You & the Law

Each Friday at 5:45 p.m., Mike Desmond talks about legal issues with a local attorney.

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4:09 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

You & The Law: Buying or selling a home

It's spring, a traditionally busy time to start looking to buy or sell a home. But closing deals are not always a simple process. On this week's edition of You & The Law, WBFO's Mike Desmond talks with attorney Bruce Ikefugi who says the process is become more complicated.

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5:45 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

You & The Law: Cross-border workers

Every day, thousands of people go back and forth across the U.S. border with Canada and a few try to do it illegally. For those who want to come here to work or to stay, there are legal procedures.

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5:00 pm
Fri March 15, 2013

You & The Law: Trust funds for your pet

Most people have heard of people with trust funds, but some people actually establish them for their pet!  This week on You and the Law, WBFO'S Mike Desmond speaks with attorney Yasmin Adamy about this topic.     

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5:26 pm
Fri March 8, 2013

You & The Law: Intellectual property

This week edition of You & The Law examines the topic of  intellectual property.  WBFO'S Mike Desmond talks with attorney Josef Mejido about trademarks

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5:34 pm
Fri March 1, 2013

You & The Law: Property assessments

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Home in city of Buffalo

If your property assessment rises, your property taxes might increase as well. However, you can challenge your home or building's assessment.

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3:59 pm
Fri February 22, 2013

You & The Law: Bankruptcy

It may seem counter-intuitive, but getting back to work might be a good time to file for bankruptcy.  This week on WBFO's You & The Law, Mike Desmond speaks with lawyer Denis Kitchen.

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5:30 pm
Fri February 1, 2013

You & The Law: NYS Scaffold Law

In New York State, one of the most discussed and most controversial section of labor law is called the Scaffold Law.  This week on You & The Law, WBFO's Mike Desmond speaks with attorney David Adams to explore the meaning of the law.

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5:00 pm
Fri January 25, 2013

You & The Law: Identity theft

Identity theft is an ever increasing problem.  But there are ways to protect against the intrusion that could hurt your livelihood. 

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5:10 pm
Fri January 18, 2013

You & The Law: Teenage Workers

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This week on You & The Law, Mike Desmond talks with a local attorney about the legal issues facing teenage workers.

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5:44 pm
Fri January 11, 2013

You & The Law: DWI

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This week on You & The Law, a discussion on  driving while intoxicated. Attorney Harvey Siegel talks with WBFO's Mike Desmond about tougher State Department of Motor Vehicles rules regulating people with multiple drunken driving convictions.

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5:50 pm
Fri December 28, 2012

You & The Law: Car accidents

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If you're in an auto accident it's always important to make sure you have all the right paperwork in order.

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2:56 pm
Fri December 21, 2012

You & The Law: dollars & cents of divorce

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On WBFO's You and The Law, reporter Mike Desmond talks with attorney Kelly Zarcone about the dollars and cents of divorce. 

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3:35 pm
Fri December 7, 2012

You & The Law: Important paperwork

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Paperwork pile

Life is paperwork.  On this week's edition of You & The Law WBFO's Mike Desmond talks with Attorney Jim Navagh about the paperwork you may need in your car and your home.


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5:10 pm
Fri November 2, 2012

You & The Law: Piles of paperwork!

Is your paperwork piling up?  This week on You & The Law, WBFO'S Mike Desmond talks about all the  paperwork of adult life with Attorney Linda Grear. 

You & The Law is a weekly WBFO News interview that can be heard live each Friday afternoon at 5:45 p.m. on WBFO, 88.7 FM. 

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3:03 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

You & The Law: Laws and bylaws for corporations & non-profits

Private corporations and non-for-profit agencies are run by boards of directors who operate under rules and laws and bylaws. 

This week on You & The Law, WBFO's Mike Desmond spoke with attorney Diane Tiveron about the roles of directors.

You & The Law can be heard each Friday at 5:45 p.m. on WBFO 88.7 FM.

Legal
5:57 pm
Fri October 5, 2012

You & The Law: Civil Rights

While the term Civil Rights is usually thought of as involving the racial struggles of the 1960's, a local attorney discusses that it is much more than that. 

WBFO & AM-970's  Mike Desmond talks with  Attorney Steven Cohen. 

