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...
INSIGHTS
Updates and achievements regarding the firm and our partners, as well as observations and analysis on the laws and legislation affecting our community.
Landlords Suffer Major Blow From New State Law Affecting Seasonal Rentals
Possible Solution To State Restrictions On Seasonal Rentals
Associate Bernadette Tuthill Joins North Fork Breast Health Coalition Board of Directors
The North Fork Breast Health Coalition welcomes Bernadette to the non-profit, all-volunteer organization's board, which now totals eleven dedicated women and men. As a committee member for the 2019 Pink Pearl Gala, Bernadette has already had the opportunity to work...
Appellate Division Overturns First Conviction under New York’s SAFE Act
A man from Silver Creek, New York had his conviction under the SAFE Act overturned by the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department. The Appellate Court unanimously ruled that the indictment against Benjamin Wassell is dismissed and the judgement against him...
Twomey Latham Official Gold Sponsor of Alive on 25
Twomey Latham has partnered with the Riverhead Chamber of Commerce as the official Gold Sponsor of Downtown Events, which includes Alive on 25, the FREE summer street festival located in the heart of Riverhead that makes Thursday evenings in summer feel more like...
Does My College Student Need a Health Care Proxy and Power of Attorney?
In New York State when a person reaches age 18, typically high school graduation age, that person is now considered an adult. This means that parents are no longer given access to their children’s financial, health and school records, without the consent of their now adult child. For this reason it is essential for parents to advise their children to sign a health care proxy and a power of attorney, before dropping them off on campus.
When Can You Sue for Copyright Infringement?
In a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the High Court put an end to the split in the circuit courts as to when a copyright infringement lawsuit could be brought, i.e., the “registration approach” or the “application approach”. In some circuits, such as New York’s...
Mattituck Senior, Teagan Nine, Awarded Twomey Latham’s Community Service Scholarship
Congratulations Teagan Nine for receiving the 2019 Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLP Community Service Scholarship. Karen Hoeg, who is Of Counsel, awarded $750 to Ms. Nine for her outstanding service to the Mattituck community. Teagan was an...
The Partition Action in New York – How do the courts divide a house?
It is not uncommon for one or more unmarried individuals to acquire real property together. Sometimes, the property is acquired through inheritance, or perhaps the parties purchased the property for investment purposes. Either way, what happens when the co-owners can...
Southampton High School Students Awarded Twomey Latham Community Service Scholarship
Associates Katerina Grinko and Alexandra Halsey-Storch presented Twomey Latham's Community Service Scholarship at Southampton High School's Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 13. This year’s scholarship recipients are Megan Robinson, Charlotte Ferguson and Luca...
Twomey Latham Sponsors “Our Coastlines Under Siege” Presentation by John T. Tanacredi, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Monitoring
On May 24, John T. Tanacredi, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Monitoring (CERCOM), presented "Our Coastlines Under Siege" at the LIMBA (Long Island Metro Business Action) meeting. Dr. Tanacredi discussed the health of...
Twomey Latham Community Service Scholarship Awarded to Riverhead High School Senior Yash M. Patel
Yash is a member of the National Honor Society, National Foreign Language Honor Society, and was a representative of Riverhead High School at the New York State School Board Association Convention, among many other extracurricular activities.
