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Protecting Your Digital Assets for Both Home and Work

February 8, 2013

If you are reading this article, it can be assumed that you have digital assets. You rely on the Internet for success. If you own a business, you may depend on your email to connect with your clients and to keep in touch with business partners. You probably also have a Facebook and Twitter account. If […]

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New Law Would Ban Employers to Ask for Passwords

February 7, 2013

One trend that has grown over the last year is employers and schools asking for Facebook and social media passwords of applicants, employees and students. If you are an employer, obviously you are worried about what your employees say on social media as it can impact your bottom line. There is no shortage of stories of people […]

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The State of Medical Marijuana legislation in New York.

January 8, 2013

In recent years, the “public use” exception to New York’s 1977 decriminalization law has been used by police officers. New York City police have told tens of thousands of people, mostly young people of color, to empty their pockets — thus making them criminals under the loophole. On June 4, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his support […]

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Great Coworking Spaces for Entrepreneurs in New York

January 4, 2013

If you are new to New York and just starting a business you probably don’t want to work out of your abode. Working for days without taking a shower can be a problem. It is also difficult to network when you spend the day hanging out by yourself. Starbucks no longer has outlets. So what […]

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Honest Abe’s Advice to Young Lawyers, Poets, and Chefs

December 11, 2012

The theme of a famous person-providing pearls of wisdom to younger than (you pick the profession) is a time honored tradition. The most famous specimen is R.M Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet.  You can read it in couple hours for free here. I remember reading this book while backpacking through Europe back in 1993. In […]

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Are You Covered for Damages due to Frankenstorm Sandy?

October 31, 2012

I am sitting here at my sister in law’s house in Woodbury, Long Island essentially homeless. Our home in Port Washington, NY is in fine shape, but the local authorities do not expect to restore the essential services for another week. My office located a couple of blocks from Ground Zero has lost electric and […]

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Is an Email Contract Binding?

October 15, 2012

We all use email. Perhaps due to its ubiquity, we often feel safe sending business messages via e-mail. The Atlantic recently noted that most sharing is accomplished through Dark Social means that are difficult to measure because they are “private.” But don’t be fooled, communicating through email can have dire consequences. As a business lawyer, the two […]

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Diversity Visa Program: DV-2014

October 10, 2012

If you know anyone who is looking to immigrate to the U.S., you may want to suggest that they look up the Visa Lottery Program of the government which is open to anyone born in most countries (excluded are The Philippines, China, India, Mexico and other countries which exceed their country’s visa quota annually), who […]

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Please Support Road Recovery

October 9, 2012

There is a big problem: too many of our teenagers are battling addiction. The solution: Road Recovery. The Law Office of Frederic R. Abramson supports Road Recovery. Road Recovery is a non-profit organization consisting of music professionals mentoring at-risk youth through creative workshops, live concert events and recording projects. Road Recovery was founded in 1998 […]

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Getting Paid

October 3, 2012

In my experience obtaining clients and customers and getting paid are the top challenges for businesses. These problems are more critical for business owners who work alone and in small offices because it takes manpower and billing systems to obtain customers and get paid. There can be a connection between getting paid and attracting new customers.  Customers who […]

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