FRANCHISEE ASSOCIATION PROPOSES NEW FRANCHISEE BILL OF RIGHTS

On Behalf of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP | Nov 17, 2011 | Uncategorized

According to a recent article in the November 2011 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine, a franchisee organization calling itself the Coalition of Franchisee Associations ( CFA ) has recently decided to take a stand against what it asserts is as an inequity of bargaining position and a dramatic power shift in favor of franchisors. CFA asserts that franchisees are at a…

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Representation in the Nursing Home

On Behalf of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP | Nov 17, 2011 | Uncategorized

In response to the perceived threat that over zealous attorneys posed to the elderly, the New York Coalition for Quality Assisted Living drafted rules that govern the 33 facilities they govern. In these rules, the nursing home residents would be accompanied by a nursing home representative when visited by an attorney and it would prohibit attorneys from visiting a nursing…

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SOME TURKEY WITH YOUR LAW?

On Behalf of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP | Nov 13, 2011 | Uncategorized

“For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America… He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.” (Benjamin…

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Staten Island Native Awaits Permanent Appointment of Appellate Division Judgeship by Governor Cuomo

On Behalf of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP | Oct 31, 2011 | Uncategorized

Due to changes in personnel in the Appellate Division, the second highest court in New York State, Staten Islander, State Supreme Court Justice William F. Mastro, has been named acting presiding justice of the Appellate Division’s Second Department. Justice Mastro, a Democrat from Randall Manor, is now the senior judge in the Second Department, and one of the highest ranking…

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Bankruptcy News

On Behalf of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP | Oct 30, 2011 | Uncategorized

Filing for personal bankruptcy has become increasingly dangerous for those living in the Southern District of New York. Recent case law may surprise many New Yorkers who call cooperative apartments home. Prior to these recent decisions, when one would file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy his/her individual property would become part of the estate owned by the Bankruptcy Trustee. Now, however,…

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Expanded Estate Recovery

On Behalf of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP | Oct 30, 2011 | Uncategorized

How does one define their estate? On April 1, 2011 the New York State Legislature has answered the question. Subdivision 6 of section 369 of the Social Services Law of New York has been amended to define an individual’s estate as “all of an individual’s real and personal property and other assets passing under the terms of a valid will…

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Depression and Social Security Benefits

On Behalf of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP | Oct 27, 2011 | Uncategorized

Americans’ suffering from depression may now be eligible for Social Security Disability (“SSD”) benefits. Typically, Social Security Disability benefits are awarded to individuals who cannot work because of a medical condition that is expected to last one year or result in death. Now, however, Americans who suffer from at least five (5) of the specified symptoms of depression every day…

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Workers’ Compensation Update:

On Behalf of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP | Sep 18, 2011 | Uncategorized

A policy shift at the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board is causing problems for countless numbers of injured workers who had been hurt at work. New medical treatment guidelines were enacted in late 2010 by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. The result has been that thousands of injured workers have been denied ongoing medical care for chronic…

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