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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 ...

Nobody likes surprises when making a purchase, especially when buying real estate. For that reason, the survey map is one of the most important documents in any real estate transaction. An exception for any state of facts which a guaranteed ...

As we approach the end of 2019 there is still time for some very important financial and investment planning items before the calendar turns to 2020. Here are a few to consider if you have not done so already: 1) ...

Tagged with: Money Management

Any person or organization that has accepted government funds for research and development has been touched by the Bayh-Dole Act. Bayh-Dole addresses the rights to inventions made in the performance of federally funded agreements and is implemented by title 37 ...

As we noted previously in this column, on Feb. 28, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order directing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Corps of Engineers to review and rescind the 2015 “waters of the United States” ...

Tagged with: Environmental Law

The few weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are always jam-packed with a mixture of legal work, school events and holiday celebrations. In our law firms, practices and personal lives, we look back on the year that is almost over and ...

Tagged with: MCBA President's Message

Most people can’t resist checking on the value of their investment portfolio when times are sunny and when times are bleak. Both times set an unrealistic long term view. Portfolios don’t always keep going up and they don’t always keep ...

An African-American woman takes a seat on “white-only” streetcar in New York City. The conductor throws her off. Two newspaper editors — one from Rochester — rally to her cause. A young lawyer takes her case and wins her the ...

Those of us who work in family law often see individuals and families in crisis situations. Sometimes they need safety, sometimes financial help, sometimes childcare, sometimes housing — as well as aid in coping with overwhelming circumstances. With the holiday ...

Tagged with: Matrimonial Matters

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you already know that technology is changing the way that legal services are delivered. No matter what your practice areas, the impact of technology on the legal profession is inescapable, whether it’s digital ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop

If you haven’t yet heard the phrase “OK Boomer,” you must have been on an internet hiatus for the last several months. A quick primer — “OK Boomer” is a viral catch phrase used by Millennials and Gen Z’ers to ...

Tagged with: Trials & Tribulations

In every investment there is always some form of risk. It can range from interest rate risk, business risk, liquidity risk or market risk. To measure the amount of risk in an investment there are five key risk measures: alpha, ...