By: Dana Walsh Sivak, Esq. A common misconception about qualifying for home care benefits through the Community Medicaid program is the belief that the applicant (or their loved one) “makes too much money to get...
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Falcon Rappaport & Berkman is pleased to announce that Vice Managing Partner Matthew Rappaport and Co-Managing Partner Moish Peltz will be speaking at the Capital Events Summit 2026, an invitation-only breakfast...
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. Merchant cash advance (“MCA”) providers have long relied on form agreements and carefully chosen labels—purchase of future receivables, not a loan, no fixed term—to insulate their...
By: Moish E. Peltz, Esq. and Kyle M. Lawrence, Esq. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act into law, making New York a leading state in regulating the most advanced...
New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act: What the Governor’s Announced Deal Means for Patients and Families
Dec 18, 2025
By: Dana Walsh Sivak, Esq., with contributions by Michael B. Shapiro, Esq. On December 17, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that a deal was reached with lawmakers to move forward with signing the Medical Aid in Dying Act...
By: Hon. Ruth B Kraft and Daniel J. Gershman, Esq. Although New York and California remain epicenters for ADA and privacy-related website litigation, these issues are not confined to those jurisdictions. Plaintiffs’ firms...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman Expands Labor & Employment Practice, Welcomes Elizabeth E. Schlissel as Partner
Aug 05, 2025
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP (FRB), a New York-based law firm known for its entrepreneurial approach to the practice of law, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Labor & Employment Law Practice Group with the...
By: Andrew P. Cooper, Esq., LL.M. and Terran Cooper A recent decision in the New York State Supreme Court has significant implications for the local regulation of adult-use cannabis dispensaries in New York. Tink & E. Co....
By: Christopher M. Slowik, Esq., Andrew P. Cooper, Esq., LL.M., Felicia Fortel, and Terran Cooper In a shocking announcement, the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) informed 108 adult-use dispensary license holders,...
By: Michele K. Jaspan, Esq. Introduction In a significant legal victory for lenders, the Supreme Court of New York recently ruled in favor of our lender client in a residential foreclosure action against the estate of its...