On June 4, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who invoked his religious rights and refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The ruling was 7-2. However, the court’s decision did not resolve the larger issue of whether or […]
June 15th, 2018 | Tags: Business Law, Business Liability, business owner, LGBT, religious freedom, religious rights, same-sex couples | Category: Business Law | Comments are closed
Whether or not an intern is paid is usually a deciding factor in considering hiring one. While many internships are not paid, labor laws usually allow the intern to work for college credit. However, there are restrictions to this exception. An internship must abide by specific criteria in order to be exempt from the Minimum […]
April 23rd, 2018 | Tags: business compliance, business contract, Business Law, Business Liability, intern, internship | Category: Business Law | Leave a comment
Do employees have the right to disconnect? Rafael Espinal, a New York City council member from Brooklyn, thinks so. On March 22, 2018, Councilman Espinal introduced a bill that would make it illegal for employers to require employees to access work-related communications when they are off duty, on vacation, using personal days, or off sick. […]
April 20th, 2018 | Tags: after-hours communication, business compliance, Business Law, employment law, New York City | Category: Business Law, Employment Law | Leave a comment
Newsmax Finance reported on a little-known item in the new tax law that will do away with special interest tax breaks and loopholes, among them the elimination of a company’s ability to write off entertainment as part of its business expenses.
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April 1st, 2018 | Tags: Business Attorney, Business Law, business owner, entertainment, loopholes, New York businesses, tax break | Category: Business Law | Leave a comment
The New York State Department of Taxation issued a report for the governor’s office detailing options to raise revenues for the state. One of the options the agency suggested was to impose taxes on “pass-through” businesses.
A “pass-through business” is a company in which income is generated through profits from a partnership. Under the […]
February 25th, 2018 | Tags: Business Attorney, Business Law, New York businesses, pass-through business, tax increase | Category: Business Law | Leave a comment
In the past few years, the Supreme Court has had to make a number of decisions regarding the rights of businesses to accept and reject certain transactions and whether to provide certain benefits. In the 2014 case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., the Court decided that laws that contradict or interfere with a […]
February 15th, 2018 | Tags: Business Law, Business Liability, business owner, religious freedom, religious rights | Category: Business Law | Leave a comment
A New York City hospitality owner should always remain compliant with both state and city regulations, otherwise he or she will be subject to hefty fines and penalties. In New York City, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs are the most likely to be subject to noise, food, or health code violations by agencies such as the […]
November 13th, 2017 | Tags: business compliance, Business Law, Business Liability, Business Managment, business owner, New York businesses | Category: Business Law | Leave a comment
New York City is the first city to implement a law to protect its 1.3 million freelance workers against nonpayment. The Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) mandates that employers sign a contract for freelance work that is valued at $800 or more, either for a single job or total services contracted within a 120-day […]
May 24th, 2017 | Tags: business compliance, Business Law, employment law, FIFA, Freelance Isn't Free Act, freelance worker, independent contractor, New York City | Category: Business Law, Employment Law | Leave a comment
It was recently announced that, if Congress does not pass a spending bill by April 29, 2017, the federal government will run out of money and shut down. Congress has yet to present a spending bill and, without one in place, the federal government is not authorized to pay its expenses. The last government shutdown […]
April 28th, 2017 | Tags: Business Law, government shutdown, New York businesses, President Donald Trump, spending bill | Category: Business Law | Leave a comment
New York City’s continued wait for access to Verizon’s FiOS service has resulted in a lawsuit. Verizon promised the city in a 2008 contract to provide access to its fiber-optic FiOS service to all New York City residents by the year 2014. Three years later, Verizon has not come close to meeting the goal. The […]
April 10th, 2017 | Tags: Business Attorney, business contract, Business Law, contract disputes, New York City, Verizon | Category: Business Law | Leave a comment
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