INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | May 10, 2018
A majority of surveyed construction contractors have reported that the lack of qualified workers is the number one problem impeding growth. However, industry leaders in need of motivated and capable workers should look no further than the growing number of veterans...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | May 8, 2018
Private use of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“UAVs” or “drones”) for recreational and commercial use has been sky-rocketing. This trending surge of UAV traffic has caused civil regulators at the federal, state and local levels to begin enacting various rules...
INSIGHTS | By: Lorraine Paceleo | May 8, 2018
Trust Beneficiaries are Entitled to Yearly Trust Reports and Other Information Trust reports should be mailed out annually to the beneficiaries and should indicate the Trust’s income and expenses, including commissions paid. If, upon request, the trustee fails to...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | May 3, 2018
New York State has recently fined Lockton Companies $7,000,000 for advertising and selling the NRA-branded firearm insurance program known as “Carry Guard” to state residents. The NRA program, which provides comprehensive personal firearms liability coverage for legal...
INSIGHTS | By: | April 24, 2018
The Appellate Division, Second Department recently issued an interesting decision concerning brokerage commissions in Regency Homes Realty Group, Inc. v. Leo and Laura, LLC, 155 A.D.3d 1075, 1077 (2d Dept. 2017). The case illustrates that, although a brokerage...
INSIGHTS | By: Katerina Grinko | April 23, 2018
As of December 31, 2022 the Town of Southampton will discontinue its partial real property tax exemption program which is now available to eligible first-time home buyers of newly constructed or substantially altered and renovated homes. Town Code Section 298-36...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | April 23, 2018
One of the occupational hazards faced by brokers is the fight to recover a commission after a transaction has been successfully completed. When a seller or landlord fails to pay the broker’s fee, the New York Real Property Law and, under some circumstances, the...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | April 6, 2018
Mechanics’ lien waivers are intended to prevent construction contractors or material suppliers from filing a lien in connection with work for which an owner has already made payment. An effective waiver should protect the owner by requiring the contractor to: (i)...
INSIGHTS | By: Craig H. Handler | April 6, 2018
Long before the digital age and proliferation of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, Marshall McLuhan mused, “publication is a self-invasion of privacy.” Clearly, Professor McLuhan foresaw the pitfalls that can be associated with sharing too much...