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Domestic Relations Law § 236 provides courts in New York State with a list of factors to consider when determining equitable distribution of marital assets. One such factor courts consider is whether one of the parties wastefully dissipated marital assets, diminishing marital assets in a way that is excessive, irresponsible, and unjustified. With tax season upon us, if you are in the midst of a divorce, you must consider whether to file a joint return with your soon to be ex-spouse. [...]

Madison Square Garden, the site of many famous fights, is now the venue for a new clash of heavyweights. James Dolan, the owner of Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theater, made headlines in recent months for his policy of preventing attorneys from firms handling civil suits against his properties from entering his venues. The issue is further compounded by the fact that the venues are using facial recognition software to enforce the bans; causing a number of affected law [...]

The concept that restrictive zoning and land-use regulations reduce the supply of housing, and in turn, increase the price of housing has been getting significantly more discussion in recent years by think tanks on all sides of spectrum, including the CATO and Brookings Institutes. Joining her colleagues in States like Arizona, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, and North Carolina, as part of her 2023 Executive Budget, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide strategy to build 800,000 new homes [...]

As part of the 2023 Budget, a Commission to Reform the Alcoholic Beverage Law was created, with the goal of recommending changes to modernize the State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (the “ABC Law”). The ABC Law was enacted in 1934 and contains many provisions which were deemed necessary in the post-Prohibition era, but which are not conducive to the modern alcoholic beverage industry. Indeed, Governor Hochul’s briefing book for the 2023 budget calls for “a [...]

The New York State Liquor Authority (the “SLA”) recently proposed new regulations to increase and enforce a uniform “split case fee” charged by wholesalers to retailers for purchasing less than a full case of alcohol, or a case consisting of mixed products. Under the three-tier system, licensed retailers (liquor stores, bars, restaurants, etc.) must purchase their alcohol from wholesalers, who generally incentivize retailers to make larger purchases by offering [...]