About Marisa Bowe
Marisa Bowe is a writer, editor, and producer with credits in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Harper’s, New York Magazine, Slate, and PBS NewsHour, among others. She is co-editor of the oral histories Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs and US: Americans Talk About Love. She graduated cum laude from Columbia University with a B.A. in modern European history.
Articles written by Marisa Bowe
The Ways To Contest a Will in New York Are Few
There are only a handful of valid reasons to contest a will, and feeling slighted by a loved one is not on the list. “There can be a lot of hurt feelings around wills,” says Theresa Balducci, who practices estate planning and probate law at Kelley Drye & Warren law firm. “Especially if, let’s say, the parents favored one child. But just because something’s unfair doesn’t make it illegal.” The grounds for contesting a New York will are quite narrow. Mental Capacity …
Dollars to Donuts
Bankruptcy lawyer Janice Grubin comes into her ownJanice Grubin and her wife have been together 35 years but came out to co-workers only 15 years ago. “I wasn’t going to allow my situation to impact my career until I was comfortable that there wouldn’t be any negative repercussions,” she says. “I never went with anybody to firm functions or at conferences. I was always alone.” It wasn’t until Connecticut legalized same-sex marriage in 2008 and the couple tied the knot that she came out at work. “It was strangely …
What Happens When Your Ex Leaves the Country with Your Child?
When a parent who shares child custody moves out of state, it can cause problems with existing custody arrangements. Taking a child to another country is much more complex. There are serious legal problems if one parent takes the child out of the country without notice or permission. If parents move and need to change their parenting plan, a child custody attorney can explain the process. If you fear the other parent may leave the country with your child, contact a child custody lawyer as soon …
What You Need for a Cannabis Startup
There are complex licensing structures and restrictions in the cannabis industry. Even a small cannabis dispensary requires a lot of capital. Before getting into a marijuana startup, talk to a cannabis law attorney about your legal options. The California Cannabis Industry Since November 2016, when the state of California legalized adult use of marijuana statewide, the cannabis industry has taken off. "For most people," says Katy Young, a business litigator at Ad Astra Law Group in San …
Not After the Big Part
Anne Vladeck and her family have been taking on big, fat firms for 70 years“You won’t do it casually.” Anne Vladeck is talking plaintiff’s employment law in a nondescript conference room in the law offices of Vladeck, Raskin & Clark in Midtown. She knows the law school drill—you should be able to argue either side of a case—but she also knows there’s a difference between a job and a calling. “It’s really how you want to spend your time,” she says. “It’s not an accident that you will find mostly liberals doing plaintiff’s employment and …
‘You Dream of Crosses Like This’
The four attorneys who helped acquit Abacus bankOn Friday, December 11, 2009, Vera Sung, director of Abacus Federal Savings, a small community bank in Chinatown, was in the middle of a routine home closing. As the last few documents were about to be signed, the borrowers, a young couple, mentioned two checks they’d given to Abacus loan officer Ken Yu, who wasn’t present. Those checks were going toward the closing costs, right? Checks written to Yu personally? Sung became alarmed. When she talked to him, Yu hemmed and hawed, and she …
What Do I Do If I Am Being Cyberstalked?
Cyberstalking is when someone uses technology or electronic communications like social media or text messaging to track another person in order to harass, intimidate, injure, or even kill them. “For the most part, you hear 'cyberstalking' used more with adults,” says Terry Sanks, an intellectual property attorney with Beusse Sanks in Orlando, Florida. “There's a breakup in a relationship, and whoever feels scorned is the one who is stalking the other person. 'Cyberbullying' you hear more …
Do I Need a Patent, Trademark, or Copyright?
It popped into your head one morning in the shower — the groundbreaking invention, the innovative restaurant concept, the perfect premise for a novel. You've found your million-dollar idea. So what happens next? To become intellectual property, an idea must solidify into an actual product, creative work, or brand identity that is distinguishable from what already exists. Intellectual properties fall primarily into three general categories: copyright, trademarks, and patents. Which is which? …
Does Your Case Belong in Civil or Criminal Court?
Someone has done you wrong, and you’re looking for justice. Should you head for criminal or civil court? Civil might work; any individual or entity can file a civil lawsuit. Criminal, the rules are different. “A person cannot bring a criminal case. Only the government or a grand jury can,” says Carrie Cohen, a white-collar criminal defense attorney at Morrison & Foerster. Differences in the Types of Cases “A criminal case is not primarily always about money,” she adds, …
Untangling New York's Super-Confusing Rent Regulations
If you’re confused by rent regulation laws, you’re in good company. “Not for the novice or faint of heart,” says real estate attorney Lucas Ferrara of Newman Ferrara, who is also an adjunct professor at New York Law School and the author of a 2,000-page book on landlord-tenant law. “New York’s rent regulation laws have been called ‘an impenetrable thicket, confusing not only to laymen but to lawyers’ by no less an authority than New York’s highest court,” says litigation …
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