A 2016 decision by United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, demonstrated that an employer’s negligence in investigating a complaint of discrimination can result in a finding of discrimination in certain circumstances. See Vasquez v. Empress Ambulance Serv., Inc., 835 F3d 267 [2d Cir 2016]. Commenting on the holding in the Vasquez case, the Second …
Schools are not legally required to follow a competitive bidding process to obtain the professional services of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Construction Managers, and certain other professionals in connection with capital construction projects. However, the New York State Comptroller has stated that considering the magnitude of the cost for professional services involved in a capital construction …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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