On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued the long-awaited final rule permanently removing the requirement of millions of U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN under the CTA. However, the interim final rule—previously issued by FinCEN on March 21, 2025

If you’ve ever read a will, you’ll see the term “executor.” An executor is the person you appoint to carry out your wishes as expressed in your will. The executor’s job lasts a relatively short period of time, typically two to three years, ending with the final distribution of the estate’s assets to the beneficiaries.

Tricia Marcin authored the article, “Expressing Gratitude: Using Your IRA to Make Gifts to Brightway,” which was published on Brightway.com, one of Long Island’s largest organizations serving children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. The organization supports more than 1,600 people across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

The article explains how eligible individuals can

As discussed in the firm’s prior publication, Medical Aid in Dying Is Now Legal in NY, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID) on February 6, 2026. Since then, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a form (DOH-5847) for patients to request MAID, frequently asked questions

On July 23, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme Court approved the addition of Rule 1.8(k) to New Jersey’s Rules of Professional Conduct, effective September 1, 2026. The new rule, which adopts and clarifies ABA Model Rule 1.8(j), creates a new conflict-of-interest rule prohibiting attorneys from having sexual relations with their clients unless a consensual relationship

Fourth Department Finds Professional Services Exclusion Does Not Preclude One Insurer’s Duty To Defend And A Question Of Fact As To Another Insurer’s Duty To Defend Due To An Ambiguous Trade Contract

Erie County owns a park and retained Destro & Brothers Concrete Company as a contractor and LiRo Engineers, Inc. as a construction manager

On July 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new rule that included certain enrollment-related policy changes under the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HHPPS) designed to “reduce improper Medicare payments and protect beneficiaries.”[1]

As explained by CMS, “[t]he overarching purpose of the enrollment process is to help confirm that

On July 15, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that insurance brokers, producers, and agents are not “learned professionals,” and therefore are not exempt from liability under the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq. In so holding, the Court eradicated the previously recognized, judicially created “semi-professional” exception and further clarified the definition

If you had the pollution exclusion on your betting card, then you hit the trifecta this month. Our first three cases in this month’s update involve pollutants.

The term “pollutant” is broadly defined in most policies, but still, courts sometimes wrestle with what qualifies as a pollutant.

A CGL policy included “carbon monoxide and other

One issue that resonates with many parents is the loss of control over decisions involving their children once they turn 18. While we may know better, an 18-year-old is generally considered an adult under New York law.

Many are just beginning their journey into adulthood, whether they are starting advanced training, heading off

On July 10, Long Island Business News published Chris Murray’s opinion piece: “Supreme Court’s decision politicizes agency appointments.”

Here is the full text of the essay.

While most attention is being paid to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship, the most far-reaching decision of the recently ended Supreme Court term was Trump v. Slaughter, which

If you have trust; or don’t have children; or it’s just you, your spouse and your kids; you might think you don’t need a will, but it depends on the nature of your assets and how you want them handled when you’re gone.

A last will and testament directs your executor how and to whom

Second Department Finds No Coverage Because Underlying Claims Do Not Fall Within Policy’s Classification Limitation Endorsement

Two workers employed by Steel Fab NY, Inc., were injured performing steel erection work at a construction project. Each filed a bodily injury action against the project’s owner and general contractor who, in turn, filed third-party actions against Steel

Paul Majkowski wrote the article, “Mass Torts Through the Decades,” for the Summer 2026 issue of USLAW Magazine.

Although the targets of tort actions have varied over the years, the legal issues and the trend toward seeking class action relief remain constants.

To read the article, click here. To read the full USLAW Magazine issue,

A recent Florida Supreme Court decision lowered the standard of proof governing the pursuit of, or opposition to, a claim for punitive damages at the pleading stage. The lowered threshold may make it easier for attorneys and their clients to plead and pursue such claims and ultimately use it as a basis to accelerate discovery