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"LISTnet fund plan draws LICA wrath"
By: Ben Abelson
Long Island Business News
February 5, 2004
Richard Lippe, co-chair of Meltzer, Lippe's corporate department, addresses the differences between LISTnet's recent venture capital initiative and LICA's annual forum.

"LISTnet chips ride on VC plan"
By: Ken Schachter
Long Island Business News
February 5, 2004
Richard Lippe, co-chair of Meltzer, Lippe's corporate department, and Peter Goldsmith, President of Listnet, travel to Washington DC to meet with SBA officials and outline a plan to create a nonprofit group called the Long Island Fund for Entreprenuers.

"Meltzer Lippe names Halperin co-chair of corporate group"
By: Rosamaria Mancini
Long Island Business News
November 13, 2003
Ira Halperin moves to co-chair of Meltzer, Lippe's corporate department.

"VCs flush with cash, but fussy"
By: Natalie Canavor
Long Island Business News
October 30, 2003
Richard Lippe and Ira Halperin, co-chairs of Meltzer, Lippe's corporate department explain the issues surrounding venture capital firms and their investment standards.

"Lawyers quit NYC firms for better quality of life"
By: Rosamaria Mancini
Long Island Business News
October 3, 2003
Ira Halperin, co-chair of Meltzer, Lippe's corporate department left one on New York City's most prominent law firms to join Meltzer, Lippe.

"Partners and Associates Working on Real Estate Deals"
By: Susan L. Harper
New York News Journal
July 9, 2003
Gary Meltzer, real estate partner of Meltzer, Lippe along with Steve Breitstone, head of Meltzer, Lippe's tax department and Michael Weiner, corporate associate of Meltzer, Lippe represent Distibution Traffic Services, Inc. in what is considered the largest industrial transaction on Long Island so far this year.

"Webslingers"
By: Ken Schachter
Long Island Business News
July 4, 2003
Richard Lippe, corporate partner of Meltzer, Lippe spearheading fund raising efforts for Wireless Ink from angel investors.

"Woman Loses Suit On Wages"
By: Carrie Mason-Draffen
Newsday
June 15, 2003
Arnold Klein, partner of Meltzer, Lippe's litigation department represents home care service client, Long Island Care at Home, in significant dismissal of minimum wage suit.

"Landmark Sale...Deer Park firm buys Grumman building"
By: Alan J. Wax
Newsday
May 31,2003
Meltzer Lippe represented Deer Park firm in largest industrial real estate sale on Long Island so far this year.

"Workers Exempt From Labor Law"
By: Leigh Jones
New York Law Journal
May 30, 2003
In a decision of great significance for all agencies in the metropolitan area that provide home care services, Meltzer Lippe obtained dismissal of a suit brought by a home healthcare attendant seeking minimum wage and overtime benefits under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

"Meltzer Lippe: The Bottom Line"
By: Ira Halperin, Richard Reichler and Chuong Pham
Long Island Business News
May 9, 2003
Ira Halperin , a Corporate Partner and Richard Reichler, Tax Counsel of Meltzer, Lippe along with Chuong Pham, a Senior Manager in the ESOP Practice Group of Deloitte & Touche, LLP expose the enormous benefits of an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan).

"Moral Support of ESOPpers"
By: A.J. Carter
Newsday
April 21, 2003
Meltzer, Lippe along with Deloitte & Touche; Citibank; LISTnet and Sterling and Sterling gear up for the May 20th ESOP seminar they are holding at the Garden City Hotel.

"Cash Out" with a 1031 "Like-Kind" Exchange
By: Stephen Breitstone
New York Real Estate Journal
February 18, 2003
Head of Meltzer, Lippe's Tax Group, Stephen Breitstone, reveals solutions to overcoming the time constraints involved in a "like-kind" exchange.

"Bush Tax Plan Could Slam Pensions"
By: Stephen Breitstone
Long Island Business News
February 7, 2003
Head of Meltzer, Lippe's Tax Group, Stephen Breitstone, examines the Bush Administrations proposal to eliminate the taxation of dividend.

"Aid Bill Targeting Individuals, Not Ailing Businesses"
By: Rosamaria Mancini
Long Island Business News
February 1, 2002
Head of Meltzer Lippe's Tax Group, Stephen Breitstone, discusses the lack of tax relief from The Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 for businesses.

"Health Care Law Changes Could Boost Lawyers' Biz"
By: Stuart Markus
Long Island Business News
December 14, 2001
Roni Glaser, an attorney with Meltzer, Lippe's Health Care Group, discusses new health care laws.

