Most students with disabilities require related services to make progress towards their educational goals. A student’s Individualized Education Program (“IEP”) documents the related services that the student’s IEP team recommends. The School District must ensure that the student receives the full mandate of services. Frequently, and particularly within the New York City Department of Education, the…

If you’re thinking of starting, purchasing or expanding a restaurant, you will likely need some capital. Although you do have a menu of options to choose from, you will need to make sure you order up the right structure to fit your financing needs. The Restaurant Roundtable Series consisted of Citrin Cooperman CPAs & Practice…

By: Amy C. O’Hara, CELA, Partner, Littman Krooks December 31st will be upon us before we know it.  As estate planning attorneys, now is the time of year we work with clients to evaluate their wealth transfer strategies prior to year-end and for the coming year. Effective January 1, 2018, the IRS has confirmed it…

By Ryan J. Byrnes, Esq., Littman Krooks The purpose of the ABLE program is to assist individuals with disabilities with saving funds in accounts to better enhance their quality of life. The program is intended to supplement, not supplant, government entitlements, such as Medicaid and SSI. Distributions from the account can be used to pay…

By Littman Krooks On October 2, 2017, the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) rescinded 72 Guidance Documents which explained regulatory obligations of school districts for students with disabilities. This rescission  has caused a public outcry due to its suddenness and lack of openness and explanation. Indeed, the…

By Erica Fitzgerald, Esq., & Stacy M. Sadove, Esq., Littman Krooks On Tuesday October 5, 2017, the Appellate Division, First Department issued a unanimous decision overruling an earlier decision by Justice Alice Schlesinger in an Article 78 proceeding between the Public Advocate of the City of New York and the City Department of Education Chancellor Carmen…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced a 2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for beneficiaries of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Benefits. This 2% increase marks the largest COLA increase since 2012 when the COLA increase was 3.2%, and according to the SSA’s October 13, 2017 press release the increase is expected…

By Ryan J. Byrnes, Esq., Littman Krooks Labor Day weekend has come and gone marking the unofficial end of the summer. However, one season is still in full swing. That’s right, it’s wedding season. Many couples have said their “I Do’s” this summer and will continue to do so over the next few months. As…

by Stacy M. Sadove, Esq., and Erica M. Fitzgerald, Esq., Littman Krooks On Wednesday, September 28, 2017, an 18–year-old student at the Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation in the Bronx allegedly stabbed two fellow students. This resulted in one student’s death and left the second student in critical condition. Early reports indicate that the…

By Littman Krooks The New York State Court of Appeals, in Meyers, et. al. v. Schneiderman, et.al, on September 7, 2017,  ruled that assisted suicide remains illegal in New York.   Specifically, the Court affirmed lower court rulings  that  that the state legislature has a rational basis for criminalizing assisted suicide.  The Court rejected the argument…