INSIGHTS | By: Kathryn Dalli | April 1, 2022
Should you obtain trademark registration of your business name and/or brand, i.e., your trademark? The answer is absolutely “yes”. The broadest protection you can obtain for your trademark is a federal registration with the U.S Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”)....
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | December 21, 2021
Donations Help Local Families in Need In giving back to the community this holiday season, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP donated more than 30 meals to Island Harvest Food Bank. The donated food was picked up at East Wind Long Island in...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | December 14, 2021
Members of Twomey Latham, along with family and friends, participated in the 18th Annual Heart of the Hamptons Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday, December 11 at Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York. The “Twomey Latham Nanuks” raised $3,509, placing the firm 3rd overall...
INSIGHTS | By: Kathryn Dalli | October 25, 2021
In July 2019, the rental laws in New York were significantly changed. Following are 2 important changes: 1.) A landlord who fails to return a security deposit within 14 days of the expiration of the lease term forfeits his/her right to retain any portion of...
INSIGHTS | By: Kathryn Dalli | October 18, 2021
For any online seller or vendor that has a brand it wants to protect, the Amazon Brand Registry (the “Registry”) offers tremendous value. When the Registry first started, you were required to have a “standard character” trademark registered with the U.S. Patent &...
INSIGHTS | By: Christopher D. Kelley | October 15, 2021
In a landmark decision from the Appellate Division Second Department, Partner, Christopher Kelley achieved a winning result for our client establishing in a case of first impression who really is a “stranger” when considering the “Stranger To The Deed rule.” The...
INSIGHTS | By: Twomey Latham | October 11, 2021
On September 20, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to General Obligations Law §7-108, otherwise known as the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA). The amendment adds an exemption for “seasonal use dwelling unit” (SUDU) from the security...