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John M Brickman, head of litigation in the Firm’s Long Island office, delivered a Continuing Legal Education presentation on ethical aspects of mortgage foreclosures. He gave his presentation at a New Your State Bar Association program entitled “Mortgage Foreclosures and Workouts,” on November 9, 2016, at the Melville Marriott Hotel […]

Law360, New York (November 4, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT) – Players and coaches of an NFL feeder league who claim in a putative Fair Labor Standards Act class action they were paid sub-minimum wages urged a New York federal judge in a letter Friday not to dismiss the suit, saying […]

Art Law: “Double Agents” and the Legal Risk in Multiple Dealer Art Sales Thursday, November 3, 2016, | 6 pm – 8 pm At this program, a panel of experienced practitioners will cover some of the hot button legal issues affecting the art world today. This program is intended for […]

Why You Really Should Read Your Employment Contract From the pesky, far too long, constantly updating terms of service agreements to our similarly verbose employment agreements, nobody reads the fine print. Want an example? A survey of 1,000 people in the U.K. found that more than 90 percent hadn’t read […]

Uber-Complicated The risks associated with being a driver for ride-sharing services By Andrew Brandt – Super Lawyers “It’s a hot topic,” says Derek Sells, chairman at The Cochran Firm. In July 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped his plan to place a cap on the number of […]