What is the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act? By Hillary S. Zilz, Elliott Blanchard and Sam L. Butt. The CARES Act is the federal government’s $2 trillion response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The CARES Act provides for a variety of aid programs to help businesses and individuals affected by the Covid-19 virus.... Read more »
Blogs
Posts Categorized: Client Q & A
Coronavirus and the Commercial Tenant: A Guide to Dealing With Your Landlord During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus and the Commercial Tenant: A Guide to Dealing With Your Landlord During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Jeffrey M. Eilender, Joshua Wurtzel, and Christopher R. Dyess As much of New York’s economy grinds to a halt, businesses of all kinds are asking how they will pay their rent. The answer, if you have good legal... Read more »
Answers to Common Questions for Employers Regarding the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
COVID-19 Is Forcing Employers to Navigate in Unchartered Waters By Christopher R. Dyess and Hillary S. Zilz Background The rapid onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic has shaken the world to its very core. Our fellow citizens are falling ill. Our neighbors are anxious to know what will happen next. Financial markets are in disarray.... Read more »
How You Can Protect Yourself Against the Nonpaying Client: The Retaining Lien and The Charging Lien
By Joshua Wurtzel Every lawyer deals with nonpaying clients. It’s a part of the business of law. And it’s something every firm has to confront more often than they’d like to admit—from the biggest law firms in the world down to the solo practitioner working out of his or her house. Deciding whether to pursue... Read more »
Client Q & A: Three Questions To Ask If Your Business Is Sued For Being Allegedly Inaccessible To Wheelchair Users
Three Questions To Ask If Your Business Is Sued For Being Allegedly Inaccessible To Wheelchair Users By Elizabeth Wolstein The explosion of website accessibility lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) has been getting a lot of attention. These cases raise interesting legal, practical, and philosophical issues that we hope to address in future... Read more »
Client Q&A: I’m Getting Sued for Breach of Contract. The Defense Costs Are Almost as Bad as the Suit Itself. Can I Force the Plaintiff to Pay My Attorneys’ Fees if I Win?
By Joshua Wurtzel For many businesses, the cost of defending against a lawsuit—even one that has little chance of success—can be harrowing. And defending against a breach of contract claim can be especially expensive—since insurance often doesn’t cover contract claims, contract (unlike fraud) claims don’t require a plaintiff to plead its claim with particularity, and... Read more »
Client Q&A: I jointly own property with a partner and I want to get out.
“I jointly own property with a partner and I want to get out. Is this possible?” By Erik S. Groothuis. Partition Actions in New York State From time to time, people who jointly own property get into disputes, or want to monetize their share of the investment. You may think that if their co-owners do... Read more »
Client Q&A: My Company Acquired Another Company And Now I’ve Found Out That The Seller Lied To Us About Its Business And Finances. What Can We Do?
My Company Acquired Another Company And Now I’ve Found Out That The Seller Lied To Us About Its Business And Finances. What Can We Do? By Niall D. O’Murchadha When one business buys another business or its assets, the buyer sometimes (often) finds out later that the seller told it things that were not true.... Read more »
Client Q&A: My company has been sued for replevin, conversion, promissory estoppel, and constructive trust
My company has been sued for replevin, conversion, promissory estoppel, and constructive trust. What do these words even mean?! By Vitali S. Rosenfeld Misappropriation of assets takes many forms and invites all kinds of claims seeking various legal remedies. Very often, many alternative claims are asserted for the same alleged wrong. For instance, it is... Read more »
Client Q&A: I think I have an insurance claim, but I can’t make heads or tails of the policy. Help!
I think I have an insurance claim, but I can’t make heads or tails of the policy. I don’t know what is and is not covered. Help! By Bradley J. Nash A Guide to Reading an Insurance Policy If you suffer a loss or destruction of your property, or if someone threatens to bring a... Read more »