Tue Jul 11, 2017 | Cliff Schneider | Contracts, New York City, Summer Of Law, Waivers
For many, enjoying a baseball game at the ballpark or on TV with family and friends is a favorite summer pastime. Even minor league games in far-flung locations with entertaining team names and mascots provide otherwise lukewarm baseball fans counting the days until college/pro football begins with a few hours (and for the kids, mini-helmets full of ice cream) entertainment.
Read More Mon Jul 3, 2017 | Cliff Schneider | Summer Of Law
As I recently shared with a class of 4th graders at a charter school client in the Bronx during their career day (7th graders were more interested in discussing legal issues they see online and on TV, of course), when I was in 4th grade back in 1987, we not only learned about the U.S. Constitution, but celebrated its bi-centennial anniversary, too. Prior to sharing this, I asked the eager room of students what happened in 1787 and much to the pleasure of their teachers, myself and social studies teachers everywhere, many students- and rather quickly- shouted out “The Constitution!”.
Read More Thu Jun 29, 2017 | Cliff Schneider | Summer Of Law
With the official first day of summer and end of the School year in the same week, many begin to turn their attention to summer travel, thoughts about planning summer travel or otherwise dreaming about being outside and away from their desks- perhaps near a lake, on the beach or in the mountains- enjoying sun, water and time with family and friends.
Read More Thu Jun 22, 2017 | Cliff Schneider | Contracts, Employment, Summer Of Law
As business and education lawyers, we occasionally hear from clients that before a holiday break, holiday weekend or National holiday and throughout the summer in particular, from time to time, there appears to be a spike in employees taking sick days or wanting to leave early on Friday afternoons
Read More Tue Jun 20, 2017 | Cliff Schneider | Summer Of Law, Waivers
Not necessarily a post you would be expecting as part of the Firm’s “Summer of Law” series, but as we approach the end of high school prom season, we wanted to write about post-high school prom liability waivers that have received some attention (See New York Times Article titled Prom Accessories: Corsages, Limousines and Liability Waivers).
Read More Tue May 30, 2017 | Cliff Schneider | Summer Of Law
As we return from Memorial Day Weekend where spring comes to an end and summer takes hold- especially after a particularly long winter- many begin to focus on the warm weather and all that comes with it—lunches outside, happy hours, 4th of July, long weekends, vacations, trips to the beach, days in the many NYC parks, an (even more) relaxed dress code and for most- no school!
Read More Tue Feb 7, 2017 | Cliff Schneider | Contest / Sweepstakes, Real Estate, Terms And Conditions
An entrepreneurial couple selling their lakefront home in the Catskill Mountains has taken an unconventional approach to marketing their property: holding an essay-writing contest, with the winner-paying the $149 entry fee and judged to have written the best 200 word piece-literally winning the house.
Read More Fri Feb 3, 2017 | Cliff Schneider | Trademarks
As America prepares for that annual tradition of watching the best-of-the-best go to battle on the first Sunday evening in February, if you have ever wondered why certain retailers, restaurants and others “cryptically” refer to the Super Bowl® as “The Big Game”, wonder no longer.
Read More Wed Nov 16, 2016 | Cliff Schneider | Contest / Sweepstakes, Settled Lawsuits
Coming off the NYC Marathon last week, as marathoners are resting, recovering and settling back into their day to day routines, the New York Road Runners (“NYRR”– the not-for-profit organization that produces the NYC Marathon and many other races and running initiatives in New York City) have settled (subject to Court approval) the class action lawsuit (the “Lawsuit”) brought against them in March 2016 regarding the process used by the NYRR for potential participants to register to enter a drawing (the “Drawing”) for a non-guaranteed entry for a spot to participate in NYRR’s NYC Marathon and NYC Half Marathon.
Read More Tue Nov 8, 2016 | Cliff Schneider | Election Day Law
Several things make this 2016 Presidential Election interesting- including that both major party candidates will be voting from their home states of New York- but what we find particularly interesting today are a few election-day specific laws that will keep you occupied as you wait on what will likely be long lines to cast your ballot and perhaps a long day and night waiting to see who will be our next President.
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