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Although more than 62% of U.S. manufacturing leaders believe the U.S. economy will enter a recession this year, most will not be pulling back in areas that help increase their efficiency.

Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation rose to a 40-year high in 2022, with a consumer inflation rate of 9.1 percent. It was the largest 12-month increase since the 12 months ending November 1981. This is not good ...

With historically high deal counts and values, 2021 was an unprecedented year for the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market.

For companies looking to monetize, grow, digitize and/or diversify, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a key strategic option.

After a record-breaking year of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2021, deal-making activity remained strong again in 2022. In fact, 2022 continued with the run of record-breaking M&A activity and valuations globally, and the impact was mirrored locally. Despite ...

From supply chain and labor issues to economic and social inflation, a myriad of challenges impacts coverage, premiums, deductibles, and other areas critically important to businesses.

Between inflation, supply chain issues, catastrophic weather event and more, a perfect storm is hovering over commercial insurance rates. According to MarketScout, the composite rate for US commercial insurance rates rose 5.1% in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the ...

With spring (finally!) approaching, companies should consider adding an annual insurance checkup to their “spring cleaning” to-do list. Many businesses have, at some point, encountered this nightmare scenario: despite paying substantial insurance premiums year after year, a significant claim arises ...

Employment and labor disputes were the most common area for litigation across all industries surveyed by the 2023 Annual Litigation Trends Survey, published by Norton Rose Fulbright. The survey expects litigation in these areas to remain steady or increase in 2023.

Are litigators from leading local law firms seeing these same trends? We checked in with three to find out.

From drugs to aid in weight loss or to quit smoking to medical devices for spinal surgery, New York state and federal courts issued decisions the past 12 months that further shaped the legal landscape in the medical and life sciences arena.

Halfway through quarter one of the new year, what are local industry leaders seeing as the biggest continued concerns and points of optimism?

No industry was immune to the sudden changes brought on during the pandemic’s state-mandated lockdown in March 2020, including real estate.

Now, whenever the sun shines in winter I’m there, moving my chair to keep the outstretched fingers of warmth firmly positioned on my neck. Sitting in the sun makes me happy about winter.

Next month will be the three year anniversary of New York State going into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.