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2024
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May
- Business Fraud in NY: Negligent Misrepresentation
- Breach of Contract Defenses Checklist
- KI Legal and Liakas Law Announce Filing of Lawsuit Against the City of New York on Behalf of Staten Island Firefighters
- Joint Ventures 101
- Marital Status Discrimination
- Defenses to Contract Performance in New York
- Choice of Entity: Tax Issues
- Prohibited Conduct: Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
- Real Estate and Mortgage Laws in New York
- April
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March
- Construction Pricing: Understanding Pricing Structures
- Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements under the NY Minimum Wage Act, Exceptions, and Enforcement
- Capital Contributions and Distribution Provisions in Real Estate Joint Ventures
- Business Fraud in NY: Fraudulent Concealment
- Free Rent
- Causes of Action
- Tax Considerations and Strategies for Exiting or Disposing of Commercial Real Estate Interest
- Payment of Wages: Rules Against Retaliation
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February
- Exiting Commercial Real Estate Joint Ventures
- Choice of Law and Choice of Forum Contract Provisions
- Property and Liability Insurance in Real Estate Transactions
- Choice of Law in Tort and Contract Actions
- Joint Ventures: Exits and Terminations
- Notice and Record-Keeping Requirements Under New York Labor Law
- Maintenance and Repair Obligations in Commercial Leases
- Business Fraud in New York: Equitable Fraud
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January
- Your Rights as an H-1B Worker
- New York as the Preferred Law and Forum for Commercial Disputes
- Letter of Intent 101
- Federal and State Overview: Payment of and Deductions from Wages
- Managing Construction Risk Through Commercial General Liability Insurance
- The H-1B Visa Application Process
- Common Law Business Fraud in New York
- New York State Laws Relating to Leasing
- Valuation of a Debtor’s Estate in Bankruptcy
- The Employee’s Duty to Protect Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
- Do You Qualify for an H-1B Visa?
- Commercial Real Estate Developments 101
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2023
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December
- Foreign Investment in New York 101
- How to Apply for a Visitor Visa?
- The Small Business Chapter 11 Case
- Jury Instructions 101
- Employee Duty Not to Divert Employer’s Business Opportunities
- Getting a Business Visa (B-1) or Tourist Visa (B-2)
- Ratification of Corporate Action
- Common Legal Issues in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
- Navigating the Impact of Business Disruptions: CMBS Loans and Bonds
- Nonimmigrant Visas: Effects
- Bulk Sales Tax Requirement Considerations in Purchasing Real Property in New York
- Claims Assessment Cases - Permanent Impairment
- Green Buildings: Laws and Practices
- Claims Assessment Cases: Loss of Enjoyment of Life
- Small Business Bankruptcy Under Subchapter V
- The Effects of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on Landlords and Tenants
- Employee's Duty of Loyalty to Employer: Duty Not to Compete with a Current Employer
- Claims Assessment Cases: Prognosis
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November
- Limitations on Liability Set Forth in the Certificate of Incorporation
- Nonimmigrant Visas: Time Limits and Immigration Status
- Claims Assessment Software: Duties Under Duress
- Tortious Interference & Mergers and Acquisitions
- How Medical Treatment Affects Personal Injury Claims
- Title Insurance
- Types of Nonimmigrant Visas
- What is the CARES Act?
- What Factors Do Claim Analysis Software Consider?
- Employee Handbooks and What You Need to Know
- Getting a Green Card as an Investor Part 2
- Software-Based Bodily Injury Analysis: How Does It Work?
- Corporate Liability for the Acts of a Principal
- What Are Claims Assessment Cases?
- Tortious Interference & Real Estate Broker Prospective Contracts
- Getting a Green Card as an Investor
- Commercial Lease Work Letters
- New I-9 Form is Mandatory for all Employers Beginning November 2023
- Clear Policy Limits Cases
- What is the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021?
- PERM Application Process: How to Apply for a Green Card Through Permanent Labor Certification
- What is a Special Investigations Unit?
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October
- The Statute of Frauds 101
- Getting a Green Card Through Employment
- What is a Minor Impact Soft Tissue (MIST) Case?
- Corporate Liability for the Acts of a Principal
- Tortious Interference & Employment Contracts
- What You Should Prepare for Your First Personal Injury Case Meeting
- Commercial Lease Options for Tenant Protection: Part 2
- What is a First Call Settlement?
