Eric M. Ferrante

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• New York Law Journal

  Attorneys ‘on the move’

  This roundup article of recent promotions and moves across the state highlights Complex Disputes partners Paul Downs of New York City and Eric Ferrante of Rochester for their promotions to partner.

  Feb 6, 2025
• Rochester Business Journal

  Movers & shakers: Eric Ferrante

  This article highlights Rochester Complex Disputes partner Eric Ferrante for his promotion to partner.

  Feb 5, 2025
• Rochester Business Journal

  Fire, other code violations prompt Irondequoit to file suit vs. I-Square developer

  Complex Disputes counsel Eric Ferrante and associate Sarah Tufano, both from the Rochester office, are mentioned in this article for representing the town of Irondequoit in its lawsuit against I-Square, LLC. The lawsuit alleges that the developer ignored local and state fire codes when building an adjacent housing community and also failed to comply with an approved site plan for their commercial endeavor.

  Nov 29, 2023
• Rochester Business Journal

  A word of caution to those employers that claimed the Employee Retention Tax Credit

  This article covers the IRS suspending the processing of employee retention tax credit (ERC) claims, and what that means for employers. New York City Corporate partner and Tax team member Rick Cox, Boston Complex Disputes partner Morgan Nighan, and Rochester Complex Disputes counsel Eric Ferrante contributed this article.

  Nov 10, 2023
• Rochester Business Journal

  RBJ announces 2023 Forty Under 40 honorees

  Rochester Complex Disputes counsel Eric Ferrante is featured in this article for being honored as one of the publication’s “Forty Under 40,” recognizing Rochester-area professionals for their accomplishments, community service, and commitment to inspiring change.

  Sep 15, 2023
• Bloomberg Law

  Dallas-area hospital sues U.S. for COVID-19 care reimbursement

  This article mentions NP for representing Dallas-area hospital Sana Healthcare Carrollton in its lawsuit alleging the U.S. government refused to reimburse it for COVID-19-related claims made during a technical glitch on the Department of Health and Human Services payment portal. The NP team involved in the case includes Los Angeles Healthcare partner Harsh Parikh, Boston Complex Disputes partner Morgan Nighan, and Complex Disputes counsel Kierstan Schultz and Eric Ferrante, of Manchester and Rochester, respectively.

  Aug 11, 2023
• Crain’s Chicago Business

  People on the move

  The following article highlights notable legal industry moves across Chicago and New York include the recent promotions of Chicago Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, Complex Disputes counsels Christie Kurow of Chicago and Eric Ferrante of Rochester; Project Finance & Public Finance counsels Gretchen Sherwood of Chicago and Terance Walsh of Rochester; Healthcare counsels Michal Cantor of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City; and Rochester Corporate counsel Lena Gionnette. The Crain’s Chicago Business article also includes the arrival of Chicago Corporate associate Kelly Glynn to the firm.

  March 6, 2023
• Crain’s New York Business

  People on the move

  The following article highlights notable legal industry moves across Chicago and New York include the recent promotions of Chicago Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, Complex Disputes counsels Christie Kurow of Chicago and Eric Ferrante of Rochester; Project Finance & Public Finance counsels Gretchen Sherwood of Chicago and Terance Walsh of Rochester; Healthcare counsels Michal Cantor of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City; and Rochester Corporate counsel Lena Gionnette. The Crain’s Chicago Business article also includes the arrival of Chicago Corporate associate Kelly Glynn to the firm.

  March 6, 2023
• New York Law Journal

  Attorneys on the move

  The following article highlights notable legal industry moves across Chicago and New York include the recent promotions of Chicago Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, Complex Disputes counsels Christie Kurow of Chicago and Eric Ferrante of Rochester; Project Finance & Public Finance counsels Gretchen Sherwood of Chicago and Terance Walsh of Rochester; Healthcare counsels Michal Cantor of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City; and Rochester Corporate counsel Lena Gionnette. The Crain’s Chicago Business article also includes the arrival of Chicago Corporate associate Kelly Glynn to the firm.

  March 3, 2023
• Rochester Business Journal

  New York’s Adult Survivors Act likely to open a flood of litigation across state

  Rochester Complex Disputes associate Eric Ferrante and Long Island Healthcare associate Michal Cantor contributed this article on the significance of New York State’s recently enacted Adult Survivors Act, which opens a one-year lookback window for survivors of adult sexual abuse to file civil suits against their abusers and the institutions that allegedly played a role in the abuse they suffered.

  Dec 16, 2022
• Law Street

  IDEXX Laboratories Inc sues former employees for disclosing trade secret information

  This article covers a lawsuit filed by Maine-based veterinary diagnostics company IDEXX Laboratories against two former employees for allegedly violating trade secret laws and mentions NP for representing IDEXX Laboratories. The NP team is comprised of Labor & Employment partner Steve Jones and Complex Disputes associate Eric Ferrante, both in Rochester, and Chicago Privacy & Technology partner Richard Tilghman.
  March 1, 2022
• Rochester Business Journal

  Big changes in SBAs EIDL program sparks new interest

  Rochester Complex Commercial Disputes associate Eric Ferrante contributed this column highlighting recent changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program that may make it more attractive to businesses on the fence about seeking government relief funds. The article is based on a client alert Eric co-authored with Boston Complex Commercial Disputes partner Morgan Nighan, Chicago Global Finance partner Robert Drobnak, and Director of Global Strategies David Kaufman.
  Oct 8, 2021
• Rochester Business Journal

  Legality of mergers & acquisitions in the COVID era

  Corporate associate Isaac Figueras and Complex Commercial Disputes associate Eric Ferrante, both in Rochester, were quoted in this article for their outlook on force majeure clauses, commercial real estate leasing, and the impact of COVID and the California wildfires on supply chains.
  Nov 27, 2020
• Rochester Business Journal

  A primer on ins and outs of PPP loan forgiveness

  Rochester Complex Commercial Disputes associate Eric Ferrante contributed this column on the process, considerations, and best practices for businesses when applying for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program.
  Oct 9, 2020
• Rochester Business Journal

  Legal guidance a necessity for companies amid coronavirus uncertainty

  In this article on the most common COVID-related issues that businesses and companies are seeking legal help for, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity deputy leader Jenny Holmes and Complex Commercial Disputes associate Eric Ferrante, both in Rochester, are quoted for their outlook on cybersecurity best practices, force majeure clauses, and rent concerns from both landlords and tenants.
  Sep 4, 2020