Long Island business owners and residents are slowly getting used to a new way of life as restrictions on social distancing are relaxed. On June 6, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued
Continue Reading Considerations for Restaurant Operators Offering Outdoor Dining
On June 24, 2020, Long Island joined the rest of New York State, with the exception of New York City, in entering Phase 3 of re-opening for business. Those non-essential
Continue Reading New York State Phase 3 Re-Opening Guidelines
On June 3, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) launched a COVID-19 Response Resource Center (“Resource Center”) to provide a central hub for information about the PTO’s
Continue Reading The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Launches COVID-19 Response Resource Center
In recognition that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed significant hardships on trademark applicants and registrants, pursuant to the authority provided to it by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
In the Jaspan Schlesinger LLP Corporate/Commercial Transactions Practice Group, I advise clients in many mid-cap mergers and acquisitions transactions. The Group represents both buyers and sellers in these exit/change of
Continue Reading Sellers Beware — Early Sell-Side Pitfalls in M & A Transactions
On April 28, 2020, pursuant to the authority provided to it by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO” or
Continue Reading The U.S.P.T.O Extends Waiver of Trademark-Related Timing Deadlines Under the CARES Act and Provides Other Relief to Trademark Applicants and Owners
Unlike corporations, which are not required by law to have stockholders agreements (no matter how advisable that may be for its owners), limited liability companies formed in New York are
Continue Reading The “Simple” Operating Agreement
Cybersecurity is an area that virtually every business owner has become familiar with given the volume of daily online interaction between businesses and their clients. The New York State Legislature
Continue Reading The SHIELD Act’s Data Security Requirements Take Effect Next Week: What New York Businesses Need to Know
As discussed in my previous blog post, thousands of New York attorneys attended the Annual Meeting of the New York Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation (ComFed) Section, where we
Continue Reading How the Fourth Industrial Revolution is Shaping Conversations Amongst New York Commercial and Federal Litigators: Part II
Recently thousands of New York attorneys met in New York City to attend the Annual Meeting of the Commercial and Federal Section (ComFed) of the New York State Bar Association.
Continue Reading How the Fourth Industrial Revolution is Shaping Conversations Amongst New York Commercial and Federal Litigators: Part I