- Categories of Green Card Applicants
- Chapter 11 Reorganizations in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry
- How Car Insurance Providers Segment Personal Injury Claims
- Employment at Will: Limits and Changes in Terms of Employment
- Usurping Corporate Opportunities
- Tortious Interference with Economic Relations in New York: Elements & Defenses
- What is a Purchase Option in a Commercial Lease
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September
- Preferential Transfers by an Insolvent Debtor: The Basics
- Wrongful Termination and “For Cause” Termination in New York
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty: 101
- Tortious Interference with Contract in New York: Elements & Defenses
- Commercial Lease Options for Tenant Protection: Part 1
- The Intersection of Receiverships and Bankruptcy
- Employees and Independent Contractors in New York
- Shareholder Derivative Suit in Delaware
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August
- Remedies for Violations & Defenses to Enforcement
- New York Real Estate Broker Requirements
- Insider Preferences: Deprizio Waivers
- Shareholder Derivative Suits in New Jersey
- Restrictive Covenants & Reasonableness Elements
- What to Know About Commercial Leasing in Different States: Part 2
- Fraudulent Conveyances in Bankruptcy
- Shareholder Derivative Suits in New York
- New York Caselaw Governing the Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants
- KI Legal’s Matthew Zwiren Elevated to PartnerKI Legal’s Matthew Zwiren Elevated to Partner
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July
- Fraud Bankruptcies
- Types of Claims against Directors and Officers: Direct Actions and Shareholder Derivative Actions
- KI Legal Secures $8.5 Million for HJDK in MatlinPatterson Bankruptcy
- KI Legal Merges with the Law Offices of Thais Saad to Establish New Immigration Division
- Types of Restrictive Covenants, their Purpose, and Public Policy Considerations in Enforcing Them
- Lease Negotiations: What Tenants Should Know
- Executory Contracts and Leases in Bankruptcy
- Duties of Partners in Delaware Partnerships
- Minimizing Mortgage Recording Taxes in New York
- What to Know About Commercial Leasing in Different States
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June
- Summer Extern Class 2023
- Data Privacy in Bankruptcy
- Dana Catanzaro Fundraiser
- Partnerships in New Jersey 101
- Standby Letters of Credit in Real Estate Transactions
- New York Real Estate Transfer Tax
- Due Diligence for Restaurant Tenants Looking to Sign a Commercial Lease
- Corporate Receiverships
- Judiciary Night 2023
- Total Food Service Interview
- Liability Among Partners: Duties of Partners of a NY Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, and Joint Ventures
- New Jersey Transfer Taxes
- Eric Torres introduction
- RED Awards
- Commercial Lease Security Deposits in New York State
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May
- KI Legal Bolsters Landlord-Tenant Division with Hire of Senior Associate
- Annual Dinner
- What Small Businesses Need To Know About The American With Disabilities Act
- Collective Bargaining Agreements in Bankruptcy Reorganizations
- Duties of a Manager in a Delaware LLC
- CLE Program on “Restaurant Law in New York City: 2023 Edition.”
- Summary Proceedings to Recover Possession of Commercial Property in New York State
- Co-Founder Andreas Koutsoudakis Presents at NYC Bar’s “Restaurant Law in NYC: 2023 Edition” CLE Program
- Chapter 7 Liquidation
- KI Legal Co-Founder Andreas Koutsoudakis Appointed to 2023 Law360 Hospitality Editorial Advisory Board
- Law 360 2023 Hospitality Editorial Advisory Board
- Duties of a Member and Manager in a New Jersey LLC
- Property and Liability Insurance in Real Estate Transactions Property
- A Commercial Landlord’s Rights Under a Lease and How They Are Enforced
- April
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March
- Minimizing Mortgage Taxes as they Relate to Commercial Real Estate Loans in Florida
- Andreas Koutsoudakis Testimony in Opposition to the NYC Council’s Int. 0813
- Duties of a Member and Manager in a New York LLC
- City Council Hearing
- Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
- Mortgage Taxes in Florida: 101
- Automatic Stay: 101
- International Women's Day
- Can An Employer Prohibit Employees from Discussing Their Wages With Each Other?
- Duties of a Director or Officer of Delaware Corporations
- What is the Permitted Use Provision in a Restaurant Lease?
- 5 Key Tax Updates to Be Aware of in 2023
- Greek History Month Proclamation
- Florida’s Real Estate Transfer Tax – What to Know
- Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors: An Overview
- Top 3 Provisions to Look Out for When Negotiating a Restaurant Lease
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February
- Tattoo Restrictions by Employers May Lead to Discrimination Claims
- Appealing a Bankruptcy Court Order 101
- Duties of a Director or Officer of NJ Corporations
- Negotiating a Commercial Tenant’s Initial Buildout: What You Need to Know
- State of the Industry Conference
- United States Department of Labor Increases Civil Monetary Penalties for 2023
- What are Qualified Opportunity Zone Investments?
- KI Legal Brings on Former NYC Comptroller General Counsel and 1st Deputy Comptroller, and NYCHA General Counsel and Chairman, as
- Ricardo Morales introduction
- Duties of a Director or Officer of NY Corporations
- What is Adequate Protection?
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January
- EEOC Cracks Down on Discrimination in the Construction Industry
- National Moot Court Competition
- KI Legal Brings on State Assemblyman as New Partner
- After the Holidays, Holiday Party
- Michael Tannousis Introduction
- KI Legal Landlord-Tenant Litigation & Family Office Consulting Division Launch
- KI Legal Launches New Landlord-Tenant Litigation & Family Office Consulting Division
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December
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2022
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December
- Navigating The Proper Classification of Employees and Independent Contractors
- Recent Development in New York Employment Law – Protection for “No Fault Absences”
- NFTs and Copyright Law: What Are Your Rights?
