When looking for the perfect property or home to buy, real estate brokers can be quite helpful. These brokers use their agency resources to help clients find exactly what they are looking for.   In these cases, a buyer’s broker agreement is signed by the broker and the buyer to detail their arrangement, which includes […]

AEROSMITH REFUSES TO ALLOW DRUMMER TO PLAY AT GRAMMYS – DRUMMER SUES “Well, well, Lordie my God, What do we got here?” -- Steven Tyler (1974) This week, Cup of Joe leaves New York and heads up to Plymouth, Massachusetts, an easy 4-hour trip up I-95 North from our Manhattan office, and a little over […]

As of January 6, 2020, all New York State employers and human resources professionals are banned from asking about a job applicant’s salary history. This new law prohibits employers from factoring an applicant’s prior earnings in their decision to hire or determine their salary offer. NYS has recently issued a guide for employers which breaks […]

Friends -- That One When I Posted Sex Video of You And Your Boyfriend On Twitter Seaford, Nassau County, Long Island. A quick 45-minute drive from 950 Third Avenue, and a solid 4 hour 45 minute ride up to get Under the Dome in Syracuse. Seaford has no beaches or public boat ramps. But there […]

When a landlord looks to make their next big move – whether it’s refinancing a loan or selling their property – certain provisions in their original lease with tenants determine the process and rights of both parties. A simple scenario could be when a landlord chooses to refinance, which is when a mortgage is replaced […]

Chenango County, New York: once the territory of the Oneida people, one of the first Five Nations of the Iroquois. Birthplace of Nancy Matthews Elliott (b. 1810), the mother of Thomas Edison; and birthplace of Allen Cook, the architect of Folsom State Prison, (b. 1832) When you enter into Chenango on your way up to Syracuse, you […]

Alec Baldwin (SNL’s Donald Trump) Sued For Slander by Fan Greenwich Village, New York City – “The Village.” Excellent! There is a townhouse located at 14 West 10th Street, called the “House of Death.” It is haunted by at least 22 ghosts. Mark Twain resided there from 1900-1901. Over the years, several residents claimed to have […]

How did PN Lawyers spend New Years Eve? On Tuesday, New Year’s Eve, our attorneys were rushed downtown to court when opposing counsel submitted an emergency order to show cause that very day. We rang in the new year by arguing on behalf of our client, before The Honorable Judge Marin at the New York […]

Can A Deal Between Criminals Be Enforced In A Court of Law? This will be the last installment in 2019 of CUP OF JOE! And we end the year with a strange case that asks a strange question: Where people who have decided to do business outside of the law, should they be able to […]

Staten Island!! Richmond County: It contains the southern-most point in the state, South Point, and it is the only borough in New York City that does not share a land border with another borough.  Staten Island was called the Borough of Richmond until 1975.  We are talking about a 45-minute drive from the Manhattan office (give or take another […]