Interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) has been a frequent issue considered by the U.S. Supreme Court this year. On October 29, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral argument ...

It is the season of giving which ultimately fuels the season of estate and gift tax audits.

News reports of data breaches have become commonplace. Here are a few suggestions you should consider taking now, before your business becomes a victim.

IT'S 3AM…YOUR PHONE RINGS…YOUR HEART RACES…it's your tech guy or CTO…personal credit information records on your lessees and declined lease applicants have been compromised and likely stolen…over 100,000 lessee records!

Like domestic arbitration, international arbitration is a private form of binding dispute resolution before a neutral decision maker or tribunal predicated on party agreement

In 2014, new obligations are imposed on employers by the following changes in the law:

The 2014‐2015 New York State budget was recently passed and changes to the New York estate and gift tax law became effective April 1, 2014.

In reviewing the Court's discussion of the background of the case, you will see that the circumstances surrounding this case are similar to the circumstances surrounding many disputes faced by subcontractors on a routine basis.

Mediation in the bankruptcy forum is a unique process different than other types of mediation.

Tesla made news a few weeks ago by offering a "license" to their intellectual property.

As I have often maintained on these pages, public construction is a rough business.

WAS YOUR EQUIPMENT "REALLY" DELIVERED? Does your collateral "really" exist? Is it "really" at the proper location?

The number of psychiatric disability discrimination claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has been increasing significantly in recent years

In late July 2015, the Patent Office issued updated subject matter eligibility guidance ("Guidelines").

In this issue, you will learn about the recently enacted Rent Act of 2011; an Appellate Court decision which ruled that the landmark Court of Appeals involving Stuy-Town and Peter Cooper Village should apply retroactively; an exception to the statute of limitations in calculating rent overcharges; and a recent case concerning a commercial tenant's obligation to replenish its security rent deposit.

The United States Supreme Court recently handed down three separate decisions that will narrow employer liability for workplace discrimination and retaliation under federal law.

This, together with the limitation on the deduction for state and local taxes, will result in more taxpayers using the standard deduction in 2018 and later years.

The power of bankruptcy courts to adjudicate Medicare provider agreements has been addressed by several circuit courts in recent years. Given the distressed nature of the health care industry...

The processing of change orders by many New York public agencies can be challenging. This is particularly so with the NYC School Construction Authority (SCA).

The Federal Lifetime Gift Tax Exemption (hereinafter the "Lifetime Gift Exemption") is that amount which (cumulatively), under federal tax law, may be transferred free of federal gift tax by an individual during his/her lifetime.