- Practical Tips to Engage an Independent Contractor for your Business
- What is a Letter of Intent and Is It Binding?
- Converting Office Buildings to Apartments and How That Can Change The NYC Real Estate Market
- “Independent Contractor Under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Navigating Complexities” live webcast
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy May Help Business Owners Reduce SBA EIDL Loan and Simultaneously Retain the Business Assets Which Secure t
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November
- Hellenic Lawyers Association Gala
- The Labor Challenges Restaurants are Faced With in the “Post-Covid” Era
- Recession Around the Corner? What Every Business Owner Needs to Know, and Do, Now
- Recording a Deed in New York: a Race-Notice Jurisdiction
- KI Legal Personal Injury Launch
- KI Legal Broadens Offerings with Establishment of KI Legal Personal Injury
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October
- How Can NYC Landlords Legally Rent Out Apartments on Airbnb?
- Employee Handbooks: A Necessity For Any Small Business
- Injury Law Glossary?
- NFTs and Intellectual Property
- Subchapter V Small Business Debtors May Be Able to Modify Their Residential Mortgages
- What is Negligence?
- Olivia, Karen, and Ralphsun Passing the Bar
- Force Majeure and Negotiating Contracts in Post-COVID World
- Purchase and Sale Agreement Remedies: Why They Are What They Are
- How Long Do You Have After a Car Accident to Claim Injury?
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September
- Torts; The Three Main Types You Need To Know
- What is the Voir Dire and Preemptory Strikes Injury Selection?
- Hospitality Owner Purchasing a Primary Residence in the Name of an LLC: Pros and Cons
- How Do NY Courts Define a “Manual Laborer”?
- How Does a Personal Injury Lawsuit Typically Start?
- Do I Need a Lawyer For My Personal Injury Case?
- Celebrate our City + 10th Anniversary
- Why Should You File Your Claim As Soon As Possible?
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August
- Conduct of Boards: a 101 Guide
- Understanding Variable Inflation Rates In An Inflationary Environment
- The Fed’s Effect on the Mortgage Market
- Lease Extensions and their Rental Rate
- How Do You Know Who Is at Fault in a Car Accident? Comparative and Contributory Negligence.
- What to Keep in Mind When Buying a Business in New York
- Top Eight Clauses to Include in an Employment Contract
- What Do You Need to Know About Premises Liability Cases?
- Defending the Client Who May Have Broken the Law
- Plead the Facts Launch
- What Do You Need to Know About Negligent Security Cases?
- The Lehman Brothers: Life after Death, I Mean Bankruptcy
- How Creditors Can Use Bankruptcy to Get Paid
- Two Types of Landlord-Tenant Proceedings
- Reconciling Federal and New York State Labor Laws for Live-In Superintendents
- How Can You Stay Organized During Your Personal Injury Lawsuit?
- How Could Your Social Media Presence Affect Your Personal Injury Case?
- Who Should You Call After Being In A Car Accident?
- What Happens If You Are in an Accident and the Other Driver is Uninsured or Underinsured?
- Do You Need to Report Your Car Accident to the DMV/MVC?
- What Happens If You Are in an Accident While a Passenger in a Lyft or Uber?
- Do Pre-Existing Conditions Affect a Personal Injury Claim?
- What Happens If You Are in an Accident While Driving for Lyft or Uber?
- Do You Need a Lawyer for Your Personal Injury Case?
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July
- The Basics of Estate Planning
- What Happens When a Person Dies Without a Last Will and Testament?
- NYS Harassment Hotline Goes Live – Here’s What it Means for You
- Workplace Compliance is Good for Business
- FinCEN’s Proposed New Rules on Entity Reports
- Is Data Privacy Your Right in New York?
- Entity Comparisons: a 101 Guide
- Tesla Riddled with Discrimination Lawsuits
- Connecting Greeks Podcast
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June
- GABBY Awards
- CLE "Restaurant Law in New York City: 2022 Edition"
- Matthew Zwiren Introduction
- New York Lawmakers Propose 3-Year Commercial Rent Tax Suspension
- Co-Founder Andreas Koutsoudakis Presents at NYC Bar’s “Restaurant Law in NYC: 2022 Edition” CLE Program
- KI Legal Expands Real Estate Transactional Division with Hire of Senior Associate
- What Should You Do If An Insurance Adjuster Calls?
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May
- What Exactly is a Personal Injury Case?
- Steven Sworn into NYS Bar
- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Killed by Senate
- What Should You Do Directly After Being in a Car Accident?
- St. John's University School of Law Graduation
- What Are Your Student Loan Payment Options After Being in a Car Accident?
- What is the Statute of Limitations?
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April
- What Are Some Potential Injuries You May Sustain During a Car Accident?
- KI Legal Co-Managing Partner Andreas Koutsoudakis Responds to New ABA Ethics Opinion
- Who is At Fault in a Rear-End Car Accident?
