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Living in the city, one turns on the tap and, voila – out comes an unlimited supply of safe, drinkable water. The idea of getting water from a well, however, that seems a lot different, doesn’t it?

Despite the disparities in data security management between global financial institutions and local businesses, New York law still imposes cybersecurity obligations on even the smallest of businesses so long as private information is being stored: social security numbers, driver license information, account data, etc.

For the most part, we all become products of professional environments.

The first step in identifying whether spending money to form a legal entity is understanding the purpose of doing so. Overall, legal entities, whether corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, etc., serve multiple purposes, the most common being (1) protecting the individuals who run the business from personal liability, (2) minimizing tax liabilities, and (3) making sure you’re set up to raise capital, if needed.

I encourage anyone running a business to hold a few basic ideas in mind to keep the bigger pictures in perspective.

How you know what you know is extremely important in all legal matters, but it’s even more important when it comes to litigation, especially Article 81 guardianship proceedings.

When speaking with clients and friends alike, it’s a common complaint that professionals like doctors and lawyers seem to think their time is more valuable than the people to whom they provide services.

A few years ago, I was riding south along the bike path on the West side in Manhattan when I came across a fallen rider. The poor guy was laid out along the cobblestone entrance near the Circle Line, clutching his elbow, obviously in a goodish amount of pain. I came to a stop and asked what happened. A second guy said, “It was my fault. I cut in front of him by accident.”

The problem with SHARE THE ROAD is that it can mean different things to different people. To an uninformed driver, SHARE THE ROAD might mean a cyclist has to ride on the sidewalk when there's no bike lane. And to an unreasonable cyclist, SHARE THE ROAD might mean riding in the dedicated bike lane is entirely optional.

When there's an accident, whether it's due to a bad driver, a pothole, or even a dog without a leash, a cyclist usually ends up in one of four scenarios.

I was out for a ride Saturday morning when I came up behind three guys on the Long Island Expressway service road heading east. Two guys were riding side-by-side with the third just behind. The two guys riding side-by-side were at least three feet apart and the guy on the left was actually riding to the left of the solid white line that separated the lane from the shoulder.

I gave up mountain biking a few years ago (no offense to off-road riding, I just finally learned it’s really not for me) so now all of my riding is on the road. And because I do almost all of my riding in Nassau County which, in my humble opinion, is home to some of the worst drivers on the planet (I think I’m qualified to reach that conclusion having lived in Staten Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Westchester, southern California, and London), I now feel the need to cover my ass as much as possible every time I head out for a spin.

All the precaution in the world cannot prevent every accident. However, safe riding can go a long, long way to mitigate accidents and injuries, so here are three easy but overlooked tips to keep in mind while on your bike.

For my attorney colleagues. Or for individuals who felt like they didn't get enough details in the previous post that touched on property owners' obligations to shovel sidewalks.

Here’s what homeowners need to know so they can sleep easy at night without worrying about money-hungry, litigation-happy opportunists who walk around looking for an icy sidewalk to slip across.