Category: Business Law
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…How to Prevent Slip-and-Fall Lawsuits
Business Law | December 9, 2021As both a personal injury law firm and a business law firm we're in a unique position: we have helped slip and fall victims recover a massive amount of money for their cases and we try to help businesses protect themselves against lawsuits. Ultimately preventing accidents is best for everyone involved. Slip and falls are…