HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 30, 2020
What does the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” or the “CARES Act” Provide to Small Businesses? By Bryan Drago, Associate March 29, 2020 As a Long Island based firm we service many small businesses that have seen devastating loss of revenue during...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 29, 2020
U P D A T E D: M A R C H 2 7, 2 0 2 0 a t 1 1 : 0 0 A M ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES OR ENTITIES, including any for profit or non-profit, regardless of the nature of the service, the function they perform, or its corporate or entity structure, are not subject to the in-person...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 28, 2020
Small and midsize employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits designed to immediately and fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing COVID-19-related leave to their employees. This relief to employees and...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 28, 2020
SBA Loan Application Process We are working diligently to provide updates on the CARES Act as information becomes available. In particular, we have been fielding many questions about the application process and required documentation. While there may be additional...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 26, 2020
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO A WORKFORCE REDUCTION UNDER RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER ENACTED TO ADDRESS COVID-19 OUTBREAK If your question is not answered below, please contact ESD at our website at:...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 25, 2020
By Joan M. McGivern, Counsel Business Interrupted? Part II: What if There is No Force Majeure Clause: Other Responses to COVID-19 Contract Breaches With companies across the country and the world facing business interruptions from the Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 25, 2020
By Joan M. McGivern, Counsel With companies across the country and the globe facing business interruptions from the coronavirus (COVID-19), it is time to take stock of your existing contracts. Which contracts will result in nonperformance and why? Will your...
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...
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”...
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...