- Partner Ralph E. Preite Featured in Law360 Regarding KI Legal Matter Pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern Distr
- Why is it Crucial to Seek Medical Attention After a Car Accident?
- Another One for the Books: Third-Party Food Delivery Platforms Now Face Antitrust Lawsuit Brought Forth by Diners
- House Votes YES on Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment
- NYC’s Alcohol-To-Go Program Reinstated by Governor Hochul
- ADA Legal Guidance for Small Businesses
- KI Legal Office Opening Party
- What Are the Standard Settlements for Injury Claims Including Special and General Damages?
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March
- Miami Spring Break Curfew Pushes Restaurant Hotspot to Wage Lawsuit
- How Can You Receive Lost Wages After a Car Accident?
- What Are the Top 3 Things to do After Being in a Multi-Car Accident?
- What Are the Top 5 Things to Do After Being in a Car Accident?
- When Can the Passing of a Plaintiff Serve as a Basis for Equitable Tolling?
- Did You Know That New York is a No-Fault Insurance State? Do You Know What That Means?
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February
- Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property: Mask Works
- Intellectual Property: Copyrights
- Intellectual Property: Trademarks
- Intellectual Property: Patents
- Hearsay; What Would You Like to Know?
- What Should You Document at the Scene of a Car Accident?
- City Council Hearing
- Will Your Insurance Premium Skyrocket After a Car Accident?
- Conducting an Internal Wage and Hour Audit: Part 3
- Conducting an Internal Wage and Hour Audit: Part 1
- Conducting an Internal Wage and Hour Audit: Part 2
- January
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December
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2021
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December
- What is Burden of Proof?
- California’s Cannabis Industry Woes Spell Future Problems for Other Emerging Industries
- What is Title Insurance and is it Important?
- Ground Leases: Benefits of Leasing Your Vacant Land
- Shielding Against Personal Liability Through the Formation of Subsidiary Companies [And Holding Companies]
- Are Employers Obligated to Translate Key Employment Documents?
- New York City Street Eating: It’s Here to Stay
- Hopes to Convert Pandemic-Affected Hotels into Affordable Housing Still Remain Hopes for Now
- Building Superintendents: Employees or Independent Contractors? Tips to Make Sure Your Building Superintendent is Properly Class
- NYC Announces Groundbreaking Private-Sector Vaccination Mandate
- New York State Immigrant Protection Law and its Impact on Employers
- The Introduction of Fannie Mae
- The Aftermath Of New York State’s Extension Of Its Eviction And Foreclosure Moratoriums
- Gaske Court Rules Corporate Debtors May Be Forgiven of Fraudulently Incurred Debts
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans and EIDL Personal Guaranties are Transferrable, But Only with SBA Approval
- Preventing Directors, Officers, and Shareholders from Wasting Company Assets During Litigation
- Audit Finds SBA Disseminated $3.7B to Ineligible Recipients
- Bipartisan Legislation Reforming Workplace Sexual Misconduct Close to Finalization
- US Jobless Claims Fall to 52-Year-Low- and More Labor Department Data
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November
- Restaurants Nationwide Partner with Nonprofits to Fight Food Insecurity
- Rising Eviction Cases Converge with Termination of Pandemic Rental Aid in NY
- Biden Vax-or-Test Mandate to be Challenged by 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati
- DoorDash and Grubhub Launch New Tech Services in Time for Holidays
- Signing of Infrastructure Bill Brings End to the ERTC
- Michelin Guide Set to Emerge in Florida in 2022
- Things You Should and Shouldn’t Be Doing When Terminating an Employee. Also, Here Is What You Should Be Doing to Not Run Into Pr
- What Should and Shouldn’t Be In Your Employee Handbook?
- Restaurant Hospitality Owners Have a Huge Bullseye on Their Back When It Comes To Personal Liability and Lawsuits. Here Are Thin
- Roadway Seating: How to Properly Get It, How To Enter Into an Agreement With a Neighbor, and How To Keep It Moving Forward.
- Key Restaurant Provisions That You Need To Be On The Lookout For When Renegotiating Your Lease
- Best Tips For Renegotiating Your Lease With Your Landlord
- October Job Report Spells Surprisingly Good News for U.S. Labor Market
- Why Do Some Individuals Choose Mediation in Their Personal Injury Case?
- Revised Pandemic Risk Insurance Act Introduced in the House
- C3’s Citizens Food Hall Opens to Public
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October
- U.S. Department of Labor Formally Restores the “80/20 Rule”
- DIG Raises $65M in Series F Funding with an Important People-Centric Framework
- NYC’s New Vaccination Mandate – Union Lawsuit, EEOC Guidelines, and a Florida Solution?
- Update on Democrat’s Social Spending Bill Contents – What Should We Expect?
