HMDA
"Each year thousands of banks and other financial institutions report data about mortgages to the public, thanks to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, or “HMDA” for short. These public data are...
View ArticleA QUOTE FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
With thanks to http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/: "Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser -- in...
View ArticleWHAT ONE NEEDS TO KNOW REGARDING SETTLEMENTS
This is from an email from MatLaw Systems, a CLE firm for seminars on matrimonial issues, promoting their upcoming seminar on Evidence (which I am attending).It addresses an issue that I sometimes...
View ArticleAN ISSUE FOR SOLE SHAREHOLDER CORPORATIONS
It is not unusual, though unwise, for a sole shareholder corporation to deduct personal expenses as etc. business expenses. Besides the tax issues, etc. that are raised, when the owner of a sole...
View ArticleNEW YORK UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - RECENT CHANGES
There were recent changes in Unemployment Insurance which took effect January 1, 2014. Some of these are discussed in the following blogs, etc. from several firms in employment...
View ArticleDIVORCE AND RECESSION
An interesting read to pass along:http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2014/02/13/divorces-up-17-percent-in-new-york.html?page=allFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleNEW YORK UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - VOLUNTARY SEPARATION
In this matter, note the majority and dissent - which will be posted tomorrow:Mailed and Filed: NOVEMBER 20, 2013IN THE MATTER OF: Appeal Board No. 570626 A"OPINION: The credible evidence establishes...
View ArticleNEW YORK UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - VOLUNTARY SEPARATION
And now the dissent in:Mailed and Filed: NOVEMBER 20, 2013IN THE MATTER OF: Appeal Board No. 570626 A"DISSENT:I cannot agree with the majority opinion in this case. Contrary to the conclusion of the...
View ArticleNCBA - SANDY/FORECLOSURE CLINIC TODAY
Today I will be a volunteer lawyer for the clinic:https://www.nassaubar.org/UserFiles/MF_Sandy_Feb_10_24_2014.pdfFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View Article"GOOGLING" CLIENTS, ETC.
ABA JOURNAL - Is it OK to Google a client? A rule of thumb for physicians may work for lawyers, tooFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleEMOTIONS, DIVORCE AND COURAGE
As I ready for a custody hearing later today, I thank The Law Offices of Ian S. Mednick, P.C. for sending me a link to the following blog post:HUFFINGTON POST - BRAVING DIVORCEI do sympathize with my...
View ArticleSTRESS & RISK MANAGEMENT FOR ATTORNEYS
The Lawyers Assistance Committee, of which I am a member, is holding a free CLE on Monday March 3 Ethical Dilemmas: Stress & Risk Management at 5pm....
View ArticleHEALTH CARE FRAUD
A link to this newsletter from the CPA firm of Israeloff, Trattner & Co., PC was of interest to me as a result of the work I am beginning to do in the area of no-fault claims and the issue of...
View ArticleNASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT - CENTRALIZED MOTION PART
The Nassau County Supreme Court will begin the implementation of its Centralized Motion Part (CMP). CMP will handle all motions with the exception of Commercial, Guardian, and Matrimonial Motion. You...
View ArticleNEW YORK UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - MISCONDUCT - FIGHTING ON THE JOB
Fighting with fellow employees can be verbal, can be physical, can be a mixture - and inevitably can lead to serious concerns with employers. In this discussion, I am going to limit the instance where...
View ArticleNEW YORK UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - MISCONDUCT - FIGHTING ON THE JOB - PART 2
The position of the DOL appears to be set forth in the Interpretation Service - Benefit Claims - MISCONDUCT - Relations with Fellow Employees - A-750-1947:COMMENTSIt is well established that a claimant...
View ArticleVOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT
Today, I will be a volunteer lawyer at Landlord/Tenant District Court as part of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Nassau County Bar Association. "Attorneys are encouraged to volunteer to provide free...
View ArticleNEW YORK UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - MISCONDUCT - FIGHTING ON THE JOB - PART 3
"A-750-1947 Index 1175-5NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABORUnemployment Insurance Division Adjudication Services OfficeDecember 12, 1983Interpretation Service - Benefit Claims MISCONDUCT Relations with...
View ArticleFOR HOME RENTERS IN LONG ISLAND
This article in today's Newsday certainly highlights some issues - there are others:NEWSDAY - RENTERS BEWARE: READ ALL FINE PRINTOne important issue not mentioned is can lease be renewed and on what...
View ArticleFOR HOME OWNERS ON LONG ISLAND
As I was a volunteer lawyer yesterday at the Nassau County Bar Association's Foreclosure/Sandy clinic, the truth for almost all in foreclosure is that the reason a homeowner does not make mortgage...
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