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5:51 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

You & The Law: Workplace issues

Bad behavior in a workplace can tear it apart and lead to poor productivity, bad relationships and potential violence.

WBFO and AM-970's Mike Desmond spoke with Attorney Lawrence Ross about the problems.

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5:26 pm
Fri September 21, 2012

You & The Law: Civil litigation

When people want to file a lawsuit in civil litigation they meet with a lawyer.

This week on You & The Law WBFO & AM-970's Mike Desmond speaks with attorney John Licata about what questions the prospective client asks a lawyer.

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9:28 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

You & The Law: Military justice

As movies and television have made clear, the military criminal justice system is different from the civilian system.


In this week's edition of You & The Law, Tonawanda Town Attorney John Flynn, also a Navy Reserve commander as a JAG lawyer, talks with WBFO & AM-970's Mike Desmond about the differences in military and civilian law issues.


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5:08 pm
Fri September 7, 2012

You & The Law: Adoptions

Approximately 300 children who are waiting to be adopted in Erie County. 

Hundreds of adoptions take place each year in the county.  On this week's edition of You & The Law, WBFO & AM-970's Mike Desmond talks with Attorney John Brenon about who is adopting and where the children are coming from.  

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4:41 pm
Fri August 24, 2012

You & The Law: Immigration & hiring

For companies, hiring foreign nationals for a job is a complicated process. 

On this week's You & The Law, WBFO & AM 970's Mike Desmond speaks with Attorney Rosanna Berardi about the criminal background checks that are part of the process.

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5:45 pm
Fri August 17, 2012

You & The Law:

Divorces are not simple and custody issues can be the most complicated part of a couple breaking up.

This week on  You & The Law, WBFO & AM-970's Mike Desmond speaks with attorney Ken Olena about joint custody.

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8:24 pm
Fri August 10, 2012

You & The Law: Car and home insurance

This week on You & The Law, attorney Teresa Bailey talks about car and home insurance with WBFO and AM 970's Mike Desmond.

 

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5:53 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

You & The Law: Social Security Disability

This week on You & The Law,  WBFO & AM 970's Mike Desmond talks with attorney Regina Walker  about Social Security Disability.

You and The Law is a weekly feature that can be head on-air each Friday at 5:45 p.m.

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4:58 pm
Fri July 20, 2012

You & The Law: Problem drivers

This week on You and the Law, attorney Geoffrey Gismondi discuss the problems of drivers who have been drinking or using drugs.

WBFO & AM-970'S Mike Desmond has our weekly in-studio legal conversation.  Listen for You & The Law each Friday at 5:45 p.m.

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7:45 pm
Fri June 29, 2012

You & The Law: Unions and Collective Bargaining

Unions are a declining percentage of the public and private workforce.

This week on You and the Law, Mike Desmond speaks with labor lawyer Richard Furlong about how unions are doing in this country and some of the legal issues that come with collective bargaining.

 

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6:25 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

You & The Law: Seneca courts

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Attorney Patricia Maxwell, You & The Law guest

The Seneca Nation has a court system on its reservations. 

This week on You and the Law, WBFO & AM-970'S Mike Desmond spoke with attorney Patricia Maxwell about the issues of jurisdiction and the differences between the tribal court system and off-reservation courts.

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5:45 pm
Fri May 25, 2012

You & The Law: divorce doesn't dissolve financial connection

Even when the marriage is dissolved by a divorce, that doesn't mean the financial connection is dissolved.

This week  on You and the Law WBFO & AM-970's Mike Desmond speaks with attorney Kelly Zarcone about post-divorce estate planning.

 

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5:45 pm
Fri May 18, 2012

You & The Law: Dispute resolution

If you are involved in a dispute, you don't have to go to court and deal with a judge and jury. 

This week on You and the Law Mike Desmond talks with attorney Paul Pearson about the array of Alternative Dispute resolutions.

 

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4:45 pm
Fri May 11, 2012

You & The Law: Child support

 WBFO & AM-970's Mike Desmond presents this week's edition of You and The Law.  

Often, the major dispute in the breakup of a marriage or a relationship is child support. 

Mike Desmond speaks with attorney Brian Welsh about the issues of child support.

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