COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | December 13, 2018
Members of the firm, along with family and friends, participated in our 14th consecutive Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday, December 8th to support Heart of the Hamptons. The ambient air temperature was 32 degrees, and the water temperature a tepid 42 degrees....
INSIGHTS | By: | December 13, 2018
In the age of the internet, with a vast amount of knowledge a few keystrokes away at all times, we are in an unprecedented era of Do It Yourself. We are fortunate enough to live in a world where you can watch a YouTube video to learn how to play guitar or fix your...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 23, 2018
Last week, partner Patrick Fife co-moderated the Islip Civic Coalition’s Meet the Candidates Night for NY’s 2nd Congressional District race between Peter King and Liuba Grechen Shirley. Patrick introduced the candidates to an audience of...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 16, 2018
Several members of the firm, their families and friends participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday, October 14th at the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank, New York. Individuals of all ages took part in the walk to raise Alzheimer’s awareness and support...
INSIGHTS | By: Kathryn Dalli | October 12, 2018
The Orrin G. Hatch – Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act was enacted by Congress and signed into law on October 11, 2018. This welcome and significant law was unanimously enacted by Congress after years of effort by many to update music licensing to better...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 9, 2018
On September 24th, Senior Partner Steve Latham hosted a Pro Am golf tournament to benefit a local charity, The Retreat. The tournament was held at the exclusive Friar’s Head Golf Club, located in Baiting Hollow, NY, overlooking the Long Island Sound. This year, the...
NEWS | September 11, 2018
On Friday, September 7th, LIMBA hosted a breakfast forum with Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, which was co-sponsored by Twomey Latham. Partners Reza Ebrahimi, Bryan Van Cott and Patrick Fife, and Senior Associate Craig Handler attended the event. Sheriff Toulon...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | August 30, 2018
Contractors and owners alike often operate under a common misconception that the “industry-standard” for construction contracts limits the contractor’s responsibility to correct defective construction to one year after completion of the work. However, such a one-year...
INSIGHTS | By: | August 23, 2018
In my last article I wrote about the numerous reasons estate planning is important outside of estate tax planning, in light of the recent doubling of the federal estate tax exemption as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This article is devoted to the other end of the...