Practice Insights
Our attorneys are frequently asked to author a diverse range of articles, columns and white papers.
03/26/2021 | Kraus, Smith, Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Freedom to Innovate: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Buffalo Business First, March 2021
03/19/2021 | Keefer, HHS, Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
“HHS Finalizes Changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute,” Buffalo Business First, March 2021
03/04/2021 | Schmidt, Telecommuting Across State Lines
“Ethics Tips For Attorneys Telecommuting Across State Lines,” Law360, March 2021
02/23/2021 | Schmidt, Fitzgerald, Protecting Clients During Law Firm Dissolution
“Keys To Protecting Clients During Law Firm Dissolution,” Law360, February 2021
02/19/2021 | Hujer, Schafer, Cannabis Update: Hemp Applications Take Shape
“Cannabis Update: Hemp Applications Take Shape,” Buffalo Business First, February 2021
02/15/2021 | Clark, Ayoub, Biometrics in the Workplace
“Biometrics in the Workplace: Privacy Challenges and a Roadmap for Successful Compliance,” Rochester Business Journal, February 2021
01/15/2021 | Hujer, Schafer, Planning for NYS 2021 Hemp Regulations
“New York State Hemp Businesses Must Plan for 2021 Regulations,” Rochester Business Journal, January 2021
12/07/2020 | Kraus, COVID-19 Vaccines, Litigation Opportunities Unlikely
“COVID-19 Vaccines Unlikely to Create Litigation Opportunities,” Law360, December 2020
10/23/2020 | James R. Grasso, NYS’s New Mandatory Sick Leave Law
“What Employers Need to Know About New York State’s New Mandatory Sick Leave Law,” Buffalo Business First, October 2020
09/15/2020 | Kaitlin Vigars, NY Tax Ruling for Solar Power Developers
“What NY Tax Ruling Means for Solar Power Developers,” Law360, September 2020
08/31/2020 | Dennis W. Elsenbeck, Next Steps for Climate Mitigation
“How COVID-19 Crisis Response Informs Next Steps for Climate Mitigation,” POWER, August 2020
07/22/2020 | Chambers Alternative Energy & Power – USA, 2020
“Alternative Energy & Power – USA,” Chambers Global Practice Guide, July 2020
07/10/2020 | Preston L. Zarlock, Employment Agreements
“Employment Agreements: Know What Can Be Agreed to – And What Cannot,” Buffalo Business First, July 2020
07/08/2020 | Kevin C. Blake, NY Agencies’ Renewable Energy Plan: Part 2
“Key Elements Of NY Agencies’ Renewable Energy Plan: Part 2,” Law360, July 2020
07/07/2020 | Kevin C. Blake, NY Agencies’ Renewable Energy Plan: Part 1
“Key Elements Of NY Agencies’ Renewable Energy Plan: Part 1,” Law360, July 2020
07/01/2020 | Mulvehill, NY’s Travel Advisory on Paid Sick Leave
“Commentary: Despite Clarification, Questions Remain on Effect of NY’s Travel Advisory on Paid Sick Leave,” The Daily Record, July 2020
06/17/2020 | Glasgow, MDL Courts, Rule 702 Reform
“MDL Decisions Demonstrate the Need for Rule 702 Reform,” Law360, June 2020
06/12/2020 | Rosa Alina Pizzi, Tackling COVID-19 Debt
“Charting a Course Through the COVID-19 Debt Landscape,” Buffalo Business First, June 2020
06/11/2020 | Schmidt, Workplace Fraud in COVID-19 Era
“Protecting Against Workplace Fraud in the COVID-19 Era,” Rochester Business Journal, June 2020
06/02/2020 | Bozer, Schmidt, Co-Author White Collar Column
“White Collar Corner: Can One Successfully Oppose a Federal Civil Forfeiture Action?,” The Daily Record, June 2020
05/29/2020 | David J. Murray, Timothy P. Kucinski, Opportunities During and After COVID-19
“Opportunities During and After COVID-19: A Legal Perspective,” Buffalo Business First, May 2020
05/27/2020 | Kevin C. Blake, Power Grid Modernization
“NY Order Kicks Power Grid Modernization Into High Gear,” Law360, May 2020
05/22/2020 | Kevin J. Mulvehill, Reopening, What Businesses Need to Know
“Reopening Is Upon Us — What Businesses Need to Know,” Rochester Business Journal, May 2020
