Business Law

Get to Know MCCM Partner Peter J. Gregory

Did you ever wonder what made us decide to become lawyers? Maybe you wondered what we do when we’re not practicing law? Welcome to the latest post from our new “Get to Know Us” series, featuring different members of our MCCM team, where we answer those questions. Our next post features Partner, Peter J. Gregory, who has over 10 years of experience of practicing law—all of…

Peter J. Gregory

New York’s HERO Act Creates New Requirements for New York Employers

After a year of countless executive orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York Legislature passed and Governor Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or…

What Are The Mask Rules For New York Businesses?

On Monday, May 17, 2021, the Governor issued Executive Order 202.108. Among other things, this Order lifted most occupancy limits, and extended and modified the Statewide mask requirements such…

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Extends the FFCRA and other Employee Benefits

On March 11, 2021, one year after the pandemic began in the United States, Congress passed and President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA-21). ARPA-21 extended the…

Develop a WISP to Document Data Security Protocol

The data security requirements of New York’s “Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act” became law on March 21, 2020. The inadvertent timing of that overlap…

Pivoting a Business in a Coronavirus Economy

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the US economy on the circumference of a dime. Ever since the hit, businesses of all sizes have been navigating their ships through the new paradigm of “essential”…

Brief Summary of Workforce Reduction Orders

On March 18, 2020, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.6, [1] directing all businesses and not-for-profit entities in New York State to utilize, to the maximum extent…

THE SHIELD ACT - New York State Cybersecurity Law Updates

If your business owns, licenses or manages private information of New York consumers, you may want to sit down, grab a coffee, and read on. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “Stop Hacks…

I’d like to share with our clients what I consider to be the larger purpose of our daily doings. I’ve been practicing corporate law for nearly 15 years. My first job at a law firm…

The Gift Cards Will Keep On Giving

As the gift-giving holidays come to a close, many of us find ourselves in possession of one or more gift cards. The cards are becoming increasingly popular: in 2015, a survey of American…

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