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Once of the benefits of being a business litigator is hindsight. We are presented with a problem, quite often in need of urgent attention, caused by someone else’s decision-making or draftsmanship. Unlike other types of litigation, success is often measured ...

Tagged with: Advocate's View Steven E. Cole

After enjoying solid investment returns in 2017, investors this year have experienced higher than usual volatility in the stock market and headwinds in the bond market. Rising interest rates and trade tensions have been causing uncertainty in the markets. While ...

After a brief absence from this column to launch a new HR consulting firm, I find myself once again wading into the potentially dangerous waters of the #MeToo movement. Dangerous for me because: 1) I’m a middle-aged man, and 2) ...

Tagged with: Frank A. Cania

Thanksgiving is behind us and, like it or not, we’re smack dab in the middle of the holiday shopping season. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably got lots of people on your gift-gift-giving list, but choosing the right gift ...

With an increase in commercial real estate merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, it is important for CPAs involved to understand the post-acquisition dispute issues that often arise after closing. CPAs who proactively consider common post-acquisition dispute issues before an agreement ...

New York State has certified thousands of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) since the certification program began in 1988. The major benefits for New York businesses that become certified as minority- or women-owned are contract opportunities with various state ...

Tagged with: Laura Myers Trials and Tribulations

Simply stated, markets are groups of people who put money behind their opinions. An aggregate of these opinions forms a consensus. When new information about that consensus is injected into the system, people then react. They pull money from one ...

Tagged with: Charles T. Trible Money Management

Creating a culture of collaboration is hard work and especially hard in law firms. Think about it, attorneys are trained to argue their points of view! When you add working in an adversarial system fraught with demanding schedules and heavy ...

If you’re a trial attorney, then you’re likely well aware of the impact of social media on all aspects of litigation. The repercussions of the online activities of litigants, witnesses, jurors and others can have a dramatic effect on litigation ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

The provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Act) present significant opportunities for estate planning. Below is a summary of the key provisions under the Act and a discussion of key estate planning strategies to consider. ...

Tagged with: Anthony Sandonato Keeping Your Balance

If a defendant is subject to general jurisdiction in New York, it may be sued in New York regardless of whether the plaintiff’s claims have anything to do with the defendant’s New York contacts. In a series of recent decisions, ...

Tagged with: Advocate's View Jeremy M. Sher

This has been a roller coaster year in the markets. As of Nov. 20, the S&P 500 was on the verge of its second 10% correction for the year (source: Yardeni Research, Inc. Nov. 16, 2018). Not surprisingly, 67% of ...

Tagged with: George D. Marron Money Management