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https://youtu.be/ZWMDCKYQXMw A new study from a University of Massachusetts professor, highlighted by the New York Times, confirms what we at D'Orazio Peterson see and experience on a daily basis—that women with children are often penalized in the...

https://youtu.be/ZWMDCKYQXMw A recent New York Times report details the large race gaps that exist in several police departments in major cities throughout the United States. This report, coming in the wake of recent incidents of violence, has many...

https://youtu.be/ZWMDCKYQXMw President Obama recently signed an Executive Order entitled “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” which, among other things, requires bidders on federal procurement contracts for goods and services (including construction) in excess of $500,000 to disclose labor law violations that...

Giovanna D'Orazio, partner at D'Orazio Peterson, received a decision affirming denial of a summary judgment request by a Defendant in a case involving premises liability at the Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, NY. The plaintiff suffered very severe injuries when she fell during the winter at the resort.  The...

The popular dating app Tinder has been in the news recently because of a sexual harassment lawsuit (filed in state court in California) alleging sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation, among other things. Potential and current clients almost always ask if they have a strong case. There are many factors that go into...

Scott M. Peterson, founding partner of D'Orazio Peterson LLP, obtained a jury verdict for a plaintiff in a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit in Fulton County, NY Supreme Court. The verdict followed a six day trial during which the jury heard testimony from approximately ten witnesses.  The Plaintiff, a former asbestos...

The New York Times recently published an article exposing multiple failures of military hospitals across the country to conduct adequate investigations following instances of severe negligence and malpractice, which often resulted in patient death. The failures at these facilities have resulted in numerous malpractice suits, resulting in greater than one...

A new report from the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) suggests that greater than three-quarters of doctors who have been sanctioned for negligence continue to practice – and that patients are unlikely to know that their doctor has been disciplined. When the report refers...

https://youtu.be/ZWMDCKYQXMw The Albany Times Union reported this week on a proposed stand alone bill that is making its way through the New York State legislature, which would significantly increase the protections afforded to pregnant women in New York State. The...

Scott M. Peterson was recently contacted to provide comments for an article in the Albany, NY Time Union's “Women At Work” Magazine.The piece, which appeared in the March/April issue of the magazine, focused on the rights of women with ADHD in the workplace.   As...

The Albany Times Union is reporting that a member of the nursing staff at Albany Medical Center—one of the largest and generally most reputable hospitals in the region—has been charged with stealing the identities of,...

https://youtu.be/ZWMDCKYQXMw Many employees who take medical or family leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are often treated poorly when they return to work. Although this shouldn't happen, many hard-working employees have suffered workplace discrimination and retaliation as a...