COVID-19 Kicks Public Assembly Uses to the Curb

COVID-19 has left its mark on numerous sectors of our economy in ways we never would have imagined prior to March of 2020. The real estate sector is among one of those hit hardest by COVID-19. Under usual circumstances, seasoned real estate owners/developers know how to maximize the yield on a property while navigating the entitlement process in a timely and cost-effective manner. COVID-19 has…

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Long Island Commercial Real Estate Tax Forecast

As Long Island business and property owners continue to grapple with the impact of COVID-19, the coming months will be a bellwether for the commercial real estate market and its heavy property tax burden. In this article, we will discuss various events and trends which are unfolding across the Long Island property tax landscape. Nassau County 2020/21 School Tax Bills, the First to be Based…

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The Virtual Courtroom

Why some of the industry changes the pandemic has wrought—the advent of remote courthouse appearances chief among them—deserve to outlast the return to normal life. Andrew E. Curto and Danielle E. Tricolla's article, "The Virtual Courtroom", was published on page 16. Click here to read the article. The article originally appeared in Best Lawyers' Summer 2020 Business Edition - The Litigation Issue.

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Chesapeake Action Network v EPA: Court Tells EPA to Reconsider Rule Because Petitioners Did Not Have a Fair Opportunity to Comment

This article, written by Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP attorneys Aaron Gershonowitz and Brian W. Kennedy, was published in the September 1, 2020 Environmental Claims Journal. Reprinted with permission from Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

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Now Is the Time for Estate Planning: How to Leverage Low Interest Rates and a Temporarily Favorable Tax Landscape

This article, written by Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP Tax, Trusts & Estates Partner Lorraine S. Boss, was published in the September 2020 issue of the Nassau Lawyer, the Journal of the Nassau County Bar Association. Click here to read full-text. Reprinted with permission from the Nassau Lawyer.

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Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s Managing Partner, Jeffrey D. Forchelli, Appointed a Trustee of Undergraduate Alma Mater

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s Managing Partner, Jeffrey D. Forchelli, was appointed a Trustee of Wagner College, a private liberal arts college on Staten Island, NY. He will serve a three-year term commencing September 1, 2020. Mr. Forchelli was a Trustee from 2005 to 2014, where he also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Forchelli, a Lattingtown, NY resident, earned his J.D.…

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Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 & Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Lists

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s (“FDT”) Managing Partner, Jeffrey D. Forchelli, was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for Land Use & Zoning Law. He has been recognized annually since 2018. FDT Partner Gregory S. Lisi was recognized for the first time in Litigation – Labor & Employment Law. The following FDT attorneys were included in…

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Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP Partner Gregory S. Lisi Installed as President-Elect of the Nassau County Bar Association

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) is pleased to announce that Gregory S. Lisi, a Partner and Chair of the firm’s Employment & Labor practice group, was installed as President-Elect of the Nassau County Bar Association (“NCBA”) on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. He will serve a one-year term and then become President of the NCBA in June 2021. “This difficult time is a real opportunity for…

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