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...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | October 5, 2021
Bernadette Tuthill, Partner, is the VP of the North Fork Breast Health Coalition and a Co-Chair of the annual 5K Walk For Breast Cancer Awareness to raise funds for the Coalition’s programs, including grants, and free services and products for breast cancer survivors...
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | September 19, 2021
Partner Bernadette E. Tuthill is Vice President of the North Fork Breast Health Coalition (NFBHC) and Co-Chair of the organization’s 23rd Anniversary 5K Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness to raise money to support the services provided by the NFBHC to residents of the...
INSIGHTS | By: A. Chadwick Briedis, Jeffrey W. Pagano | July 14, 2021
New York Businesses should download and follow these guidelines released by the New York State Department of Labor in order to be compliant with the recently enacted HERO Act. The guidelines are comprehensive and instructive but be sure to remain compliant with CDC...
INSIGHTS | By: David M. Dubin | June 22, 2021
John A. Viteritti of Hamptons.com recently discussed the evolution of the real estate market with David M. Dubin, Senior Partner with the law firm, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo.Mr. Viteritti asked for his experience with real estate...
INSIGHTS | By: | May 14, 2021
Most people should have a will, but it’s rarely the most significant estate planning document an individual holds. Many of a typical household’s assets, such as retirement accounts, can be transferred outside of a will by naming beneficiaries, and...
INSIGHTS | By: Kathryn Dalli | April 14, 2021
Kathryn M. Dalli sat down with “OPEN” Host, Daren Jaime, to discuss the importance of how companies can protect their brand, building a strong brand mark at the start of a new business, the difference between a trademark and copyright, and the fallacies of...
INSIGHTS | By: Bernadette E. Tuthill | March 15, 2021
Real property fraud is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing crimes in our country, and one which county and state governments are actively trying to combat. Property fraud is often accomplished when someone files a fraudulent document with the County Clerk in...