"House Tax Stimulus Bill Hijacked"
By: Stephen Breitstone
Long Island Business News
November 9, 2001
Head of Meltzer Lippe's Tax Group, Steve Breitstone, discusses the potential flaws of the recent legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

"NASA Official Speaks to LI Tech Execs"
By: Stuart Markus
Long Island Business News
November 9, 2001
Meltzer, Lippe organized a dinner and networking session where the head of NASA's Mars exploration project addressed a group of about two dozen Long Island tech executives last week to rally support for a national high school science competition that aims to generate enthusiasm for careers in technology.

"FIRST Time For Everything"
By: David Ambro
The Smithtown News
November 8, 2001
Meltzer Lippe organized a dinner fund-raiser November 1, where the Smiithtown High School launched its FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Club.

"Newsday's Q & A"
By: Joe Catalano
Newsday
October 26, 2001
Head of Meltzer Lippe's Tax Law Group Steve Breitstone discusses how to handle capital gains tax in a divorce settlement.

"Coming Together To Celebrate Tech"
By: Christian Murray and Jamie Herzlich
Newsday
October 8, 2001
Head of Meltzer Lippe's Corporate Group, Richard Lippe, participates in the "build your own computer contest" for CEOs at the Long Island Software and Technology Network's birthday celebration.

"Meltzer Lippe in the Forefront of Aiding Victims’ Families of The World Trade Center/Pentagon Tragedies"
By Stuart Markus
Long Island Business News
October 5, 2001
Member of Meltzer Lippe's Estate and Trusts Group, Irwin Scherago, discusses what the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Assoaciations are doing in order to aid the victims' families of the World Trade Center Tradegies.

"Legal Help For Victims' Families "
By Andrew Smith
Newsday
October 2, 2001
Irwin Scherago, a member of Meltzer Lippe's Estate and Trusts Group, gives advice to survivors of the World Trade Center victims.

"Nassau Bar Association Helping Victims of WTC "
By Stuart Markus
Long Island Business News
September 28, 2001
Meltzer Lippe joins the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations in helping county residents affected by the attacks on the World Trade Center.

"Financial Survival For The Families Of The Missing Victims
Of The World Trade Center/Pentagon Tragedies "

By Irwin Scherago
Featured on News12 Morning Show
September 26, 2001
Irwin Scherago, member of Meltzer Lippe's Estate and Trusts Group, discusses, in layman's terms, the financial survival for the families of the missing victims of the World Trade Center/Pentagon Tragedies.

New Procedure to Streamline Death Certificates Established
By Daniel Wise
New York Law Journal
September 26, 2001
Irwin Scherago, member of Meltzer Lippe's Estate and Trusts Group, discusses the new rapid procedure in processing death certificates.

"Obtaining Death Declarations for Missing Persons"
By Irwin Scherago
Cover Story: New York Law Journal
September 20, 2001
Irwin Scherago, member of Meltzer Lippe's Estate and Trusts Group, discusses the legalities of financial survival for the families of the missing victims of the World Trade Center/Pentagon Tragedies.

"Scherago & Esterces Have Merged Their Estate and Trust Practices Into The Estate and Trust Group At Meltzer Lippe"
By Stuart Markus
Long Island Business News
September 14, 2001
Effective Oct. 1, 2001, Meltzer, Lippe, said it will merge with the Garden City boutique firm Scherago & Esterces, which specializes in estates, trusts and wills to form one of the largest trusts and estates departments on Long Island.

"Clean Rooms Can Protect"
By Stuart Markus
Long Island Business News
August 3, 2001
Alan Mittman, counsel to Meltzer Lippe's Litigation Group,discusses why software developers work to create products that compete with existing programs should understand that the cloud of a potential copyright infringement suit hangs over their heads.

"Lawyers' Charity Begins At Home"
By Mike Graham
New York Law Journal
July 30, 2001
David Schaffer, a member of Meltzer Lippe's Corporate Law and Real Estate Groups, gives back to the community by running the New York City Marathon as a member of "Fred's Team."

"LIA Job, Tech Plans Under Fire"

By: Peter Mantius
Long Island Business News
July 20, 2001
Head of Meltzer Lippe's Corporate Group Richard Lippe discusses the Long Island Association's bid for the government grant money that the Long Island Forum for Technology has recieved the past 5 years.

"Living Wage Legislation"
By: Stuart Markus
Long Island Business News
July 20, 2001
Meltzer Lippe attorney Roni Glaser examines a new living wage bill.

