Feb 26th, 2020DOT Creates Database Tracking Drivers’ Drug and Alcohol Violations
Regulations from the Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) recently established a Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol “Clearinghouse”. The Clearinghouse is an electronic database that contains information about commercial motor vehicle drivers’ drug and alcohol program violations. Although the Clearinghouse rule actually took effect on January 4, 2017, the implementation date …
Feb 25th, 2020Ferrara Fiorenza PC in the News! Opening Office in Ithaca!
We are pleased to share exciting news about our Law Firm! Effective January 1, 2020, we expanded our practice to Ithaca, New York. We are located in the Cornell University Business and Technology Park and can be contacted at 95 Brown Rd., Ste. 223, Ithaca, NY 14850, (607) 272-5669. The Ithaca office is an important …
Jan 28th, 2020Are You Prepared for Possible Electronic Voting Machine Shortages?
This year, the presidential primary election will be held on April 26, 2020. A combined federal and state primary election day will be on the fourth Tuesday in June. For schools that are designated as polling places by their county board of elections, the date of the federal primary in particular may cause practical difficulties. …
Jan 28th, 2020Board of Regents Considering Non-Attorneys as Hearing Officers in Special Ed Due Process Hearings
The New York State Board of Regents is considering changing the requirement that an impartial hearing officer (“IHO”) in special education disputes (i.e., “due process hearings”) be an attorney admitted to practice in New York due to a severe backlog of cases in New York City. The Board of Regents is also considering increasing the …
Jan 28th, 2020Are Your Teachers Taking Lunch Breaks When They Should?
Your district provides full-time teachers with a 30-minute lunch break. You are fulfilling all your legal obligations, right? The answer to that question depends on when your teachers are allowed to take their lunch breaks. It may be surprising to learn, but when you offer lunch breaks is equally important in terms of compliance with …
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