As the weather warms up, people take to the road and want to spend more time outdoors. In particular, an increasing number of bicyclists and pedestrians join the thoroughfares, and motorists need t...
Can Employers Ask Employees About their Salary History? On May 4, 2017, the New York City Council passed a bill that limited what an employer can ask job candidates about their salary history, comp...
Clarifications for Employers for Women in the Workplace In June of 2014, the Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York signed amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law, which bolstered civil rights...
The parent company of Weinstein Co.filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on March 20, 2018. Before that, Eric Schneiderman, the New York Attorney General, had filed a lawsuit again...
The New York Compassionate Care Act (NYCCA) protects patients who are certified to use medical marijuana from being subject to criminal or civil marijuana charges. We live in an age where some stat...
by Stephen D. Hans As an employer, have you ever wondered if a wage deduction you made was legal? New York Labor Law establishes what is legal and what is not for wage deductions. If you have que...
by Stephen D. Hans Owners in the restaurant industry often have questions about tips. As a restaurant owner, it’s important to know your rights and responsibilities regarding tips so you can avoi...
March 27, 2018 Interview with Real Estate Broker, Jim Turano. A hands on Broker with 38 years of experience with a fabulous Reputation in the Communities he services. His qualifications reads like ...
An interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena She is the optimal example of a Renaissance woman and a New Yorker combined: humble but determined, soft spoken but direct, with a genial attitude not u...
In today's electronic world, the idea of property has changed dramatically. In the past, when you were putting together an estate plan, the only intangible property that might be a part of it was c...
Virtual 'realty' Q. I went on one of the online real estate websites and saw that they valued my home pretty high. When I met a real estate agent, however, he told me my home was not worth that much. Who should I b...
Empowering Women to Run in 2021 Susan B. Anthony said in 1897, “There will never be complete equality until women themselves help make laws and elect lawmakers.” Thanks in part to Anthony’s life work and that of her fellow suffra...
USCIS Changes to Asylum Interview Scheduling U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made changes to how the agency will schedule interviews for affirmative asylum applications. Rather than interviewing those who have been waiti...
Keep Students Learning, Not Protesting Just when I think that I’ve seen everything and that things can’t get more bizarre, I’m proven wrong. It was reported in the news on March 15 that Governor Andrew Cuomo, in an open letter, called o...
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