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Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our expertise. Through this column, I provide practical information to help you assist those who have ...

Tagged with: Your Counsel

In settling a Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) action, reaching an agreement between the parties has usually been just the first step. Before the parties file a stipulation of discontinuance under Federal Rule 41(a)(1)(A), the court or the Department of ...

Tagged with: Advocate's View

It’s that time of year again. Along with New Year’s resolutions and budgets being made, businesses must complete and timely file their annual payroll and information returns. IRS code section 6041 states that “all persons engaged in a trade or ...

2019 was a BIG year for the Paralegal Association of Rochester Inc.! In the spring we welcomed new board members. In the summer we hosted our fourth annual “Par for PAR” golf tournament at Shadow Lake, raising $300 for Veterans ...

In this update to my prior articles on the state of patentable subject matter in the wake of the Supreme Court Alice decision, CAFC decisions in 2019 identified as precedential and involving abstract ideas (computer-related inventions) are considered. The two-part ...

It used to be that legal research was expensive. There weren’t a lot of choices so most law firms simply paid exorbitant prices for access to case law, statutes, and treatises. But then along came the Internet, and it changed everything. ...

Happy New Year! Unexpectedly, the final week of 2019 was not the usually uneventful lull between the holidays. First, the legal community was jolted with the startling announcement that now-former Justice Matthew Rosenbaum would decline to take office for a ...

Tagged with: MCBA President's Message

Last year, I wrote an article outlining the biggest mistake I believe investors can make. I argued that investors who lack patience, discipline and the inability to stay the course are effectively challenging their own choices and trying to time ...

Reuters conducted a recent survey of law firms with less than 30 attorneys and found these five issues to be their biggest challenges: New client acquisition Time spent on administrative tasks Cost control/expense growth Lack of internal efficiency Pressure from ...

Early in commercial real estate transactions, parties will often seek to agree on the primary terms of the proposed deal to determine if they are “close enough” to justify the time and money required to pursue due diligence and negotiate ...

Now that 2019 is nearly behind us, it’s time to take a look at the big picture. What’s in store for lawyers in 2020? How will the legal profession change? And what can you do right now to position your ...

I believe the only way to judge the investment management of your assets is through analyzing your total returns: (1) adjusted for risk; and (2) net of all fees and expenses. Additionally, in this assessment, your returns should be evaluated ...

Tagged with: Money Management