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Cultivate Economic Development to Combat Climate Change
Lack of adequate electric infrastructure could disrupt NY's economic development initiatives. New York’s strategic economic development initiatives are generating momentum across several critical objectives, such as addressing climate change, capitalizing
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Attorney Well-Being: When Silence is Not Golden
NAPABA Annual Conference Panel Featuring Anna Mercado Clark The potentially devastating effects of stress, anxiety and depression among U.S. lawyers is no longer a mystery. Recent studies conducted with law
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Special Considerations in Retail Leasing
Retail real estate law presents unique and challenging issues not present in other areas. I recently attended the International Council of Shopping Centers Law Conference, which is an annual gathering
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CFIUS Final Rule Expands Scope of Reviewable Real Estate Transactions
Latest Rule reflects growing concerns about national security implications of foreign-funded real estate acquisitions. On November 7, 2024, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issued a
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Environmental & Economic – Disrupting the Regulatory Cost-Based Model
New York State Commercial Association of Realtors, Western New York Chapter Dennis Elsenbeck will be presenting at the WNYSCAR breakfast meeting on environmental and economic issues affecting Western New York.
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Soft Landing New York Fall 2024 Cohort
U.S. Labor and HR Regulations Workshop Jim O'Connor presented on the topic of labor and employment to 20 companies at the Soft Landing New York Fall Cohort.
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How 2025 Tax and Benefit Updates Will Impact Taxpayers
Your Money and the IRS As is customary at this time of the year, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the Social Security Administration have released their annual guidance for
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Deadline Approaching for “Urgent Upgrades” to Electric Grid
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Developers, Green Building Developers and Economic Development Entities Should Act Now November 13, 2024 is an under-the-radar but important deadline in support of the New York State’s
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PL Radio Asked & Answered: How Will the Election Affect Business Immigration?
Immigration was a focal point of the presidential race and many questions will be raised on the subject in the wake of the 2024 election. How immigration will change under
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A Brave New World: Responding to a Cyber Incident
Businesses of all industries and sizes aim to prevent cyber incidents, but infallible security is nonexistent. It is Monday morning and you arrive at work eager to tackle the day’s
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