Earth Matters - Issue Eleven - April 2013

• Making Solar Power More Affordable for New Yorkers 1
• Fracking Moratorium Leads to Termination of Oil and Gas Leases
• New Water Withdrawl Permit Requirements
• Update on Federal Trade Commission Guides for Green Marketing
• Recent Decision Highlights Distinction Between Compliance With Multiple Environmental Programs
• Cancelling EPA’s Self Audit Policy Program?

Earth Matters - Issue Ten - October 2012

• Updated Siting Process for Power Plants in New York
• Sustainability in Leasing Series – Part I: The Green Rider
• Sustainability in Leasing Series – Part II: The Green Lease Policy Statement & Practical Solutions to Implementing Green Goals
• Save the Pine Bush Revisited: Appellate Court Provides a Common Sense Limitation
• New Legislation Should Promote Cell Tower Improvements
• Phillips Lytle Succeeds in Overturning a Zoning Denial for a Client

Beyond Dispute - September 2012

• The Commercial Division: the “Business Court” of the New York State Supreme Court
• The Value Created by Bringing Your Case to the Right Place—State v. Federal Court
• Avoid Class Action Exposure in Consumer Transactions
• In New York State, Allegations of Loss are Not Enough

The Commercial Paper - May 2012

• Lending Boost Possible From Tax Credit Bills
• Can an Unauthorized UCC Termination Negate My Security Interest?
• Spotlight - Victoria L. Grady
• Enforceability of Forbearance Agreements Against Claim of Economic Duress – No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
• Contractual Right of Triangular Setoff Cannot be Exercised in Bankruptcy

Earth Matters - Issue Nine - December 2011

• Stormwater Control on Construction Sites
• Spotlight
• New Rule Against Perpetuities Court of Appeals Case
• Great Lakes Water Withdrawal: A Debate Ensues
• New Incentives Available for Redevelopment of Brownfields in New York City
• NYSDEC Begins Stressing its Existing Electronic Data Deliverable Requirements
• New SEQRA Environmental Assessment Forms Proposed by NYSDEC
• New York State Creates Innovative Land Bank Program
• Environmental Due Diligence for Prospective Tenants of Commercial Properties
• Federal and State Incentives Encourage “Green Retrofit” of Existing Buildings

Class Action Client Update - May 2013

• U.S. Supreme Court Raises Standards For Class Certification

Employee Benefits Client Alert - May 2013

• Health Care Reform Update: Employee Notice Requirements

Labor & Employment Client Alert - May 2013

• Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down NLRB Notice Rule

Labor & Employment Client Alert - April 2013

• Revised I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Now Required

Labor & Employment Client Alert - March 2013

• DOL Issues New FMLA Forms and Notice Poster; Publishes Final Regulations for Military Family Leave

James R. Grasso Authors Article in The Daily Record

“Labor & Employment: Are you paying hourly employees for all their work?” The Daily Record, April 2013

Alisa A. Lukasiewicz Authors Article for Buffalo Law Journal

“The debate between students & parents rights,” Buffalo Law Journal, April 2013

Alan J. Bozer and Chad W. Flansburg Co-Author White Collar Column in The Daily Record

“White Collar Corner: Opportunities for broader discovery in parallel proceedings,” The Daily Record, April 2013

Susan M. Marriott Authors Article in Renewable Energy Post

“Surge in New York State Solar Projects Signals Supply Chain Opportunity,” Renewable Energy Post, Phillips Lytle Energy Blog, April 2013

Myriah V. Jaworski Authors Article for The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

“SEQRA After Sandy: From Adaptation To Resilience?” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, April 2013

Lisa McDougall Co-Authors New York State Physicians´ HIPAA Manual

Co-Author, “New York State Physicians´ HIPAA Manual,” New York State Bar Association

James R. Grasso Authors Chapter for Aspatore Books

Author, "Developing Successful Client Strategies," book chapter, Inside the Minds:  Labor & Employment Client Strategies, Aspatore Books, May 2007