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Several weeks into the nationwide shutdown resulting from governmental regulations enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic, commercial leasing continues to suffer the consequences. Commercial tenants anticipated the financial impact of having to close their doors for a still-unknown period ...

On March 27, the President signed into law the largest economic stimulus bill in U.S. history known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities (CARES) Act. The CARES Act provides more than $2 trillion in federal economic assistance for ...

Lawyers across the country have been sheltering in place for weeks now, and for many, there is no immediate end in sight. The move to remote work was a sudden one, with governors instituting social distancing requirements seemingly overnight. Notably, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted most business and governmental matters in New York since early March, but in the midst of it, Gov. Cuomo succeeded in substantially changing the process for renewable energy siting. In conjunction with his proposed budget ...

Around a month ago lawyers got the news that under safety procedures to limit the spread of the coronavirus, New York now was requiring law firms to close their offices — most legal practices being considered “non-essential” businesses. The original ...

Have you gotten used to what is, at least for now, the new normal? For many lawyers, it’s a work in progress. Firms that already had cloud-based software in place transitioned relatively smoothly. Others, not so much. What about you? ...

The events of the last few weeks bring to mind the curse, “May you live in interesting times.” The outbreak of COVID-19, and the resulting government action — shuttering large segments of our economy — has resulted in every business ...

The World Intellectual Property Organization’s recent publication title: “WIPO Technology Trends 2019-Artificial Intelligence” defines artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems primarily as: “learning systems; that is machines that can become better at a task typically performed by humans with limited or no ...

Your entire law firm is suddenly and unexpectedly working remotely. Now what? How do you ensure that your entire staff is able to communicate and collaborate effectively while working from their homes? If you’re wondering what to do next, rest ...

With the rampant effect of the coronavirus on the world, every organization is being affected, and law firms are no different. Never before has communication been so important as it is now. Whether you have clients who need legal advice ...

When I wrote my last column, in late February, I could not have foreseen the maelstrom coming at us that has changed our lives so fundamentally. Just a few weeks later, new terms and phrases now pepper our conversations: confinement, ...

It’s been a few weeks since we collectively began to “shelter in place.” Working from home has become the newfound reality for many lawyers, and many of you are likely in the process of trying to determine how to work ...