- 3rd-Party Food Delivery Service Legal Actions Continue: Overcharge Class Action and Commission Caps
- Study Finds Paycheck Protection Program Distorted by Racial Bias
- The Latest on Permanent Outdoor Dining: Lawsuits and Dining Setup Removal
- Upcoming Election Guide for New Yorkers
- Moratorium End did Not Spur Mass Evictions – but Rising Prices Might Soon
- First Restaurant Revitalization Fund Update in Over a Month: Missing Funds and “Fake” Businesses
- The State of NYC’s Open Streets Program
- Excluded Workers Fund Update: New York State Stops Applications
- Key to NYC: Lawsuits and Fines
- U.S. Job Growth Rate Reaches 2021 Nadir
- NYC’s Office Buildings Collectively Lose Almost $30B in Value
- Restaurant Employee Dissatisfaction Persists – What are the Reasons?
- Midtown Takes Last Place in New York’s Recovery Effort
- Grubhub-Restaurant Strong Fund Partner for a New Restaurant Grant: Restaurant Stronger Grant
- Alert for F&B Operators: File With the SLA for Outdoor Alcohol Service
- NYC Council Passes Bill Requiring Hotel Owners to Provide Severance-Pay
- New F&B Tech Coming to New York City
- Ballot Proposal Questions for New Yorkers to Review Before November
- Restaurants See Value in Paying Higher Wages Per One Fair Wage Survey Findings
- Governor Hochul Announces Statewide Restaurant Meals Program and Restaurant Resiliency Program
- NYC Customer Data-Sharing Law on Hold
- Declining Unemployment Raises Concerns About Labor Market
- Treasury Set to Redistribute Rental-Assistance Funds to High-Need Communities
- Record High Marked for 2-Year Restaurant Check Growth Rate
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September
- Hospitality Industry Tech Address the Labor Shortage: “Yelp Guest Manager” and OpenTable-Indeed’s “Interview Days: Restaurant Jo
- Senator Rubio Introduces “Mind Your Own Business Act” Targeting Large Corporations Taking Political Positions
- Restaurant Hosts, Mostly Women, Have Been Placed on the Vaccination War’s Frontlines
- The Broker Fee Makes a Return in the NYC Market
- Federal Reserve Official Predicts Labor Market and Inflation Will Likely Return to Pre-Pandemic Equilibrium
- Restaurants Face an Equipment Supply Shortage That Will Extend Into 2023
- NYC Announces Launch of Free Mental Health Resources for Nightlife Workers
- Grubhub Partners With the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce for Grant Program for LGBTQ+ Food Establishment Operators
- Covid-19 Forced Restaurants to Turn Into Quasi-Markets – Will This Trend Persist?
- Most Rental Aid Was Not Spent Last Month
- Restaurant Operator’s Business Interruption Suit Heads to Trial
- HERO Act Update: Additional Requirements Imposed on New York Businesses
- Comptroller DiNapoli Predicts Higher Taxes to Cover Unemployment Insurance Costs
- Used Equipment Market Sees Boom Due to Pandemic-Related Closings
- NYC Council Set to Pass Delivery-App Laws Package Today
- Increasing Wages is Only a Good First Step
- Eric Adams Proposes Converting Vacant Hotels into “Supportive Housing”
- FAIRER Program Opens Up to Businesses
- Google Announces Major Purchase of New York Office Building
- Upcoming Travel Reopenings Means Good News for Tourism
- Hospitality Industry Sees Rise in Wage Theft, Harassment, and Hostility
- Legal Considerations For Delivery-Only Brands
- Midtown Storefronts – One’s Closure is Another’s Opportunity
- DoorDash Expands Alcohol Delivery
- Proof-of-Vaccination Spurs Violent Attack
- Recent Developments in Restaurant Tech Vendors and Digital Platforms
- Calls to Regulate NYC’s Commercial Rents Brings 2019 Proposed Legislation Back to Life
- Delta Variant’s Impact on Restaurant Sales
- How Can Restaurants Battle Inflation: Increase Their Data
- Changing Restaurant Real Estate
- Apartment Landlords are Thriving Thanks to Record Rents
- DoorDash Sues New York City Once Again – This Time On the Basis of Data Sharing
- While Inflation is Beginning to Cool, Prices are Staying High
- New York Will “No Longer be Anti-Business”: an Eric Adams Declaration
- Cost Aside, What do Restaurant Operators Really Want Technology-Wise?