"Newsday's Q & A"
By: Joe Catalano
Newsday
July 13, 2001
Head of Meltzer Lippe's Real Estate Group Sheldon Goldstein discusses homeowner's insurance.

"LIFT Will Lose if Politics Play a Role"
By: Carl Corry
Long Island Business News
July 6, 2001
Head of Meltzer Lippe's Corporate Group Richard Lippe discusses the battle of state and federal funds.

"A Little Diplomacy Helps Avert Rezoning Wars"
By: Stuart Markus
Long Island Business News
July 6, 2001
Head of Meltzer Lippe's Real Estate Group Sheldon Goldstein discusses the positives of developers negotiating with community groups early in the development process.

"State Court Held Proper Forum For Casino"
By Leigh Jones
New York Law Journal
June 25, 2001
Loretta Gastwirth, member of Meltzer Lippe's Litigation Group, wins crucial jurisdictional battle for its client, President R.C.St. Regis Mangagement Company, in its action against Park Place Entertainment Corp. relating to Indian casino gaming.

"Island Lawyers Weigh in on Estate Tax Repeal"
Long Island Business News
May 18, 2001
By: Stuart Markus
Members of Meltzer Lippe's Tax Law Group Lew Meltzer and Steve Breitstone fly to Washington to examine the estate tax repeal.

"Estate Tax Repeal Bill Could Bankrupt Heirs"
Long Island Business News
May 11, 2001
By: Steve Breitstone
Steve Breitstone, head of Meltzer Lippe's Tax Law Group, discusses the Estate Tax Repeal Legislation.

"The CRN Test Center-LISTNet Connection
-- Test Center Judges LISTNET Awards"
Computer Reseller News
May 7, 2001
Extending its role in supporting the channel, the CRN Test Center judged the Fifth Annual Long Island Software Awards (LISAs).

"Keeping Secrets"
Long Island Business News
By: Stuart Markus
May 5, 2001
Meltzer Lippe attorney Roni Glaser Quoted on the New Federal Rules that are Aimed At Keeping Private Health Information from falling into the wrong hands.

"INSIDE STORY: Vytra Still Mum On Merger Plans"
Newsday
By:: Christian Murray and Jamie Herzlich
April 2, 2001
Last week, about 70 leaders from business, banking, housing development, government, advocacy groups, unions and civic organizations attended a daylong housing summit, closed to the press, that focused on affordable rental housing.

"Newsday's Tips"
Newsday
March 30, 2001
Meltzer Lippe attorney Jeffrey Fleischman Answers Q & A About Trusts and Estates.

"NexTech buys PC Skills, expands headquarters"
Long Island Business News
By: Michael P. Conroy
January 26, 2001
Meltzer Lippe represents NexTech in expansion.

"Meltzer, Lippe Adopts a Nursing Home"
Long Island Business News
December 29, 2000
Meltzer Lippe Employees Adopt A. Holly Patarson Geriatric Center for the Holidays.

"Lippe gets Appointed to NYSTAR"
Long Island Business News
December 8, 2000
Head of Meltzer Lippe's Corporate Law Group Richard Lippe was appointed by Governor Pataki to the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research Advisory Board.

"Attorney Named To NYSTAR Council"
Newsday
By: Michael Unger
December 6, 2000
Richard Lippe, head of Meltzer Lippe's Corporate Law Group, has been confirmed by the State Senate as a member of NYSTAR's tech-heavy Advisory Council.

"NexTech signs college training contract"
Long Island Business News
By: Michael P. Conroy
December 1, 2000
NexTech, client of Meltzer Lippe, closes on a $2.5 million private placement pegged for building new training centers on Long Island.

"Senate Puts Richard Lippe To Work For NYSTAR"
By: Edward Puerta
The Attorney of Nassau
December 2000
Two members of NYSTAR Advisory Council, Richard A. Lippe and Erland E. Kailbourne, have just been confirmed by the State Senate after being appointed by the Governor to fill two of those seats.

"A Push for Kieran's Law"
Newsday
By: Zachary R. Dowdy
September 29, 2000
Meltzer Lippe joins forces with Nassau County Executive Thomas Gulotta to highlight a law designed to protect children.

"Meltzer, Lippe donates $150K to Touro, Hofstra, Huntington"
Long Island Business News
By: Rose-Robin Lamb
July 14, 2000
Meltzer Lippe celebrates 30 years by donating $150,000 to local institutions.


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