Business Law

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 with the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic in New York State only serves to underscore the importance of data security as threats steadily increase while frameworks adapt to large portions of the…

Mary F. Ognibene

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…

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

By William E. Brueckner 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…

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…

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. …

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…

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,…

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