05/20/2020 | Kyle Tanzer, Prehistoric Baseball Rule
“The Prehistoric Baseball Rule: Outdated for Today’s Game,” DePaul Journal of Sports Law, Volume 16, Issue 1, Spring 2020
05/14/2020 | Chambers USA Regional Real Estate – New York, 2020
“USA Regional Real Estate – New York,” Chambers Global Practice Guide, May 2020
05/01/2020 | Keefer, CARES Act Increases Medicare Provider Payments
“CARES Act Increases Medicare Provider Payments Through Sequester Relief,” Buffalo Business First, May 2020
04/28/2020 | Alan J. Bozer, Colin X. Fitzgerald, Co-Author White Collar Column
“Small Businesses: The New Likely Target of False Claims Act Liability for CARES Act Fraud,” The Daily Record, April 2020
04/17/2020 | Fitzgerald, Moriarty, COVID-19 Impact on Real Estate Industry
“COVID-19 Impacts on the Real Estate Industry: New York State Executive Orders and the CARES Act,” Buffalo Business First, April 2020
04/03/2020 | David J. Murray, Timothy P. Kucinski, Representations, Warranty Insurance
“Representations and Warranty Insurance: What You Need to Know,” Rochester Business Journal, April 2020
03/13/2020 | David L. Cook, Tara Ward, NYS Seed Law Protects Hemp Growers
“Weeding Out Bad Seeds: How New York State’s Seed Law Protects Hemp Growers from Unscrupulous Seed Vendors,” Buffalo Business First, March 2020
03/05/2020 | Alan J. Bozer, Joshua Glasgow, Co-Author White Collar Column
“Department of Justice Uses Travel Act to Prosecute Health Care Fraud Not Otherwise Prohibited Under the Anti-Kickback Statute,” The Daily Record, March 2020
01/02/2020 | Hujer, Tanzer, Key Lessons For Hemp Companies
“Key Lessons For Hemp Cos. From Recent NY Federal Cases,” Law360, January 2020
10/25/2019 | James R. Grasso, New York State Employers
“We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: A New World for New York State Employers,” Buffalo Business First, October 2019
08/07/2019 | Chambers Alternative Energy & Power – USA, 2019
“Alternative Energy & Power – USA,” Chambers Global Practice Guide, August 2019
07/22/2019 | Anna Mercado Clark, Lessons Learned GDPR
“Better Compliance Through One Year of GDPR Enforcement,” Law360, July 2019
07/12/2019 | William P. Keefer, Legislation, Physician Services
“Pending Legislation Would Ease Hospital Delivery of Physician Services,” Buffalo Business First, July 2019
04/19/2019 | Luke Donigan, Patrick T. Fitzgerald, New Developments, Opportunity Zones
“New Developments on the Horizon for the Opportunity Zone Program,” Buffalo Business First, April 2019
03/29/2019 | David P. Flynn, New York’s Green New Deal
“New York’s Green New Deal: Good and Bad for Business?” Buffalo Business First, March 2019
03/15/2019 | John G. Schmidt, Workplace Fraud, March 2019
“The Right Way to Deal with Workplace Fraud,” Buffalo Business First, March 2019
01/21/2019 | Anna Mercado Clark, Cybersecurity, Buffalo Business First, Jan 2019
“Looking Ahead by Reflecting on the Year Past: How to Prepare for the Emerging Cybersecurity Landscape in 2019,” Buffalo Business First, January 2019
01/07/2019 | William P. Keefer Co-Authors Article for Western New York Physician
“The Cost of ‘Compassionate Care,’” Western New York Physician, January 2019
10/26/2018 | James R. Grasso and Joanna J. Chen Co-Author Article
“Class Action Waivers and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements,” Buffalo Business First, October 2018
10/10/2018 | Elizabeth A. Bove Co-Authors Article for Buffalo Law Journal
“Cyber Risk: Addressing the Elephant in the Room,” Buffalo Business First / Buffalo Law Journal, October 2018
06/08/2018 | Chambers USA Regional Real Estate – New York, 2018
“Regional Real Estate, New York – Law and Practice,” Chambers Global Practice Guides, June 2018
04/20/2018 | Patrick T. Fitzgerald Authors Article for Buffalo Business First
“A New Zone of Opportunity – Worth the Investment,” Buffalo Business First, April 2018