If you are suffering from a chronic health condition, it is likely that you will want to do everything you can in order to manage it, so that you can live without pain or stress. Managing your health is more than only taking care of the present, but planning for the...
If you are the owner of a business and you are currently trying to navigate a dispute with another party, it is likely that you will want to try to avoid going through a lawsuit. This is because lawsuits can be stressful, time-consuming and costly. However, there are...
Unfortunately, no one lives forever. As New Yorkers age, it is important to make plans for the end of their life. These plans should include retirement and estate planning. In spite of this, CNBC reports that 45 percent of Americans 55 years and older do not have a...
The real estate community in New York is speaking out against what is being called the "pied-a-terre tax." With the April deadline approaching for budget approval in Albany, the idea of imposing a long-discussed tax on owners of second homes in New York City that are...
We plan for weddings. For vacations. For holidays. Even for death. Who thinks to plan for a divorce? It isn't as odd as it sounds. If you are part of the approximately 2 million couples who divorce in the United States each year, you need to plan for your divorce...
In 2015, many New Yorkers celebrated the landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriages. However, like any other marriages, many of these ended in divorce. This is about where the similarity ends as LGBT divorcees face unique problems that others do not. According...
In a textbook case of a messy divorce, actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are entangled in lawsuits after their separation in 2017. Heard alleged in 2018 that she was the victim domestic abuse at Depp's hands. Her accusations had consequences for both actors' careers....
If you and your spouse decide to split up in New York, you are probably dreading the divorce proceedings. One way to decrease the stress involved with splitting up is to use a mediator, who is a neutral third party who guides you through all divorce considerations...
Sherry Levin Wallach, who leads the firms Women's Law Group, is a tireless advocate for the legal rights of New Yorkers in more ways than one. Not only is she an expert in criminal defense, but she is a frequent lecturer and organizer for continuing legal education....
Non-disclosure agreements, when they work, help form a shield around your New York company's sensitive information and prevent your workers from giving the information out to competitors and also prevent unfair competition from the use of your own company's documents....
