On October 6, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued a new executive order closing “non-essential” businesses in certain zip codes based on increased COVID positivity rates in those zones.[1] Seven months into the pandemic, it is time to reevaluate the constitutionality of this approach that has so devastated small businesses.
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Posted: October 14, 2020
Posted in COVID-19
Posted: April 24, 2020
FAQs for a Brave New World: Employers Grapple with the Legal Implications of Telecommuting
Posted: April 17, 2020
Do State Shut-Down Orders Effect A Taking For Which The State Must Pay Just Compensation?
Schlam Stone & Dolan partner Elizabeth Wolstein analyzes whether state shut-down orders effect a taking for which the state must pay just compensation . . .
Posted: March 31, 2020
What is the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act?
Schlam Stone & Dolan partners Hillary S. Zilz, Elliott Blanchard and Sam L. Butt explain the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act . . .
Posted: March 30, 2020
Coronavirus and Business Interruption Claims: A Guide to Insurance Coverage for Business Losses Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted in COVID-19, Business Interruption Coverage
Posted: March 26, 2020
Coronavirus and the Commercial Tenant: A Guide to Dealing With Your Landlord During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Schlam Stone & Dolan attorneys Jeffrey M. Eilender, Joshua Wurtzel, and Christopher R. Dyess have published an article entitled: Coronavirus and the Commercial Tenant: A Guide to Dealing With Your Landlord During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted: March 20, 2020
Answers to Common Questions for Employers Regarding the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Schlam Stone & Dolan attorneys Christopher R. Dyess and Hillary S. Zilz have published a Client Q&A on Answers to Common Questions for Employers Regarding the COVID-19 Global Pandemic . . .
Posted: January 3, 2020
How You Can Protect Yourself Against the Nonpaying Client: The Retaining Lien and The Charging Lien
Posted in Client Q & A, Law Firms and Professional Ethics
Posted: April 22, 2019
Client Q & A: Three Questions To Ask If Your Business Is Sued For Being Allegedly Inaccessible To Wheelchair Users
Posted in Client Q & A, Civil Rights
Posted: February 12, 2019
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?
Posted in Client Q & A, Attorney Fees