Artists and brand owners that are seeking to participate in the NFT craze should do so carefully, and as always, be mindful of their risks when it comes to ownership of their intellectual property....
Pursuant to the UPHPA, under any action to partition real property, a court is now required to determine whether the property is “heirs property,” as defined by the UPHPA. If the court determines that the property is...
The law concerning partitioning a property in New York changed as of December 2019 when New York enacted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (“UPHPA”). The UPHPA seeks to protect owners who have recently inherited...
In a recent study by the Pew Research Center, fifty-nine percent of adults between the ages of eighteen and forty-four claimed to have lived with an unmarried partner at some point in their lives.... Accordingly, it is now...
One of the most important aspects of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (the “The UPHPA”) is the determination of the value of the property at issue. Often, issues arise between the parties to the action because...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP is pleased to announce that Paul M. O'Brien has been promoted to Equity Partner at the firm....
Both first-time borrowers and second-time borrowers may now apply for a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Wins Appeal from Fee-Shifting Order in New York State Court Discovery Dispute
Oct 21, 2020
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP Wins Appeal from Fee-Shifting Order in New York State Court Discovery Dispute...
The onset of COVID-19 in New York has created impossible financial situations for tenants, and resultingly, for landlords, many of whom are themselves family owned businesses with tight financial concerns and obligations of...
Professionals are in an especially vulnerable position because New York law prohibits them from using an entity to shield liability for their own malpractice. This policy makes accountants, lawyers, doctors, architects,...