Step 1: Evaluate the Case Before proceeding with a lawsuit, it’s essential to consult with an attorney who will help you evaluate your case’s strengths and weaknesses to make sure it is worth filing. As attorneys, we must tell you the truth about your case. We also have an ethical obligation to refrain from filing […]
Business Litigation
The Differences Between Mediation and Arbitration
Mediation and arbitration are two alternative methods litigating parties in New York utilize to settle conflicts outside traditional court proceedings. While they share some similarities, there are distinct differences between the two. Let’s start with mediation. Mediation is a voluntary process in which a neutral third party, known as the mediator, assists the parties in […]
Dispute with your Business Partner Starter: Restrict their Access to the Business’ Email and Bank Accounts
Repeatedly, we see partnership disputes start over simple things. Years of friendship and close association are dispensed with in mere days by actions that are objectively inconsequential but seismic within the partnership context. One of the most common points of argument that we see is when a partner restricts their […]
Three Things You Should Know Before Going Into a Business Partnership
1. Everything Should be in writing, even if you are going into business with a family member or your best friend. Unfortunately, this mistake is all too common. Repeatedly, people go into business with family members and friends without writing down the nature of the business relationship. Inevitably, one of the partners will exercise […]
Three Problems that New York City Small Businesses Face as the City Opens Back Up
The pandemic has impacted New York almost harder than any other state. Nearly 34,000 residents have lost their lives to the COVID-19 virus, 24,000 from New York City alone.[1] Businesses have closed their doors, and life in the City has altered dramatically. According to a report by the New York City Partnership, an estimated one-third […]