The Basics A contract is an agreement between two or more parties to do something (e.g., provide goods or services) in exchange for a benefit. When one or more parties …
Investing in the stock market can be challenging. Understanding investment vehicles like stocks, bonds, limited partnerships, annuities, hedge funds, derivatives and mutual funds can be overwhelming for investors. For that …
CPLR § 306-b provides: Service of the summons and complaint, summons with notice, third-party summons and complaint, or petition with a notice of petition or order to show cause shall …
On October 17, 2017, the National Whistleblower Center, a non-profit, tax-exempt, non-partisan whistleblower legal advocacy organization, Senator Charles Grassley, and the U.S. Government filed amici briefs before the U.S. Supreme …
Last year was a banner year for fines levied by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regarding the sale of variable annuities. In 2016, $30.3 million in fines were assessed …
Certain provisions of New York’s Labor Law require that construction workers be provided with a safe work environment. Contractors and owners can be held strictly liable under certain circumstances if …
On October 12, 2017, the House Financial Services Committee approved legislation that would provide legal protection for financial advisers who report the financial abuse and exploitation of senior Americans to …
The SEC recently announced that fraud charges were being brought against the creator of two Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”). The complaint alleges that Maksim Zaslavskiy (“Zaslavskiy”) defrauded investors with two …
Article 3-A of New York’s Lien Law establishes a system of trusts to ensure that certain individuals or entities that contributed services, labor and/or materials to a construction project for …
New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) October 10, 2017 – Freiberger Haber LLP is pleased to announce that co-founding partner, Jeffrey M. Haber, has been named by Super Lawyers Magazine® to …
