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A recent article in the Albany Times Union discussed increasing scrutiny of non-compete agreements in the workplace—particularly those applied to what would generally be considered “lower level” employees. WHAT IS A...

The New York Times ran a very interesting story recently, discussing the issues facing an aging (and longer living) population as they relate to care from nursing homes, retirement communities and assisted living facilities.  As the headline of the article accurately notes, as the population ages, incidents of falls causing...

The New York Times recently profiled a woman in New York City who was fired from her job after her physician told her that—during her pregnancy—she could not work overtime. When the woman presented the note to her supervisors, she was simply told that she was required to work a...

The Albany Times Union reported recently that a licensed practical nurse at a local nursing home had been charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetant or physically disabled person, as well as violating public health laws, for allegedly failing to report that an 89 year old patient had fallen.  According to the...

As of this writing you would have to be living under a rock to not be aware of the first domestic case of the Ebola virus in Dallas, Texas. While this story is frightening on a number of levels, one of the most concerning snippets from our perspective as attorneys has been...

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...