In 1955, New York City implemented the J-51 tax abatement program to encourage building owners to install hot water plumbing in their properties. Over time, the tax program was extended to include a number of significant capital improvement repairs, like window...
On June 27th the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began enforcing a new law aimed at providing “…more transparency to online transactions and to deter criminals from acquiring stolen, counterfeit, or unsafe items and selling them through those marketplaces.” The...
An Interview with Glamis Haro, Senior Business Advisor, Columbia University Harlem-Small Business Development Center During the height of the pandemic, the SBA instituted a loan program for businesses in need of immediate assistance. Now, after a thirty-month...
Every company—no matter its size or stage of development—faces legal issues that would be best handled by an experienced in-house counsel. But for many start-up companies establishing a corporate legal department is difficult to justify when so many other operational...
For many business leaders, engaging with an experienced outside lawyer would provide them with valuable insights and advice to help protect and grow their enterprises. The problem is that in most traditional law firm billing arrangements, the clock is ticking,...
Governor Cuomo’s office announced a further delay on the growing number of COVID-19 related evictions on September 28. The moratorium on residential evictions has been extended to January 1, 2021. The extension comes in response to concerns for “fundamental stability”...