Allison Singh, along with the East End Food Institute, will be hosting "Make Your Mark - A Lawyer's Guide to Brand Protection" an interactive presentation at theRiverhead Free Library this Thursday, March 30 at 6pm. You've worked hard to create your brand, and it’s...
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Jessica Dubowski Joins Twomey Latham as Its New Associate
Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP has announced that Jessica Dubowski has joined the Firm as its new Associate. She has extensive experience in real estate, litigation, business, corporate, labor and employment law. Prior to joining the Firm,...
What is a Common Law Trademark?
Generally, common law rights are derived from custom and judicial precedent. Common law trademark rights are those rights that a business owner has from using a trademark, brand name, slogan or logo without having obtained a state or federal trademark registration of...
Justice and Equity Compel An Honorable Discharge
In 2019, I was retained by a veteran US Navy sailor to file a petition before the US Naval Discharge Review Board ("NDRB") seeking to have his character of discharge upgraded to Honorable, after a series of alcohol-related incidents led to an early administrative...
Peconic Bay Region Tax Change
The Peconic Bay Region Community Housing Act was signed into law by Governor Hochul in the Fall of 2021. The legislation allowed for the five East End towns of the Peconic Bay Region, i.e., East Hampton, Shelter Island, Southampton, Riverhead and Southold, to create a...
Supreme Court Considers the Role of Fair Use in a World of Mashups
The late musician Prince shocked the world in 1993 by dropping his name and adopting a symbol as his personal moniker. So it is ironic that a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court this term will forever be known as the “Prince case.” In Andy Warhol Foundation...
Senior Partner Christopher D. Kelley Forms Organization to Help Financially Disadvantaged East Hampton High School Students Prepare for College
Christopher D. Kelley, Senior Partner, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP, has formed a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance for local high school students preparing to go to college. Mr. Kelley launched the East Hampton...
As Sea Levels Rise and Hurricanes Intensify, New York State Streamlines The Process For Bulkhead Approvals Throughout Long Island
At a time when coastal areas are besieged by rising sea levels and more frequent, high intensity storms and hurricanes, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has taken steps to streamline the process for obtaining permits for certain coastal...
East End Towns Can Now Create a Community Housing Fund
On October 25, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill written by New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele that will allow the towns of Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton and Shelter Island to put the Peconic Bay Region Community Housing Act upon voter...
Christopher D. Kelley’s Organization Helps Provide Scholarships to East Hampton HS Students in Need
The East Hampton Level Playing Field Foundation (EHLPFF), which was formed by Senior Partner Christopher D. Kelly, recently presented a group of East Hampton High School students with scholarships that will assist them with their educational futures. This was reported...
Bernadette E. Tuthill, Vice President & Co-Chair of the North Fork Breast Health Coalition’s 24th Anniversary 5K Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness
Partner Bernadette E. Tuthill is Vice President of the North Fork Breast Health Coalition (NFBHC) and Co-Chair of the organization’s 24th Anniversary 5K Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness to raise money to support the services provided by the NFBHC to residents of the...
Daniel R. Bernard Was a Guest on the “The Moving To Florida Show” to Discuss Estate Planning for Snowbirds
Daniel R. Bernard is a partner in the firm and member of the Trusts & Estates Department. Daniel focuses his practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, estate tax planning, business succession planning, and estate litigation, with an emphasis on...