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NEW YORK V. CALIFORNIA (AND OTHER STATES) - DECEASED RIGHT OF PUBLICITY...
SAG-AFTRA position on the Right of Publicity Bill:'Pending New York Post-Mortem Right of Publicity LegislationSAG-AFTRA strongly supports S 5857-A (Savino) / A 8155-A (Morelle), which will revive the...
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NEW YORK V. CALIFORNIA (AND OTHER STATES) - DECEASED RIGHT OF PUBLICITY...
Talent versus "the suits" is quite common in the entertainment industry. So while SAG-AFTRA, representing the talent, is quite vocal in its support, "the suits" may have another view. The NYC Bar...
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NEW YORK V. CALIFORNIA (AND OTHER STATES) - DECEASED RIGHT OF PUBLICITY...
S.5857-A (Savino) / A.8155-A (Morelle) was withdrawn this month as the opposition ranged from The New York Business Council to The Authors Guild.See...
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PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL AND THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS
Matter of Hennel 2017 NY Slip Op 05266 Decided on June 29, 2017 Court of Appeals Fahey, J. :"Petitioners concede that the statute of frauds would generally bar reliance on their oral bargain with...
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND MEDIATION
The general school of thought is that domestic violence victims, when seeking divorce, should not attempt mediation as the mediation can be used as a further tool of abuse and control by the abuser....
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NEW RULES - PENDENTE LITE MOTIONS
Effective July 1, new rules govern pendent lite motions regarding, among other things, the size of papers, form, etc.See https://www.nycourts.gov/divorce/pdfs/PDF%20B%20AO-99-17-Applications.pdfFrom...
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NEW RULES - DIVORCE JUDGMENTS
Effective August 1, 22NYCRR §202.50(b) is amended to add a new section 202.50(b)(3) requiring that every Uncontested and Contested Judgment of Divorce contain certain decretal paragraphs, including one...
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SEVERANCE PAY AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
From the DOL website:"Q: How will dismissal or severance pay affect my Unemployment Insurance Benefits? A: You may eligible to collect benefits under the following conditions: The weekly amount of...
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RENTAL PERMITS AND THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
As reported in Newsday, a federal court dismissed an action against the Town of Huntington filed by a coalition of landlords. The plaintiff's objected to a rental permit law adopted by the town...
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NEW RULES FOR NY ATTORNEYS - CLE REQUIREMENTS
Part 1500, Title 22 of the Official Compilations of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York - recent change"CLE PROGRAM RULE §1500.22 Minimum Requirements (a) Credit Hours. Each attorney...
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ON AVVO
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DRUG USE AND LAWYERS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/15/business/lawyers-addiction-mental-health.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-shareFrom http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
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BRINGING BACK PREFERENTIAL RENT RIGHTS IN NYC?
As reported recently in The Village Voice:"Before June 2003, landlords who gave tenants preferential rents had to continue them as long as the current tenant stayed in the apartment, with any increases...
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IS THERE A DEFENSE TO NO FAULT DIVORCE?
This question arose when an individual consulted me on Avvo. They were advised that their "friend" could not get a no fault divorce because the court stated they have to first attempt counseling before...
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CAN RENT BE COLLECTED FOR AN ILLEGAL APARTMENT?
Madden v. Juillet, 2015 NY Slip Op 50214 - NY: Appellate Term, 2nd Dept. 2015"....Defendant cross-appeals from the judgment, arguing that she does not owe the $800 which was awarded to plaintiff for...
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NYC CRACKDOWN ON PET SITTERS
Recent news stories have come out NYC's crackdown on pet sitters. The law in question is Article 161 of the NYC Health Code and specifically:"§161.15 Keeping of small animals for sale, boarding,...
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ARE MARKETING FEES FOR CLIENT REFERRALS LEGAL?
Not according to New Jersey and several other states. See the article...
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