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Did You Intend to Let Others Complete Your Work Without You?

This article was published November, 2011 in Podium, a publication of AIA Long Island, a Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Most design professionals understand that they are protected by ...

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Staying Afloat in Uncertain Economic Times

This article was published February, 2011 in Podium, a publication of AIA Long Island, a Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Although cautious optimism is today's watchword, many construction projects ...

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The Martial Artist's Potential Civil and Criminal Liability - Part II - Criminal Liability

This article examines the practical legal aspects of using martial arts techniques while training in the dojo or in defending oneself on the street. Assault and battery, the main ...

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The Martial Artist's Potential Civil and Criminal Liability - Part I - Civil Liability

This article examines the practical legal aspects of using martial arts techniques while training in the dojo or in defending oneself on the street. Assault and battery, the main ...

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What To Ask For In A Commercial Lease

"You don’t ask, you don’t get”. Ignoring this familiar phrase can come with a hefty price tag for a tenant when negotiating a commercial ...

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The Termination of the Attorney-Client Relationship and the Statute of Limitations in Legal Malpractice Cases

Problem situations do not simply go away. Difficult clients do not disappear if ignored. To the contrary, statistics demonstrate that 19% of all claims against attorneys are predicated upon a breakdown ...

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Planning for the Buy Sell Agreement

Along with death and taxes, the only other certainty in life is that every closely-held business needs a buy-sell agreement. The corollary to this rule is that regardless of whether ...

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Controlling Claims Through a Comprehensive Loss Prevention Program

No attorney or firm is immune from a malpractice claim. The number of professional liability claims has dramatically increased over the last decade as the courts continue to expand the ...

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Business Planning from a Legal Perspective

Each business is highly individual in its goals and objectives as well as its ownership structure, financial standing and business specialty. Therefore, while there are general legal concepts applicable to ...

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The Importance of the Preliminary Conference: A Cautionary Tale

There was a time when parties to an action pending in the New York State court system would, as a matter of course, ignore a discovery request until the court ...

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Estate Planning in Uncertain Times

It is widely recognized that the federal estate tax laws must and will be revised. The current law was enacted in early 2001 shortly after President Bush was first elected President. ...

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Key Estate Planning Strategies

Estate planning is more than drafting a Will. There are many considerations involved in meeting clients' estate planning needs and requirements. The following are brief explanations of some of the ...

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