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Dec 23, 2020
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Free Initial Consultation with a Lawyer

Hayes & Simon, an international law firm, is offering a free initial consultation with an attorney in New York. Your legal consultation...

Dec 10, 2020
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Divorce and the Alleged Recently Acquired Income Deficiency Syndrome

Divorces, often, result in battles over the amount of family assets and the income and liabilities of the primary monied spouse. In...

Sep 3, 2020
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How Businesses can Mitigate Covid-19 / Coronavirus Risks?

Numerous F & B, Accommodation, and General Services business are facing dire predicaments because of Coronavirus-related restrictions on...

Sep 2, 2020
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Recognition and Enforcement of a Foreign Divorce Decree in New York

Recognition and enforcement of a foreign divorce decree in New York are via the process of domestication of the foreign divorce decree. ...

Sep 1, 2020
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Britney Spears Saga: New York’s Guardianship Law Explained

Britney Spears made headlines with an online campaign that seeks to end the conservatorship (guardianship) of the controversial pop...

Aug 24, 2020
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MSPB, EEOC & Negotiated Grievance Procedures Complaints: Federal Government Employment Law Basics

Hayes & Simon retains lawyers that have experience handling appeals to the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB), grievances under the...

Aug 17, 2020
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Reverse Discrimination at Universities in New York

Reverse Discrimination is a Misnomer. If discrimination is perpetrated against Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, or Green Martians, it...

Aug 12, 2020
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Hiring a Criminal Defense Lawyer in New York: Consider the Signs of a Great Defense Attorney

In all cases, where you are accused of a crime in New York that may lead to a sentence of time in a New York jail deportation (“crime of...

Jul 9, 2020
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New York Disability Discrimination Laws: NY Employment Law Basics

When an employer, in New York, makes employment decisions based on a disability and not via criteria appropriate under law, the action of...

Jan 12, 2020
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Termination of New York Commercial Leases based on Violation of New York Law

New York landlords may terminate a commercial lease agreement based on a tenant utilizing a leased premise for a violation of New York...

Jun 8, 2018
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Good New York Lawyers Beats Goliath Everyday In New York Courts

It can be daunting to think about suing anyone, let alone a huge department store like Macy’s. The same Macy’s that brings us Santa Claus...

Jun 8, 2018
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International Divorces in New York Courts: Grounds for Divorce in New York

In New York, a divorce may be granted by a New York Family Court based on a mutual agreement of separation, an order of separation by a ...

Apr 18, 2018
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Winding Up Your New York Business: Essential Steps to Business Closure in New York

If you are looking to close your New York business, these are some of the many essential steps you should take. In most cases you shall ...

Feb 26, 2018
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Frustration of Purpose as a Tool to Avoid Contracts in New York: The BREXIT Fallout

We have clients that are supplying products to UK companies and UK companies that are being supplied products by U.S. companies. With...

Feb 20, 2018
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Hearings Necessary in New York Child Custody Disputes

In a significant change in adjudicating New York child custody disputes, the New York's Court of Appeals recently ruled that, in most...

Dec 10, 2017
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Hiring a New York Divorce Lawyers for International Divorces in New York Courts

Our law firm’s New York attorneys handle many divorce and family matters for our international clients. The major issues that arise are, ...

Nov 7, 2017
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Partition Actions in New York: NY Real Estate Law Basics

When a dispute occurs with co-owners of real property in New York it is, often, advisable to initiate a partition action. Under New York’...

Oct 6, 2017
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Suing New York Banks in Equity: New York Equitable Accounting Remedy

Recently, we discussed a case where we were able to hold JPMorgan Chase to their word with regards to a stipulation made in a New York...

Aug 8, 2017
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FDA Cracking Down on Underage Sale of Electronic Smoking Devices

NY Small businesses that sell electronic smoking devices like vape pens and e-cigarettes will now have to treat them as “tobacco...

Jun 6, 2017
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New York Special Use Doctrine Leads to Special Responsibilities for NY Landlords

Here is some important information for landlords to remember – with special uses come special responsibilities! Last year, a firm...