Insights & Tips
April 06, 2021-In a victory for business owners, the State of New York Court of Appeals decided that individual owners are not “employers” so are exempt from the New York City Human Rights Law’s (NYCHRL) vicarious liability provisions. An employee of B …
March 17, 2021 – After the recent authorization of Coronavirus vaccines, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance regarding the extent that an employer can require an employee to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. At its core, the …
March 12, 2021 –As art shows and galleries move online because of the Coronavirus Pandemic, novel issues arise with how artist’s work is displayed digitally. Recently, painter Pat Lipsky sued the Spanierman Gallery under New York Artists’ Authorship R …
A recent article published on Invaluable.com provides an insightful guide to insuring your artwork. The article posits that regardless of whether your collection consists of very few pieces of “low-value” artwork or hundreds of multi-million dollar wo …
June 4, 2020 — The phased reopening of New York City and the surrounding boroughs raises a plethora of issues and considerations for stores, restaurants, bars, and other customer-facing businesses planning to operate during the ongoing pandemic. Chie …
June 3, 2020 — The Vice President of the Artists Rights Society, Katarina Feder, recently authored an article for Artnet in which she answers questions of artists with copyright concerns. Ms. Feder touches on the copyright ownership of sold works, t …
June 3, 2020 — In a dispute between GE Energy Power Conversion France and Outokumpu Stainless USA, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous opinion holding that non-signatories to arbitration agreements can compel arbitration in the U …
May 4, 2020 Online marketplaces like Grailed, GOAT and The RealReal have emerged in recent years as fashion retail disruptors. Emerging online marketplaces have provided high-fashion consumers and “sneakerheads” access to an incredible assortment of “g …
April 3rd, 2019 The Panama Papers – which were 11.5 million leaked files by a Panamanian law firm – revealed the ways offshore shell companies are used to store and transfer assets outside of legal regulations. The surprise that came with this leak was …
March 20th, 2019 – Last week New York’s newest tourist attraction opened at Hudson Yards. The Vessel, designed by Heatherwick Studio, is a honeycombed shaped structure with 154 staircases latticed throughout and is quite picturesque. However upon furth …
March 20th, 2019 – Enacted by Congress in 1925, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) was intended to ensure the validity and enforcement of arbitration provisions in contracts. Since its enactment the FAA has been shown deference by State and Federal Co …
On January 25th, 2019 Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) which bans discrimination based on gender identity or expression. The statute defines “gender identity or expression” as a “person’s actual or perce …