- Uber Eats and Postmates Introduce New Tiered Commission Pricing
- Covid-19 Update in NYC: Delta Variant and Unvaccinated Hospitalization
- California Passes Bill to Extend Alcohol-to-go Until 2026
- JPMorgan Reaches Deal to Acquire the Infatuation
- Jobless Claims and Job Offerings Both on a Downward Trend
- Scam Job Offers are Running Rampant
- Union Square Hospitality Group Awarded Marriott Marquis Hotel Food and Beverage Contract
- According to IRC Survey, 82% of Operators Think They Will Have to Close if No RRF Replenishment Emerges
- Despite Key to NYC Mandate, Worker Vaccination Rate is Not Where It Should Be
- Retirement Plan Requirement Included in Democrat’s $3.5 Trillion Soft Infrastructure Bill
- Midtown Gets a New Food Hall: The Hugh
- FRESH Program to Address Flaws Before Pushing Zoning Incentives For Much-Needed Developments
- NYC Restaurant Expansion to Miami Continues
- NYC Senators Poised to Reject Commission’s Redistricting Maps
- Business Travel Rebound Delayed Due to Variant
- Food Delivery Services Transition Focus to Private Label
- Small Businesses Can Now Receive Vaccination Referral Bonus’
- Judge Denies Motion for Temporary Injunction to Block the Key to NYC Mandate
- Black Box’s Restaurant Industry Labor Crisis Report Provides Insight on Worker Pay
- A Look At Unemployment Numbers in the New York Area
- Job Market and Worker Predictions in Face of Ending Unemployment Benefits
- California Restaurant Association and DoorDash Partner to Support Small Businesses
- The Debate Over Whether Ending Unemployment Benefits Leads to More Job Gains Continues
- Additional Guidance for Operators Under the Jurisdiction of the Key to NYC Mandate Has Been Released
- How the Pandemic Shone a Much-Needed Spotlight on the Lack of Accessibility in the Workplace
- Toast Files for IPO
- Brightline and C3 Partner to Relaunch New Citizens MiamiCentral Culinary Center
- National Restaurant Association Releases State of the Restaurant Industry
- Restaurant Rent Delinquencies Skyrocket this Month
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August
- What Happens With Evictions Now?
- The Fed Struggles to Define Maximum Employment, Needed to Determine Future of Interest Rates
- Chicago Sues Leading Third-Party Food Delivery Services for Overcharging and Deceiving All Entities Involved
- NFT Restaurant to Open in NYC In Fall of 2022
- Excluded Workers Fund Challenges Persist for Applicants
- New York City Council Protects the Hospitality Industry: Legalized Dancing and Permanent Fee Caps
- New York City’s Rental Market is Now Supposedly More Expensive Than San Francisco’s
- Insurers Are Charging Unvaccinated Workers More for Health Coverage
- $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Budget Blueprint Passed by House
- The National Restaurant Association Offers Industry Insight in Letter Demanding RRF Replenishment
- The Commercialization, and Glorification, of Celebrity Chef Abuse – How to Stay Rooted in Reality
- Pandemic Rental Assistance Continues to Lag
- Full-Service Restaurants Should not Overlook the Importance of Off-Premises Operations
- QR Codes, Besides their Practicality, May Generate Added Benefits Down the Line
- New York West Development Opening Food and Beverage Offerings Next Month
- A Look at the State of Recovery in New York City
- OpenTable and CLEAR Partner to Offer Users a Digital Vaccine Card
- Proof of Vaccination Mandate Conflict Resolution from the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings
- What the Latest Data from the New York State Department of Labor is Telling Us
- Popular Plexiglass Dividers Found to be Ineffective Covid-19 Safety Measure
- Ending Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Doesn’t Mean More Individuals Are Returning to Work
- The Importance of a Digital Footprint: What Restaurants Need to Keep in Mind
- Restaurants Feel the Heat from the Delta Variant’s Surge
- Jobless Claims Continue on their Descent
- The Infrastructure Bill’s Passing Will Initiate an Early End to the Employee Retention Tax Credit
- “Going Out to Eat is So Expensive Now” Says Everyone
- Mayor Bill de Blasio Faces First Lawsuit Over Proof of Vaccination Mandate
- Crown Shy Duo Expands by 4 Floors With New Venture
- Booster Shots Might Come Sooner than Expected
- Mayor Issues Executive Order Regarding Key to NYC: Here Are the Details
- How the Proof of Vaccination Mandate Will Affect Black New Yorkers
- Despite Partial Block of NY Eviction Moratorium, Aid Still Exists for New Yorkers Facing Eviction
- Olo Inc. Integrates Grubhub
- Current Restaurant Industry Legislation Across the U.S.
- Important Economic Aid for Restaurant Owners : Updated Economic Injury Disaster Loans and the Restaurant Return-To-Work Tax Cred
- Proof of Vaccination Mandate Spreads to Other Major Cities
- Supreme Court Blocks A Measure in New York Eviction Moratorium
- Grubhub’s New Call System Should be Taken With a Grain of Salt
- Restaurant Industry Recovery Impeded by High Wages, Prices, and Inflation Among Others
- Redistricting Will Bring Gerrymandering and Legal Battles to the Forefront
- “Diversity and Inclusion” – What to Keep in Mind While Walking the Walk
- Long Covid and Workers’ Compensation – What to Know
- Outdoor Dining in New York City is Booming, Yet Remains Unequally Dispersed
- Why the Conversation Surrounding the Infrastructure Bills is not just for Policymakers
- Proof of Vaccination Requirement: Legality, Concerns, Implementation, and What Comes Next
- More Elected Officials Try, and Fail, to Replenish Restaurant Aid
- Following in Yelp’s Footsteps: OpenTable Supports Proof of Vaccination Developments
- Restaurant Industry Comes Out as One of the Leaders in National Job Growth
- More Tourism is Good, But Business Travel Needs to Come Back to Make it Great
- Menu Prices and the Raise the Wage Act: What Would Be the Outcome?
