New York Equine Inherent Risk Signage Required to be protected by The New York Safety in Agriculture Tourism Act Enacted on October 23, 2017 On October 23, 2017, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “Safety in Agriculture Tourism Act.” This law is an inherent risk act intended to shield equine and…
The New York Safety in Agriculture Tourism Act Finally Enacted on October 23, 2017 On October 23, 2017, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “Safety in Agriculture Tourism Act.” This law is an inherent risk act intended to shield equine and agricultural tourism businesses from liability for the potential risks incurred…
You Just Had A Motor Vehicle Accident! First off, we are sorry to hear it. What follows is some information that will help. Maybe you were the driver. Maybe you were a passenger in a multi-vehicle collision. Maybe you were a pedestrian knocked down by a moving vehicle. Maybe, maybe . . . there…
Is The Horse Responsible? Here at Jacobowitz and Gubits we consider ourselves a firm that offers services in many and varied fields of the law. A look at our home page will reveal the different areas in which we practice. This article is a cross between two: personal injury and equine law. Put simply, what…
ZOOM IS TOO FAST The glossy advertisements and promotion for using Legal Zoom evidence that going too fast isn’t the best choice. Going the cheapest is also dangerous. Establishing an entity for a new business is much more than filing forms. There are many important decisions that should be part of any business entity formation….
Attention Horse Owners: President signs tax bill with horse benefits: A bi-partisan tax bill, with multiple provisions favorable to the horse industry, has been passed by Congress. Here are a few things you should know: The bill, called the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, includes several provisions important to the horse industry…
Horses require large investments in time and money and a large equine industry has developed around the use of horses. The law has a major impact on how equine business is conducted and how horses are treated in the industry. The law is always changing in the equine industry and, at the American Equine Summit…
Marcia A. Jacobowitz praised the new law recently signed by Gov. Cuomo that extends the legal protections and tax assessment benefits to commercial equine operations. “This law is very helpful for smaller horse farms that didn’t qualify for the same relief under the definition of ‘commercial horse boarding operation’ says Jacobowitz. “The new law will…
