6 THINGS TO DO FOLLOWING AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
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ATTACKED BY AN ANIMAL? THESE FACTORS MAY BE RELEVANT.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE WORKPLACE
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today we are talking about workplace and voting protections for individuals affected by domestic violence.
Employment: What is Discrimination Based on Status as a “Victim of Domestic Violence”?
There is No Federal Law Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence in the...
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DID YOU KNOW? REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DECISIONS ARE PROTECTED FROM EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION IN NEW YORK
Since November 2019, New York State protects reproductive health decisions from employment discrimination. The law (Section 203-e of the Labor Law) prohibits “discrimination based on an employee's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making.”
Specifically, the law states that employers may not:
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Let’s Talk About Sum Insurance
Let's talk about insurance.
I know, it's dry like an overcooked steak. I get it.
But it's also important, and in my world it can be critical.
Today we're not talking general insurance, however, we're talking SUM insurance.
Many of...
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Roe V Wade Is Overturned But The Us Doesnt Do Enough To Protect Women And Pregnant Women From Discrimination So Now What
What Happened?
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, overturning 50 years of women's constitutionally protected reproductive rights. The case is Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one that will now live in infamy for supporters of women's bodily autonomy...
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Uvalde School Shooting When Law Enforcement Fails To Act A Civil Liability Perspective
Our country is again dealing with the aftermath of yet another school shooting, this time in Uvalde, Texas where an 18-year old man shot and killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers. This is incident is so horrific and so disturbing that it is hard to read or speak about.
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DANGEROUS INTERSECTION: PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
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Today we're going to be talking about dangerous intersections and in particular, intersections that are dangerous to pedestrians at crosswalks. But before we do, if you have questions or you were injured at a crosswalk, accident or otherwise injured...
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Who Is Liable For Gun Violence 2022 Update
This is an update of an article we originally published in 2017 after the Las Vegas mass shooting. Yesterday, it was reported that Remington has settled a lawsuit by the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting for $73 million. This was the full policy amount of each...
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WHAT DAMAGES ARE RECOVERABLE IN A DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT CASE? – NEW YORK EMPLOYMENT LAW SHOW – EPISODE 5
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Today we're going to talk about what types of damages you mat be entitled to in the event of employment discrimination or sexual harassment. First, it's important to remember that the laws governing employment discrimination, medical leave discrimination and sexual...
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Skiing Accidents To Sue Or Not To Sue
As many of our friends know, our son was recently in a pretty serious skiing accident. The edge of his ski clipped some ice and he was launched off the trail and into the woods where he hit a tree. Thankfully his leg took the impact and while he had to have...
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU WERE HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER
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Today we are going to talk about what to do if you are hurt in a car accident involving a driver who was intoxicated or under the influence of drugs. But first, before we do, if you have questions or want to...
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