- EEOC’s Pool of Pitfalls Continues to Hinder Progress of Worker Discrimination Lawsuits
- Elected Officials Brainstorm, and Demand, Ways to Refill Restaurant Aid
- Yelp Supports Proof of Vaccination Developments With New Features
- 14th Annual Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One Returns This Fall
- Hotel Jobs Down 40% from Pre-Pandemic Levels in New York
- CDC Issues New Eviction Moratorium
- NYC Mandates Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Entrance – What Now?
- Lunchbox Acquires Spread to Change the Future of Food Delivery
- New York Officials Strongly Recommend Wearing Masks in Restaurants, Amongst Other High-Risk Indoor Settings
- NYC’s Commercial Real Estate Market is Being Propped Up by Food and Beverage Establishments
- Tips for Restaurant Business Owners: How to Implement Changes Set Out in the Third-Party Food Delivery Service Legislation Packa
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July
- Governor Cuomo Announces $35 Million Return-to-Work Tax Credit Program for Restaurants
- Major Legislative Package Passed by City Council: Victory for Restaurants
- Social Media Can Boost Customers: How TikTok is Actually Helping the Restaurant Industry
- Relocation of Homeless Individuals from Hotels to Group Shelters Recommences Despite Legal Debate
- Amendments to New York City’s Fair Chance Act: Criminal History’s Role in Hiring and Employment
- Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Results in Harsh Sentences
- Vaccination Requirements for NYC Restaurants On the Horizon?
- Paycheck Protection Program Ends with Increased Forgiveness Efforts
- House Coronavirus Subcommittee Investigates Corporate Evictions
- Little Island Announces Monthlong Arts Festival
- Avoiding Discrimination When Bringing Back Employees
- Steps for Employers to Follow to Ensure “Service Charge” Compliance With Regards to Special and Corporate Events
- How NYC is Addressing a Potential 3rd Wave of Covid-19 – Is It Enough?
- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Update: ENTRÉE Act
- Higher Prices From Two of the Nation’s Already Most-Expensive Restaurants Point to Pandemic Disparities
- Where Are All the Women?
- Eviction Moratorium Ending Soon, but Rent Relief Program Has Barely Begun
- Mayor Bill de Blasio Announced “NYC Homecoming Week” Concerts
- Commercial-Property Sales Volume Finally Reaches Pre-Pandemic Levels
- Less Guests but More Sales: the Restaurant Industry in June 2021
- Food Truck and Cart Operators Struggling to Survive Without Busy Offices
- The Future of Delivery in a Post-Pandemic World
- Permanent Open Restaurants Program Faces Mass Opposition From NYC Residents
- $600,000 Settlement for Mario Batali, Joseph Bastianich, and Pasta Resources
- Restaurant Openings Are Skyrocketing – For Pandemic Levels At Least
- Senate Bill S5490B Signed by Governor
- Comparing States Who Ended Federal Covid-Related Jobless Benefits Early to Those Who Did Not
- State of Diversity in the Foodservice and Hospitality Industry: SmartBrief and MFHA Survey
- DoorDash & Grubhub vs. San Francisco: the Future of the Permanent Cap on Delivery Fees
- The Good News About Less Tourism?
- The Impending Return of the Arts Harbors Many Underlying Concerns
- Gig Workers, Though Essential to NYC Society, Are Struggling to Survive
- Restaurant Are Finally Signing Leases Again
- Rent is Too High for Minimum Wage Workers in All of the U.S.
- Harassment Epidemic in the Hospitality Industry
- Recent Grubhub Developments Aim To Gain Edge Over Competitors
- New York Lawmakers Pushing to Ban Chick-fil-A at State Highway Rest Stops
- 8PM is No Longer Primetime for Eating Out
- Mayor’s Planning Department Proposal Will Constrain Hotel Development
- States Utilize the Accessibility of the Hospitality Industry to Provide Jobs For the Formerly Incarcerated
- New York City Has Opened More IDNYC Offices – Increased Access To Relief Programs
- Incentivizing Vaccinations in Your Restaurant – A Look At What Other Businesses Have Done
- Simple Technology Might Be the Answer to the Labor Shortage
- Giving The Business Owner A Break: New Legislation Eases The Burdens Faced From New York City Fines
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Is A Tool To Keep Your Business Going And Providing For A Rebirth
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- One Fair Wage Introduces $1 Million Relief Fund for Restaurant Workers
- Small Business Administration Releases Data on RRF Developments
- City Stops Moving Homeless People from Hotels Back to Shelters Amidst Legal Action
- National Restaurant Association Show 2022
- Restaurant Owners Who Endured Landlord Harassment May Have Increased Legal Support
- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Facing More Legal Action
- 24-Hour Entertainment Districts Potentially On NYC’s Horizon
- New York City Restaurant Week 2021
- Street and Sidewalk Dining Extended for Another Year
- New Statistics Spell Trouble for the Hospitality Industry
- New York City vs. Delta Variant
- Tenant Data Privacy Act Enacted by NY City Council
- Technology Replaces Soil in New Farming Endeavors
- City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer Files Lawsuit Against the City and Mayor Bill de Blasio
- NYC Election Updates
- Service Industry Workers See Continued Gains In “Post-Pandemic” Climate
- Jon Taffer Discusses Yelp’s Problematic Existence
- Ghost Kitchen Development Gains Giant Shopping-Mall Backing
- Homeless Relocation Out of Hotels and Back to Temporary Housing Increases
- Food Delivery Service Legislation In The Works
- Permanent Open Restaurants Program Projected Details
- The Board of Elections Mistake Is Second to a Larger Problem: Scarce Voter Turnout
- Record High Vacancies for Office Spaces: Remote Work Continues
- Unemployment Claims Fall to Pandemic Low
- Growing Delta Variant Infections Will Reportedly Not Precipitate Reinstating Mask Requirements in NYC
- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Closes Up Shop
- NYC Board of Elections Mistallies Votes – What Now?
