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Hedgeman named Vice-Chair of Bethlehem IDA
BETHLEHEM - The board of the Bethlehem Industrial Development Agency has tapped Victoria Storrs to be its new chair after the retirement of Frank Venezia, a 25-year member of the board who had been chair since 2005. Storrs, who runs an economic development consulting...
Why do financial services businesses need gap analysis?
If you’re the owner of a financial services business in New York, you will want to use all of your resources to grow your company. Of course, if you’re new to the business world, you may not know the best ways to do that. A gap analysis is one of the best options...
The New York HERO Act: What Employers Need to Know
On May 5th, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act), which mandates extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The act sets forth mandatory standards not just for COVID-19, but for all airborne infectious diseases.
Catherine M. Hedgeman has been appointed a 2021-2022 Co-Chair of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia Non-Profit Organizations Practice Forum
Catherine M. Hedgeman has been appointed a 2021-2022 Co-Chair of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia Non-Profit Organizations Practice Forum. In this position, Catherine will focus on serving as a resource for nonprofit lawyers and nonprofit...
How FINRA arbitration for securities industry professionals helps
Residents of New York State may want to learn more about what FINRA is and how it may help in resolving disputes. With arbitration as an alternative to litigation, cases may settle more easily and meet the rules of the SEC. The panel's decision is final, while...
The components of a successful business
There are many steps that you can take to make your New York small business a successful one. As a general rule, companies that succeed have sufficient capital, a clear plan and leadership that is willing to hold itself accountable. Running a business can be expensive...
Starting a Nonprofit Corporation
March 3, 3031 Law Academy Seminar https://web.zoom.us/rec/share/F4iYn1kkOMe1hT8yoFvfxHR81hL4gLdRgfelHVyLq0J8bpWqElCJ4yRr_TPn4Ob5.Lnkl2t7vw5YAKrK4?startTime=1614786629000
Lobbying and Election Law Webinar
Tax- Exempt Entity Advocacy: A Lobbying and Election Law Primer (February 3, 2021) at 11 am If your tax-exempt entity is considering its options for a sustainable future and wants to have a legislative impact, needs government grants or line items while preserving...
NonProfit Mergers and Dissolutions
The coronavirus outbreak is wreaking havoc across the globe, and nonprofits are especially vulnerable. With increasing unemployment and economic uncertainty in combination with state and local budgets in turmoil, it is reasonable to expect that the current perilous...
Landlord – Tenant Relations during Covid-19
Since March 2015, Hedgeman Law has taken calls from Landlords and Tenants, Residential and Commercial regarding their rights under NYS and Federal Covid19 directives. Below is a summary of the law to date through the most recent moratorium of May 1, 2021. Federal...