27 Feb, 2020 Outdoor Voices is Doing Things® By Margot Knab Beloved Austin-based athleticwear startup Outdoor Voices was dealt another blow this week when founder and former CEO Tyler Haney...
27 Feb, 2020 Phishing Scams are No Laughing Matter By Colligan Law Just about everyone has received emails from a "Nigerian prince" or some other random individual promising great wealth if you pay them...
25 Feb, 2020 New York Farm Show seminar to discuss renewable energy leasing & landowner rights & responsibilities By Colligan Law Feb. 28 — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. As part of this year's New York State Farm Show (running from February 27-29 at the New York State Fairgrounds...
19 Feb, 2020 DEC Releases Final Plastic Bag - Adds Exemptions for Plastic Carryout Bags and Reusable Bags By Colligan Law As provided in proposed Part 351 draft regulations: 'Plastic carryout bag' means any film plastic bag, other than an exempt bag, that is...
17 Feb, 2020 Mini Chapter 11 Bankruptcy By Fred Gawronski Small business debtors, those with total debt less than $2,725,000, now have a cost effective alternative to Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
17 Feb, 2020 The Brutal Reality of Starting a Business By Matthew Pelkey Few people want to acknowledge the mental health impacts of a career choice--especially entrepreneurship. As an attorney I often pay the...
14 Feb, 2020 Don't forget your pet By Alexander Vilardo You love your pet. But you worry about who will take care of her when you're gone, should she outlive you. You don't want her going back...
11 Feb, 2020 Perfect Storm Leads to Lawsuit Against the Astros By Colligan Law Mike Bolsinger allowed 4 runs in a 1/3 of an inning against the Astros on August 4, 2017. It was the last game he would ever pitch in the...
09 Feb, 2020 The app that broke Iowa and the fallacy of influencer credibility By Matthew Pelkey What do Shadow Inc., Theranos, and Fyre Festival all have in common? No, not fraud as some may be guessing, but the reliance on...
09 Feb, 2020 Buffalo Startup Sherpa: will you be mine? <3 By Matthew Pelkey Oh Buffalo startups. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. If you weren't aware, this Friday marks February 14--Valentine's day. If...
09 Feb, 2020 Crypto battle rages on in the North Country. By Matthew Pelkey A couple of years ago I wrote a post for Upstate Venture Connect about how the City of Plattsburgh adopted a moratorium on the expansion...
08 Feb, 2020 Don’t Post Photographs of Patients or Residents By Leah Ranke Today’s decision by the Minnesota Appeals Court notwithstanding, the overwhelming consensus is that no staff at any nursing homes,...
07 Feb, 2020 Hand Sanitizer's Marketing Claims Evidence a New, Unapproved Class of Drugs By Leah Ranke The FDA has challenged GOJO Industries Inc, makers of Purell Hand Sanitizer, for its marketing claims. Statements the company made on its...
03 Feb, 2020 Buffalo, NY Headlines Most Affordable Places to Retire in the United States By Colligan Law Buffalo has been in the news recently as a great place for millennials and other young people to move to after finishing up their...
03 Feb, 2020 The Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship By Alexander Vilardo In a franchisor-franchisee relationship, both parties have to walk the fine line between doing what seems best for themselves and what's...
03 Feb, 2020 Coronavirus: Information Lessons in Contagion Management By Leah Ranke As allegations of early missteps in the handling of the animal-human transmission of the coronavirus are brought to light, some important...