INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | October 3, 2019
The Supreme Court, State of New York has adopted new Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) Rules for civil cases, forming a new ADR Part with the express goals of fostering negotiation to help settle disputes, narrowing the issues to be adjudicated, and/or assisting...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 2, 2019
The firm has partnered with The Press News Group as Presenting Sponsor of The Press Sessions, a new series of issue-based discussions, in Southampton and East Hampton towns. These live, in-person events will allow attendees – including government officials, community...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | September 30, 2019
Twomey Latham, its employees and their families donated and participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Team Twomey Latham raised $3,715 this year...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | September 20, 2019
General contractors often provide their subcontractors with a standard form contract providing little opportunity for the subcontractor to negotiate a change of any of the terms. Sometimes, the standard form agreement includes a “pay if paid” or “pay when paid”...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | September 17, 2019
The Long Island Ducks minor league baseball team held their Breast Cancer Awareness Night at Bethpage Ballpark on Tuesday, September 10. Bernadette Tuthill, an Associate at Twomey Latham, threw out the first pitch for the North Fork Breast Health Coalition as a...
NEWS | September 13, 2019
Daniel Bernard was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article in regard to people leaving states with high state and local taxes for states with low to no state and local tax states. Daniel was quoted as saying, “‘New York is very aggressive with residency audits. They...
INSIGHTS | By: | August 23, 2019
The end of June is an exciting time in the United States Supreme Court, because the Court issues many of its opinions on the cases heard during that term, before recessing until the first Monday in October. This past term was especially rare, as the Court heard a...
INSIGHTS | By: John F. Shea | August 6, 2019
While City landlords were infuriated by certain provisions of the recently enacted Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 applicable to long term urban rentals, local landlords should be aware that important aspects of the legislation apply statewide....
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | July 23, 2019
The North Fork Breast Health Coalition welcomes Bernadette to the non-profit, all-volunteer organization’s board, which now totals eleven dedicated women and men. As a committee member for the 2019 Pink Pearl Gala, Bernadette has already had the opportunity to...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | July 16, 2019
A man from Silver Creek, New York had his conviction under the SAFE Act overturned by the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department. The Appellate Court unanimously ruled that the indictment against Benjamin Wassell is dismissed and the judgement against him...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | July 9, 2019
Twomey Latham has partnered with the Riverhead Chamber of Commerce as the official Gold Sponsor of Downtown Events, which includes Alive on 25, the FREE summer street festival located in the heart of Riverhead that makes Thursday evenings in summer feel more like...
INSIGHTS | By: | July 2, 2019
Graduation season is upon us. Many recent high school graduates will be enjoying these next couple of months of summer vacation before heading off to college and beginning the next phase of their lives. Many view the end of high school as the beginning of adulthood....