Blog Archive: 2017

New York State Paid Family Leave Program Set To Begin January 1, 2018

The New York Paid Family Leave Act (Paid Leave Law) is set to take effect on January 1, 2018. The Paid Leave Law is broader than the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), as it covers virtually every private employee in New York State. Under the law, paid leave coverage will generally be added to an employer’s existing disability insurance…

Keeping It Under Wraps: Confidentiality Agreements In The M&A Context

Confidentiality agreements are one of the first agreements addressed in the mergers and acquisitions context, their primary purpose being to govern the disclosure and protection of proprietary…

Combating Financial Exploitation Of The Elderly

Financial exploitation of the elderly continues to be one of the fastest growing forms of elder abuse. As population dynamics shift to a higher percentage of U.S. citizens over 65, the trend is…

Schrödinger's Fire Engine: The $20,000 Paradox

Last November, we wrote about an amendment to Town Law section 176(23), which made it easier for fire districts to sell surplus fire equipment, vehicles or other property. Before the amendment, a…

Diamond Rings, Stamp Collections & Hummels: Estate Considerations for Tangible Personal Property

During an estate or trust administration, financial assets (i.e. bank accounts, brokerage accounts) are easy to divide and distribute in certain percentages based upon a person’s testamentary…

Corporate Minutes: Keeping The House Clean

Running a company is hard work. Day-to-day operations, workforce management, strategic planning and a host of other concerns absorb most of the owners’ available time and attention. Corporate…

Disclaimer: Who's Zooming Who?

You know those TV ads about “the legal stuff?” The ones with the skinny jeans hipster who just wants to start their own craft organic artisanal Asscher-cut ice cube company? Except WOE unto them…

Not In My Backyard! Why Neighbors Often Think Their Concerns Are Ignored

It was a packed house in the town hall auditorium, as the planning board convened to consider a controversial application for site plan approval. As one of the neighbors concluded his remarks in…

Do I Have the Capacity? Execution and Agency for Powers of Attorney

Execution of a NYS Power of Attorney A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document that allows an agent to make financial and legal decisions for another person. Depending upon the different…

Shareholders' Agreements: Keeping The Peace

Forming a company can be an exciting venture, full of optimism, energy and expectation. It may be difficult, especially at that moment, to fathom that anything can go wrong in the future,…