Insights
Thought Leadership
Our attorneys and government relations team have a wide range of experience in how the law impacts business and government affairs. That’s why our thought leadership is regularly sought after and showcased in major news outlets and a variety of traditional, digital and social media channels.

WHAT SHOULD MID-MARKET COMPANIES DO TO PROTECT DEPOSITS DURING THE CURRENT BANK LIQUIDITY CRUNCH?
By Nicholas T. Terzulli, Senior Counsel CORPORATE & SECURITIES LAW PRACTICE COMMERCIAL BANKING & FINANCE LAW PRACTICE Breaking Up Is Hard To Do In the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, every chief executive officer of a mid-market privately held company had

E-BIKE REGULATIONS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!
By William P. Walzer, Partner REAL ESTATE LAW PRACTICE COMMERCIAL BANKING & FINANCE LAW PRACTICE The NYC Fire Department has attributed the cause of many recent fires, some fatal, to overheating lithium-ion batteries (“LIBs”) used in e-bikes and similar electrically powered personal conveyances (generally, “e-bikes”)1. The popularity of e-bikes has

THE SEPARATE CAR ACT: A 19TH CENTURY CIVIL RIGHTS CASE WORTH REEXPLORING
By Alex McBride COMMERCIAL LITIGATION LAW PRACTICE What did the ins and outs of the 19th-century U.S. Supreme Court decision, Plessy v. Ferguson, the rationale for Jim Crow racial segregation laws, teach us? Homer Plessy was seven-eighths White and one-eighth Black — pejoratively referred to as an “octoroon” in the

WHAT ARE 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT “REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS” FOR PETS IN CO-OPS & CONDOS?
By Ian J. Brandt, Partner CO-OP & CONDOMINIUM LAW PRACTICE If you’re on a co-op board of a building that doesn’t allow pets, what questions can board members ask tenants regarding pet requests, and what “reasonable accommodations” are you required to make? What Are Five Things

WHAT ARE THE 7 THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE IN A CONSTRUCTION PERIOD LICENSE?
By William P. Walzer, Partner REAL ESTATE LAW PRACTICE COMMERCIAL BANKING & FINANCE LAW PRACTICE Section 3309 of the NYC Building Code requires property owners planning construction to safeguard neighboring properties from damage and protect persons from injury. Neighboring property should be protected from typical construction risks: falling objects,

WHAT ARE THE 4 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE H-1B 2024 VISA PROGRAM?
By Joseph Asir, Esq. IMMIGRATION LAW PRACTICE Time sensitive information from the Immigration Law practice team at Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP regarding the H-1B 2024 visa program. The H-1B Cap: Understanding the 2024 Quota and What It Means for Employers and Employees-The H-1B visa is a highly sought-after visa