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How to handle sensitive estate planning situations
Estate planning is a delicate topic for many people. The foreseen death of loved ones carries a lot of heartache …
Buying a restaurant in New York
If you are looking to purchase a restaurant in New York, you have two options: (1) buy the sellers’ ownership …
Giving employees an incentive to perform well
One of the hardest things any business owner has to deal with is how to encourage employees to work hard …
CARES in the Rochester Community
I am proud to be on the Board of Directors for CARES, a not-for-profit that creates an online support resource …
Facing issues head-on
One of my favorite emails each week is a weekly article called “Wednesday Wisdom” from Tracy Higginbotham of Women Ties. …
The America Invents Act (AIA) is not all roses
In a NYSBA article by Charles Miller and Daniel Archibald on USPTO post-grant patent proceedings under the American Invents Act …
Online consumer opinions as evidence in trademark cases
A recent case in the Third Circuit, QUC Inc. v. Your Vitamins Inc., “casts doubt” on the reliability of blog …
Reality shows offer helpful hints for your bar or restaurant
Spike TV has a show called “Bar Rescue” (Time Warner Channel 27) and Food Network has a show with celebrity …
BYOB alternative: Bottle Club License
One of our clients has a business that is not primarily food and beverage oriented, nor is it a traditional …