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Tue 16 June 2026 Environmental Law Effective risk management is a key aspect of any commercial transaction. Along with managing risks related to privacy, infringement and other commercial issues, in many cases this includes managing environmental risk as well. 7 Keys to Environmental Risk Management in Commercial Transactions Environmental risk in commercial deals can take various forms, and addressing environmental risk will often require a multi-faceted approach.

Federal environmental compliance is complex. But, it is also extremely important. Noncompliance can expose companies of all sizes to substantial liability—not only in government enforcement proceedings, but also in civil litigation involving commercial disputes and statutory private rights of action. So, what does it take to effectively manage federal environmental compliance in 2026? As with all areas of compliance, a comprehensive and custom-tailored approach is key.

Carla Hartley (far left), McLaughlin & Stern Partner, has recently been named CFO of the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys for 2026-2027. CSHA is the premier organization for attorneys practicing healthcare law in California. Carla also serves on the Publications Committee.

New York, NY — May 19, 2026 — McLaughlin & Stern secured a successful appellate victory on behalf of a New York State Senate candidate in a fast-moving election law proceeding concerning ballot access ahead of the upcoming election. The proceeding sought to remove the candidate from one of the party ballot lines, which would have limited the candidate’s ability to receive votes from that line in the upcoming election.

Thu 30 April 2026 News & Press Steven Schuster, Co-Chair of the Corporate & Securities Department and Chair of the China Practice, McLaughlin & Stern LLP was a keynote speaker on “Feasibility and Transaction Strategies for Chinese Enterprises Investing in the US under Geopolitical and Regulatory Changes” at the Intelligeast Forum Overseas Edition, U.S.-China Legal Elite Dialogue hosted by the Asian American Bar Association of New York.

April 23, 2026 — McLaughlin & Stern, LLP announced today that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of current and former Frontier Airlines flight attendants working in New Jersey. This marks the firm’s second lawsuit filed against a major airline on behalf of uncompensated flight attendants, reinforcing McLaughlin & Stern’s leadership in advancing wage and hour claims in the aviation industry.

It has been more than one month since the new safe and sick leave laws in NYC became effective. Are you in compliance with the updated law? See a summary of the key highlights below. Effective February 22, 2026, New York City now requires employers, regardless of size, to provide 32 hours of unpaid safe/sick time under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), available immediately upon hire, in addition to existing paid safe/sick leave accruals and prenatal leave.

Mon 6 April 2026 Publications As of Jan. 1, 2026, the New York State estate tax continues to present distinctive estate planning challenges attributable to differences between the New York and federal estate tax regimes.

The New York firm combines with Dillingham & Murphy, establishing its first West Coast office at 155 Sansome Street. New York-based McLaughlin & Stern is expanding to the West Coast through a merger with San Francisco-based Dillingham & Murphy, bringing the firm to California for the first time. The combined office will operate as McLaughlin & Stern – San Francisco, taking over Dillingham & Murphy’s longtime space at 155 Sansome St. and retaining the firm’s existing phone number.

Article Highlight: Lauren Cramer, Chair, Tax-Exempt Organizations, McLaughlin & Stern who has extensive experience advising public charities said. “One of the most common questions from collectors is how ‘bulletproof’ the art freeport strategy really is of purchasing artwork and shipping it to a Delaware freeport, all with the intent to later donate to a nonprofit institution.