Publications
NYS Legislature Attempts to Clarify “Substantial Completion” in State Contracts
- Hinckley Allen Construction & Public Contracts
- June 15, 2021
On Monday, June 14, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law NYS Senate Bill S880 (Assembly Bill A967), which amends § 139-f of the State Finance Law and § 106-b of the General Municipal Law, and revises the previous statutory language relating to the defini…
How COVID-19 Has Impacted Office Leasing
- Hinckley Allen Real Estate
- June 14, 2021
To say that the effects of COVID-19 has transformed office leasing is an understatement. When COVID-19 was at its peak, office spaces were practically abandoned either through governmental mandates or through actions taken by businesses themselves. Relati…
Firm News
Hinckley Allen Construction Practice Named to The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™
- June 7, 2021
Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that it was ranked 12th in The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ by Construction Executive magazine.Associated Builders and Contractors Service Corporation, a national industry trade organization consisting of 21,000 memb…
Hinckley Allen Attorneys Christine K. Bush and Craig M. Scott Recognized as 2021/22 IP Stars
- June 2, 2021
Hinckley Allen is excited to announce that attorneys Christine K. Bush and Craig M. Scott have been recognized as “IP Stars” by Managing Intellectual Property for 2021/22. Both attorneys have received this honor every year since 2014.Each year, MIP res…
Case Studies
Hinckley Allen Successfully Defends Atkins & Linkletter Heirs in The Game of Life Dispute
- Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property
Hinckley Allen won a significant victory in the First Circuit Court of Appeals involving the copyright authorship of the iconic Game of Life. The win comes after years of litigation involving the copyright grant for the Game of Life and whether it is eligi…
Hinckley Allen Team Fends off $1B False Claims Act Claim
- Litigation
Hinckley Allen client, SYNNEX Corp., a distributor of information technology products, prevailed in a False Claims Act case in which the plaintiff claimed that it violated the Trade Agreements Act when it sold products to the federal government as part of …