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Diana Santa Maria: Founder, Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria, P.A.

by Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria

A Commitment to Excellence and a Passion for Justice

Withstand the Ban

by Kirby Black and Jeffrey A. Calabrese

With the recent Federal Trade Commission’s announcement proposing a complete ban on noncompete agreements, we offer advice to companies moving forward.

Wearing a Hard Hat Significantly Reduces Risk of Injury, Death on NYC Construction Sites

by Michele Mirman

New York's New Sexual Harassment Law: What Employers Need to Know

by Ann E. Evanko

New York's Stop Sexual Harassment Act goes into effect in October 2019.

Immigration Worksite Enforcement to Increase in 2018

by Christopher L. Thomas

Immigration Worksite Enforcement Set to Intensify in 2018: Employers Must Strengthen Compliance Programs

Evolution of the U.S. Construction Market

by Steven M. Charney

This strong return to activity, in both public and private works, has taken place in an environment marked by an equally striking evolution.

Types of Contracts in Business

by Bryan Driscoll

Learn the essential business contracts that define professional relationships and safeguard every transaction.

A Corporate Veil Remains Unpierced

by Peter McGlynn

How Defendants Overcame a Challenging Corporate Veil-Piercing Lawsuit

Coffey Burlington: A Legacy of Legal Excellence

by John Fields

In complex practice areas, such as business litigation and white-collar defense, Miami-based firm Coffey Burlington continues to set a standard of excellence.

A Street Fight in the Bronx

by Adam Leitman Bailey

Adam Leitman Bailey’s firm helped settle a Bronx brawl over land between two parties and brought victory against a long-standing powerful family in New York.

Noncompete Extinct

by Mark W. Bakker

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a blanket ban on noncompete agreements that could radicalize post-termination protections afforded to employers.

Protecting Small Business Owners: Trial Experts Connick Law LLC Notoriously Successful with Fire Litigation

by Justin Smulison

When small business owners become the target of insurance companies in fire-related lawsuits, hiring a firm with a reputation for understanding the science of fire suppression trials can save their livelihoods.

The Compensation Situation

by Liz S. Washko

Pay discrimination has been outlawed for decades. Yet the issue has taken on new salience in recent years. Here’s what to know about compensation equity—and where the legal risk lies for companies.

Unlocking the Supply Chain

by Brittany K. Lazzaro

How Supply-Chain Transparency—Legal, Regulatory, and via Increasing Consumer Scrutiny—Is Forcing Companies to Take a Hard Look at Forced Labor Worldwide.

Decisions, Decisions

by Boris Bershteyn

Leading cases on the Supreme Court’s 2018 business docket.

An Allied Front Against Ransomware

by Patricia Brown Holmes, Georgia N. Alexakis, Abigail L. Peluso and John K. Theis

With the world ever more digitally entwined—particularly as the pandemic has increasingly driven commerce and ordinary business activity more fully online—the threat of ransomware is here to stay. Here’s a primer on the federal government’s response and how the private sector can help.