

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, aka the “SECURE Act” made sweeping changes to expand retirement savings options.1 That’s the good news. The bad news is that it also completely gutted the concept of the ...