AVOID COMMON PERSONAL INJURY T.R.A.P.S If you have suffered a serious personal injury, you may be wondering what you need to do next to ensure that you receive the full amount of compensation you deserve. Whether you have been in a motor vehicle accident or have suffered an injury on someone else’s premises, it is…
SEEDING OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE: NYS CANNABIS UPDATE On March 10, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the first-in-the-nation Seeding Opportunity Initiative, which will position individuals with prior cannabis-related criminal offenses to make the first adult-use cannabis sales of New York-grown products. This farm-to-store initiative makes sales in New York possible before the end of 2022. This initiative…
PRESIDENTIAL CHESS: PLAYING THE LONG GAME WITH APPOINTMENT OF JUSTICES TO THE SUPREME COURT Article III of the Constitution created the authority for a Supreme Court of the United States, but the composition of the Court was left to the discretion of Congress. The Judiciary Act of 1789 proclaimed that the Supreme Court would be…
GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS CONDITIONAL ADULT-USE CANNABIS CULTIVATION BILL Continuing the New York State Office of Cannabis Management’s momentum, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation creating a new type of adult-use cannabis license, the “Conditional Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation” license. This license establishes a “fast-track” path for existing NYS hemp farmers to apply for a conditional license to…
Press Release For more information, contact: Michele Babcock, Managing Partner, J&G LLP, 845-778-2121 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE J&G Welcomes Two New Attorneys to the Firm WALDEN, NY – J&G, LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew L. Boughrum and William E. Podszus have joined the firm’s Litigation and Municipal teams as Associate Attorneys. Andrew L. Boughrum…
THE NEW YORK STATE MASK MANDATE STAY: TO MASK OR NOT TO MASK? THAT IS NOT THE QUESTION. On January 31, 2022, a panel of Judges in the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department issued a Decision and Order on Motion, which stayed the enforcement of a Decision and Order that Nassau County Judge Thomas Rademaker…
MEDICARE VERSUS MEDICAID IN THE NURSING HOME SETTING When we talk about Medicaid asset protection, I often hear from clients “but I already have Medicare,” or “I have money, so I’ll never qualify for Medicaid.” But in the context of chronic care, there’s a lot of nuance to these issues. Here are the key differences:…
REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION MAKES A PERMANENT RETURN TO NEW YORK In March 2020, remote online notarization was introduced to New York as part of an array of gubernatorial Executive Orders to reduce the need for in-person meetings during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order permitted any documents that would require a standard in-person notary to…
Press Release For more information, contact: Michele Babcock, Managing Partner, J&G LLP, 845-778-2121 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE J&G Welcomes Two New Attorneys to the Firm WALDEN, NY – J&G, LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren E. Scott and Eric B. Wharton have joined the firm’s Litigation team as Associate Attorneys. Pictured here: (from left to…
WHAT NOT TO DO IN YOUR ESTATE PLAN We frequently discuss good estate planning practices in this column, but here are some things that you absolutely should not do when drafting your will or trust: Settle Scores With a limited exception for spouses, no one has the legal right to inherit from you. You…
