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Recently the Fourth Department issued a decision in a case in which three people could have been recognized as parents. In Matter of Tomeka N.H. v. Jesus R. [2020 NY Slip Op 02015], the Court was asked to recognize a ...

During the early stages of the COVID-19 health crisis, certain construction work was deemed “essential” and was permitted to continue. The guidelines regarding what work was considered essential were not always crystal clear and resulted in a lot of confusion ...

Businesses must protect their contract rights and position themselves to prosecute and defend commercial and contract claims that arise during, and because of, the business disruptions caused by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses must assert those rights, such ...

On Jan. 7, I had the pleasure of attending the Monroe County Bar Association’s Solo and Small Practice Committee meeting and one of the topics was “goal setting.” It was appropriate subject matter for the New Year and attorney Danielle ...

Right now, most New York law firms are closed as a result of the governor’s mandate relating to COVID-19 shelter-in-place requirements. But that will soon change as some parts of New York state begin to transition under the governor’s 4-phase ...

As the Rochester region looks forward to a gradual reopening, the legal profession and the justice system face profound challenges. The shutdown has wrought changes that impact virtually every aspect of the legal system. The closure of state courts has ...

If you’ve had children home with you for a few weeks, I’m guessing you’ve heard, “that’s not fair!” a time or two. When our kids were young, and feeling the world was being unfair to them, I would explain, “Life ...

Two weeks ago I shared some results of a recent nationwide survey that was conducted by MyCase (the company for which I work) between April 8 and April 10, with 819 legal professionals responding. Previously I discussed the findings regarding ...

When the coronavirus pandemic began, business owners were hoping law firms could help interpret leases, emergency funding applications and insurance policies. Now, with New York taking steps to begin a phased-in reopening of the economy, labor and employment lawyers are ...

An alleged incident happened during a mediation between opposing counsel and it resulted in a Motion for Sanctions which was heard and decided  by the Chief Judge of the Southern District of Texas, on May 4th, 2020 (4:19-cv-0087).The Texas Alternative ...

Working remotely in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic isn’t easy. In fact, it can be incredibly stressful, in part because there are a lot of things about the current situation that are simply beyond our control. The good news ...

We are all experiencing trauma right now. Though it may feel like getting through the day is a struggle, we will get through this (and focusing on yourself and your family should be your first priority) — but we can ...