Effective January 1, 2018, shoppers in Suffolk County are required to pay a $0.05 fee for each non-reusable carryout bag used in a retail establishment. The new law, codified in Article XI, Chapter 704, applies to all plastic and paper bags that are provided by a...
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Updates and achievements regarding the firm and our partners, as well as observations and analysis on the laws and legislation affecting our community.
Twomey Latham Participates In Polar Bear Plunge
Members of the firm, along with family and friends, participated in the 14th consecutive Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday, December 9th at Coopers Beach in the Village of Southampton to support Heart of the Hamptons. Twomey Latham has fielded a team for 13...
The New “Amazon Brand Registry” – IMPORTANT BRAND PROTECTION FOR ONLINE SELLERS
For any online seller or vendor that has a brand it wants to protect, the new Amazon Brand Registry offers tremendous value. In order to join the registry, however, you must have a “standard character” trademark registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark...
New Commercial Division Rules Promote The Continued Use of ADR
In 1995, then Chief Judge Judith Kaye established the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court as a forum to improve the efficiency with which commercial disputes were addressed by the courts and, at the same time, to enhance the quality of judicial...
Associate Attorney Jessica Klersy Joins Twomey Latham
Twomey Latham is pleased to announce that Jessica Klersy has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney. Ms. Klersy focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration, and elder law. Ms. Klersy graduated from St. Joseph’s College...
Associate Bernadette Tuthill Participates In Estate Planning Discussion
On November 10th, Associate Bernadette Tuthill took part in an Estate Planning panel discussion for The New York State Society of CPAs, Suffolk East End Committee. Topics discussed included: when professionals should be raising the issue of estate planning with...
Twomey Latham Sponsors and Participates In The 2017 Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver’s Conference
Associate Bernadette Tuthill participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver’s Conference on November 17, 2017 at the Huntington Hilton, Melville, New York. The conference provided family and professional caregivers with information and resources on topics...
Senior Partner David Dubin Conducted Continuing Education Session For Real Estate Brokers
David Dubin, Senior Partner at Twomey Latham and a former Professor of Environmental Law at Southampton College, conducted an intensive continuing education session for 15 real estate brokers at Cook Maran in Southampton, NY on November 8, 2017. Cook Maran Services,...
The Business Class Concealed Carry Weapon Permit – Rules For Business Owners in Suffolk County
New York State has a well-deserved reputation for having some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, and with respect to the issuance of concealed carry weapon licenses (“CCW”), New York is considered a “may issue” state. That is, the jurisdiction is one that...
Marketing Director Joins Twomey Latham
Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLP is pleased to announce that Emily Towle has joined the Riverhead based firm as Marketing Director. Emily Towle has extensive experience overseeing holistic, strategic brand marketing campaigns, expertise in...
Senior Associate Craig Handler Assists U.S. Marines
Floyd Bennet Field, Brooklyn, New York Senior Litigation Associate Craig H. Handler recently participated in a Legal Support Operation for deploying Marines assigned to the 6th Communications Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps...
Walk To End Alzheimer’s
Several members of the firm, their families and friends participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank, New York. The firm was a sponsor of the event and the team raised over $2,000 to aid in the fight against Alzheimer’s and to...
