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What to Do When Your New York Landlord Isn’t Making Repairs
Business Law | February 7, 2022About a year ago one of our clients was locked into a lease in a building that had seemed okay when they moved in, but which was in violation of many health and safety standards. Over the course of their tenancy, they discovered cockroach infestations, dead mice in the walls, and other dangerous scenarios. The…How to Protect Your Intellectual Property in New York
Business Law | January 22, 2022One of the biggest assets of a modern business is the Intellectual Property (IP) it produces. IP covers copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets which you own. IP infringement generates a great deal of commercial litigation. While it may be comforting you can always take someone who violates your IP rights to court, the truth…What You Need to Know About New York’s Unpaid Wage Law
Business Law | January 12, 2022Recently the governor signed Senate Bill S2766C into law. This bill amends the labor law and the general business law to amend existing wage theft laws, and only applies to the construction industry. Still, it's an excellent prompt to go over what New York's stance on wage theft is, and what you as a business…What’s The Average Settlement for a Pedestrian Injured in a Car Accident?
Personal Injury | December 22, 2021Payouts in personal injury cases can vary a great deal. We've had pedestrian cases that had only minor injuries and paid out just $10,000, and we've had cases that were worth well over a million. No two cases are alike, and the facts of a case will greatly dictate how much the ultimate settlement is…