What Litigation Costs and Expenses are Recoverable in NY? How about Attorney Fees?

March 19, 2010

Nearly every lawsuit asks for recovery of attorney fees, costs and expenses for bringing the action.  When potential clients contact my office for the first time for a civil litigation matter, the most common question asked is whether attorney fees are recoverable. Attorney fees are generally not recoverable.  There are exceptions to this rule, such as when authorized […]

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NY State Court Civil Litigation- Why Case Investigation is Vital

March 19, 2010

If you are planning to start a lawsuit in New York State Court, one of your first tasks is helping you lawyer investigate the facts of your case.  Believe it or not, case investigation of your civil litigation matter begins before you walk into your lawyers door and may not end until a judgement has […]

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Wage and Hour Lawsuits are Rising

March 17, 2010

Wage and Hour lawsuits are rising according to Kiplinger.com. Due to the faltering economy, workers who have been let go are looking to the courts to seek monetary damages.  Usually the lawsuits are based upon allegations that hourly workers are not paid overtime. This is a violation of the Federal Labor Standards Act. According to […]

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Construction Litigation: When is it time for the owner to plan on it?

March 10, 2010

The constuction industry is subject to more than its fair share of litigation. This not because the people who you work with are bad people (even though there a few bad apples). It is because industry itself if very complex. There are many factors of what makes a project sucessful.  A successful project may not have […]

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Friday Funny: Jon Stewart tries out Chatroulette

March 5, 2010

I know, I know, this video has nothing to do with New York Business Law. But its Friday afternoon, and its time for the Friday Funny. Check out Jon Stewart’s take on Chatroulette. He runs into Brian Williams, Keith Olbermann, Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer along with other odd people. Enjoy! The Daily Show With Jon […]

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LLC New York Business Taxation

March 3, 2010

The IRS allows owners of LLC’s to make the decision themselves about how they want the company to be taxed.  The LLC can be taxed as in two general ways: As a pass-though entity, like a s-corporation, sole proprietorship Like a c-corporation What is a pass though entity? Usually business owners planning on forming a […]

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Misclassification of Independent Contractors Crackdown

March 2, 2010

Misclassifying an an employee as an independent contractor is one of the most expensive mistakes that a business owner can make. It does not matter whether you intentionally made the mistake. You can be subject to large penalties, fines and even subject the criminal liability.  I have recently reported that the IRS has been targeting […]

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Entrepreneurship and Social Change VC NYC panel March 4, 2010

February 27, 2010

On July 4, we celebrate the entrepreneurs who were our founding fathers who made a difference by bringing social change to America. Unlike July 4, there is nothing particularly unique about the date of March 4.  On that date back in 2006 final contact was attempted with Pioneer 10 by the Deep Space Network. Unfortunately, no response was […]

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Kings County Supreme Civil Court Judges Phone & Room Numbers

February 26, 2010

The New York Court system does not make it easy to find judges room and phone numbers.  Check out the New York State Uniform Court  System website and you will see what I mean.  The site itself is quite byzantine. Knowing the judges room number is especially important when you are running to court for […]

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Startup Immigration Visa for Entrepreneurs announced by Senators Kerry & Lugar

February 24, 2010

Senators Dick Luger and John Kerry introduced today a new piece of legislation entitled “The Startup Visa Act of 2010.” This visa would permit immigrant entrepreneurs to stay or immigrate into the  United States if they have secured “significant” funds to start a new company. The goal of the act is to bring new jobs, […]

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