What New York’s Data Center Moratorium Says About Its AI Future New York’s push to become a leader in artificial intelligence comes with a practical challenge: AI requires enormous amounts of computing power, and that means data centers, electricity, and the infrastructure to support them. Cuddy + Feder Partner Christopher Fisher and Westchester County Association President & CEO Michael Romita take a closer look at the state’s data center moratorium ... Read More >

In recent years, a growing body of scholarship and national political thought is converging on government overregulation of local land use projects. Two recent books, Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress―and How to Bring It Back by Marc Dunkelman, and the New York Times’ Bestseller Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, discuss how the layers of procedural friction have made it extraordinarily difficult to build in the United States, constraining needed infrastructure development, and exacerbating the growing housing shortage. Indeed, there is a growing apolitical and social movement in the United States known as the YIMBY (the “Yes In My Backyard”) movement, primarily focused on building housing and infrastructure. At its core, YIMBY advocates argue that cities and states must build significantly more housing, particularly in high-demand areas, where supply has failed to keep pace with population and job growth. The YIMBY movement calls for political action to reshape the laws that have materially limited building, green infrastructure, and housing progress. Cuddy & Feder is following this movement closely, and is tracking the regulatory changes taking place at the national, state, and local levels to take advantage of same for its Clients. We work hard to move our clients’ projects through all layers of approval, to ensure that needed homes and infrastructure can be built faster. We are continuously tracking this trend to leverage the growing political sentiments, and most importantly, a growing number of federal, state, and municipal housing and development laws, in favor of achieving our Clients’ goals effectively. Read More >

Cuddy + Feder has been named Best Cannabis Law Firm in 914INC.’s 2026 Best of Business Awards.

The annual awards recognize businesses and professionals throughout Westchester County. This year’s winners were celebrated on September 17 at CV Rich Mansion in White Plains.

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Cuddy + Feder Partner and Cannabis Law Practice Chair Kristen Motel recently spoke with The Real Deal about the growing presence of cannabis dispensaries in New York's commercial real estate market. Read More >

At the recent continuing legal education program, "New York Land Use and Zoning From Start to Finish," Cuddy + Feder attorney Michael Caruso presented on two topics at the center of today's land use landscape Read More >

Recent court cases have grappled with how to legally characterize DAOs, with several courts finding a DAO is a general partnership.  Often, these lawsuits emerge from when things go wrong in a DAO. Read More >