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A breast cancer diagnosis can be both personally and professionally devastating.  Today we are talking about some of the employment law implications of a breast cancer diagnosis.  This article is relevant to any type of cancer severe enough to fall under the “serious health condition” and disability definitions of the FMLA and...

Inspired by Back to School season, let's talk about some considerations if you have a claim against a school in New York.  First up, personal injuries.  Public schools in New York enjoy a layer of protection provided by the Education Law's notice of claim requirement (found at...

Recently, it was reported that Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Trump's press secretary, was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant ostensibly because employees disagreed with her political activity and defense of some of the administration's more controversial policies.  Some supporters of Ms. Sanders have cried discrimination and asked why those upset...

In light of bike safety month, let's talk about what happens if you get hit by a car while riding your bike.  In New York, the No Fault Law protects individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents – whether they are cyclists, pedestrians or other drivers or passengers.  If you are injured in...

On April 2, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, a case involving whether “automobile service advisors” employed at car dealerships are exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  The Court, in a 5-4 decision, held that service...

Some big news of late involves the raid of the office (and home and hotel room) of President Trump's longtime personal attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen. The FBI (in connection with an investigation by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York) executed a search warrant at Mr....

Today, April 10, 2018, is Equal Pay Day: the date in 2018 the average woman must work until in order to earn the same amount that a male counterpart earned in 2017.  When we say “counterpart” we mean an employee with substantially equal skill, education and experience doing relatively the same work...

This week it was reported that Donald Trump, Jr. and his wife Vanessa are divorcing.  When news outlets then reported that Vanessa Trump's divorce papers were filed by a criminal defense attorney, people started wondering if she was going to be subpoenaed by Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into Russian...