On Thursday night the 2018 Scholarship recipients were announced at East Hampton High School’s award ceremony. The year’s winners are Rudolph DeSanti, of East Hampton, and Maya Schultz, of Amagansett. Ms. Schultz has volunteered with Paddler’s for Humanity; an East...
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2018 Twomey Latham Community Service Scholarship Recipient From Riverhead High School Awarded
On Thursday evening the 2018 Twomey Latham Community Service Scholarship recipient was announced at Riverhead High School's Senior Award Ceremony. The year’s winner is Kenneth Rothwell, of Wading River. Kenneth is a member of both the Riverhead Community Awareness...
LIBN to Honor Twomey Latham – Corporate Citizen of the Year (Small Business) & Leadership Excellence (For Profit)
Twomey Latham will be honored at Long Island Business New's Corporate Citizenship Awards. The firm is being recognized as Corporate Citizen of the Year (Small Business) and Senior Partner Christopher D. Kelley, Esq. for...
European Union’s New Privacy Laws Set to Take Effect
Any U.S. based business that sells products or provides services via the internet, no matter how large or small, is technically a global business. Although having a global reach is normally a good thing, it can also come with serious responsibilities. For instance, if...
Creativity & The Law: Collage and Fair Use Under the Copyright Laws
Partner Kathryn Dalli, head of the firm’s intellectual property law group, has been practicing law for over 30 years. Ms Dalli has a diverse background in the arts, business, entertainment and litigation. Ms. Dalli was approached by Hamptons Art Hub to write a column...
Estate Planning Outside of the Federal Estate Tax
For a large majority of Americans, the recent doubling of the federal estate tax exemption from $5 million to $10 million, adjusted for inflation annually, in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, will have no effect on their estate. It is important, however, to remember there...
We Want You For The Construction Industry – Contractors Need Veterans
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...
New Laws To Require Remote ID of Drone Operators
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 and...
What Are Your Rights as a Trust Beneficiary?
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...
Senior Associate Craig Handler Attends Panel Discussion at SUNY Farmingdale
Senior Associate Craig Handler recently participated in a panel discussion held at the Farmingdale State College, State University of New York. The discussion, which was sponsored by the Department of Security Systems & Law Enforcement Technology, addressed the...
New York Bans Firearms Insurance Program
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...
Commission Agreements Conditioned Upon Verbal Agreements of Sale
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...