Tag: Legal

New Anti-Dumping Laws

New York State’s new anti-dumping law carries increased penalties for those involved in unlawful waste dumping activities. (2020 NY Senate-Assembly Bill S6758-B, A10803a). With the legislation having been signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on December 15, 2020, it is important for all involved in the generation and disposal of construction-related waste to be mindful […]

Written by on February 2021

Massive Jumps in Expenses Result in Decreased NOI’s and Increased Tax Rates

Written by Brad Cronin & Sean Cronin. Decreased revenues as a result of COVID-19 has been well reported amongst all property types, but significant increases in expenses are frequently overlooked. Sophisticated owners understand that it’s not how much money you earn, it’s how much you keep. As the calendar year nears an end, additional expenses […]

Written by on December 2020

Rush to Judgment: Strategies to Obtain a Clerk’s Judgment

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are likely to see an increase in delinquent accounts, receivables and money owed.  The goal for any business will be to minimize the outstanding receivables and be made whole (or as close to whole as possible) in the near term.  For many businesses, they may have to […]

Written by on July 2020

The Biggest Challenge of a Lawyer’s Career: The Daily Improv

I graduated law school from St. John’s University School of Law in May 2009. Law school was a daily grind, from the hundreds of pages of assigned reading a night, to the two-hour lectures, each day was exhausting. After graduation, I studied for the New York State Bar Examination for six weeks straight. Every morning […]

Written by on April 2020