- The Future of Outdoor Dining in an Uncertain Climate
- Bumble Brew Opens Next Month in SoHo
- National Eviction Moratorium Will Stay
- NYC Council Public Hearing on Third-Party Delivery Service Legislation
- Third-Party Food Delivery Caps – Will They Do Much?
- Alcohol To-Go Policy Potentially in the Works
- Are Ghost Kitchens the Future?
- Busy Period for Restaurant Technologies
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June
- What Alcohol To-Go Looks Like Around the Country
- Mayoral Race Update
- The Quin by Hilton Club Reopening
- Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. Attorney Generals Fight For Third-Party Food Delivery Service Transparency
- New York City Restaurants Find New Home In South Florida
- Accessible Outdoor Dining Needs to be Reviewed and Accurately Implemented
- The Aftermath of Ending Alcohol To-Go Privileges
- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Update
- Permanent Open Restaurants Program
- Character Over Credit Scores: A New Loan Program for Black Businesses
- Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Update
- Restaurant Supply Shortage Pervades All Areas
- It’s Time for New York City Campaign Launch
- Black Restaurant Week 2021
- A Look at the New York Primary Election Results
- Alert: New Restaurant Revitalization Fund Development
- Governor Cuomo Press Conference: State of Emergency Has Expired
- Just Cause Law on the Horizon for New York Fast Food Businesses
- A Look At the Pandemic’s Lasting Effects on New York City
- NYC Business Quick Start Has Launched
- Alert: Final Vote on Lease Adjustments
- Housing Our Neighbors With Dignity Act Passes Both Legislatures
- From a Restaurant Dish to a Supermarket Item: Is This the Future For Struggling Chefs?
- Tracking the Mayoral Candidates’ Wealthiest Donors
- Schleicher & Stebbins Hotels, LLC Lawsuit Change Course of Pandemic Relief Payments for Hotels
- New Development in Goldman Sachs Shareholder Suit
- Why the Small Business Administration Struggled To Distribute Necessary Aid
- The NYC Hospitality Industry and Cannabis
- OpenTable Fights to Keep Restaurant Profits Up With New Service
- Update on the Aftermath of the RRF Lawsuits: Payments, Standstills, and Despair
- Hospitality Industry is Taking Roosevelt Island By Storm
- Small Businesses Face Less Fines Thanks To Two New City Council Bills
- Legislation Introduced By City Council Today: What Should Restaurants Look Out For
- What to Do With $22 Billion in Federal Aid?
- The Rise of E-Commerce Companies: Provide Alternatives to Amazon
- Temporary Personal Guaranty Protection Provisions for Commercial Tenants Ends June 30th
- Cyber Safety: How to Make a Cyber Security Policy
- Empire State Development Small Business Grants Application Information Session
- The Housing Crisis: What the Mayoral Candidates Have to Say
- Consumer Spending Shifts from Retail to Services for Restaurants
- Technology and the Hospitality Industry
- Developments to Follow in the Upcoming Months
- “Remember June 15th” – Governor Cuomo Covid-19 Restrictions Announcement
- New York City Vaccination Update
- NYC Rental Climate in the “Post-Covid-19”
- Governor Andrew Cuomo: Judicial Victory in Face of Potential Impeachment Trial
- Forced or Encouraged Vaccination: How Businesses Should Approach Their Employees
- Coming to Terms With the $15 Federal Minimum Wage
- Priority Groups No Longer Receiving SBA Relief Payments
- 2 Important Restaurant Bills to Keep An Eye Out For
- Why Going Out To Eat Is Getting More Expensive: A Statistical Look at the Consumer Price Index Summary
- Covid-19 Restrictions Lifting Once Vaccination Rate Reaches 70% in NY
- New Plastic Beverage Straws, Stirrers, and Splash Sticks Legislation
- Prioritization of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021
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