After eight years as Victor Town Justice, I’ve retired from that position after deciding back in March that I would not run again for another term that would have begun on Jan. 1. I’m writing to share my perspective on ...
Read More »Commentary: The importance of mediation as part of the litigation process
As we begin 2021, our profession continues to work hard and do our best to resolve the legal issues and problems for our clients during “interesting” times. The understandable delays in moving cases forward has caused concern for many attorneys ...
Read More »Commentary: New York State Power of Attorney changes coming June 15
On Dec. 15, a new law was enacted which completely overhauled the existing New York Power of Attorney statute that has been in place since 2009. As most of our estate planning clients have known over the past decade, the ...
Read More »Ask the Attorney: Courts in the day of COVID — What it means for Litigants
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped just about every aspect of our daily lives, so it is no surprise that court operations have changed as well. Slowly the courts were reopening, although not entirely to date, and each county is handling ...
Read More »10 tips for employers considering a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee has recommended that the FDA approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the United States under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The question for employers once the vaccine becomes available for ...
Read More »Commentary: How to divide marital shares when financing buy-out of marital home
4% v. 8%. It’s an old battle among matrimonial attorneys but a perennially renewed fight nonetheless every time a martial residence is part of a divorce. When a spouse refinances a marital residence and cashes out the soon-to-be relocated spouse, ...
Read More »What COVID-19 has taught us about protecting against the next crisis
We all know more seven months into this pandemic than we did at the outset, including businesses seeking legal redress for business disruption, breach of contract, insurance protection and business loss. It has been more than five months since my ...
Read More »Your Counsel: A primer on New York Workers’ Compensation
Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our realm of expertise. Through this column, I provide practical information to help you assist those ...
Read More »Commentary: First-ever U.S. Federal Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Regulation—Aviation Emissions Standards
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 ...
Read More »Commentary: Where do we go from here for ‘Justice For Daniel Prude’?
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 ...
Read More »Commentary: Are back office services your operational blind spot?
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 ...
Read More »Commentary: Federal court decision expands medical and family leave under the FFCRA
With September approaching and many schools operating under a hybrid or at-home model of teaching due to COVID-19, it is expected that parents will be seeking to take leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) to care for ...
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