April 26, 2022 Click for PDF On November 8, 2021 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to the New York Civil Rights Law which requires employers provide notice to employees of electronic monitoring of telephone, email, and internet access and usage. The law, as described briefly below, is […]
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New York Enacts New Employment Laws and Others May Be on the Horizon
March 28, 2022 Click for PDF On March 16, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed two new bills into law that expand non-discrimination protections in the workplace. As a result, New York now prohibits employers from releasing employee personnel files in retaliation for such employee’s engagement in protected […]
New York City White Collar Crime Legal Defense Strategies
The best way to defend against an allegation of white-collar offenses or crimes in New York City will depend on the facts or circumstances of the particular case, as well as the specific law that has allegedly been violated. However, some defense strategies come up more often than others. Here […]
Governor Hochul Announces Additional Support from Federal Government to Combat Omicron Surge in New York State
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced additional resources from the federal government will arrive in New York State as early as next Monday, providing relief to hospitals and emergency services through patient load balancing and responding to 911 calls during the COVID-19 winter surge. Two U.S. Department of Defense Military Medical Teams […]
New York Introduces Identity Theft Protection Program for Seniors
The Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, signed legislation that creates a law that will authorize non-profit agencies and law enforcement to provide support services for identity theft for seniors to help protect them from having their personal information used fraudulently. This new legislation will permit law enforcement as well […]