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How Deferred Maintenance Guidelines Are Creating Compliance Challenges For Co-op and Condo Boards
Following the collapse of a high-rise condo building in Surfside, Fla., Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said last year that they would not purchase loans for condo and co-op units in buildings with “significant deferred maintenance” or that have received a directive from a...
What Start-Up Companies Can Gain From An Outside General Counsel
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...
NYC’s Greenhouse Gas Caps Are Coming: How Coop and Condo Boards Should Prepare
Condominium and cooperative boards have just one more year to prepare for strict new greenhouse gas emissions caps required under New York City’s Local Law 97. The law aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent starting in 2024 and then becomes more...
How Concierge Legal Services Are Helping Clients Save Money and Build Stronger Businesses
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,...
Impact of Shorter COVID-19 Quarantine on Workplaces
On Monday, the CDC announced changes to its recommended isolation and quarantine time from 10 days to 5 days for asymptomatic people with COVID-19. They recommend that people leaving isolation after 5 days continue to wear a mask for the following 5 days. The CDC also...
Restaurants Sue Over Vaccine Mandate
Restaurant operators sued Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City over Key to NYC, the new indoor vaccine mandate program, on August 17-the same day the mandate went into effect. A group of restaurants in Staten Island, through the Independent Restaurant Owners...