![Attorney Robert Yawman](https://adamsleclair.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Square-Adams-LeClair-Rob-11.jpeg)
September 14, 2022
Advocate’s View: Appellate Courts Reject Commercial Tenant Attempts to Avoid Rent Obligations
by Robert Yawman
During the Covid outbreak in 2020, New York and several other states issued restrictions on in-person business operations in an attempt to reduce the spread of the virus. These measures…
![Attorney Steve Cole](https://adamsleclair.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Square-Adams-LeClair-Steve-01.jpeg)
March 8, 2022
Volume of Business Disputes Remains High
by Rochester Business Journal
Managing Partner Steven Cole was featured in the Rochester Business Journal article “Volume of Business Disputes Remains High”. Click here to read the full article.
![Attorney Steve Cole](https://adamsleclair.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Square-Adams-LeClair-Steve-01.jpeg)
January 6, 2022
Daily Record: Legal Leaders See Progress in 2022
by The Daily Record
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for the legal system in a variety of ways over the past two years. As 2021 came to a close, The Daily Record asked…
![Attorney Mary Jo Korona](https://adamsleclair.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MCorona-1.jpg)
November 23, 2021
Advocate’s View: Pre-Action Discovery in New York Does Not Create Path for Removal to Federal Court
by Mary Jo Korona
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![Attorney Stacey Trien](https://adamsleclair.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Square-Adams-LeClair-Stacey-07.jpeg)
November 12, 2021
RBJ: Stacey Trien Focuses her GRAWA Presidency on Empowering Women
by Rochester Business Journal
Stacey Trien’s plan for her term as president of the Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys was to focus on the theme of empowerment. But the COVID-19 pandemic made it…
![Hon. Thomas A. Stander](https://adamsleclair.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Thomas-Stander-2-color.jpg)
October 27, 2021
Advocate’s View: Mediations — What Will Happen When “Normal” Comes?
by Thomas Stander
As the pandemic continues to challenge and change the way we work across all industries, many of us are growing increasingly impatient with the wait for “normal.” Will we ever…
![Attorney Robert Yawman](https://adamsleclair.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Square-Adams-LeClair-Rob-11.jpeg)
September 13, 2021
Fixing the Damages in Advance: Recent Case Law Involving Liquidated Damages Provisions
by Robert Yawman
When negotiating a contract, parties may choose to establish the damages owed if a party breaches. These pre-determined amounts, known as “liquidated damages”, commonly appear in real estate contracts, where…
![Attorney Erin Casey](https://adamsleclair.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Square-Casey-Erin-16-1-1.jpeg)
August 23, 2021
The Shifting Rules on Virtual Meetings in (Post) Pandemic Times
by Erin Casey
Since Governor Cuomo’s announcement in June of “New York Forward” – a lifting of many COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions- much has changed. The Delta variant and sluggish vaccination rates, as well…
![Attorney Richard Bell](https://adamsleclair.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Square-Adams-LeClair-Rich-01.jpeg)
May 24, 2021
4th Department Provides Clarity On Avoiding Civil Liability Under The Lien Law By Restoring Diverted Funds
by Richard Bell
Codified in 1959, Article 3-a of the Lien Law (Lien Law §§70-79a) provides very stringent trust provisions related to certain funds on construction projects. For those not familiar with its…