U.S. Government Agencies Remind Employees Not to Violate the Hatch Act
A political-themed flag was spotted on a New York Post Office flagpole over the weekend, hanging under an American flag and a POW/MIA flag. According to multiple news reports,…
Supreme Court rules in favor of federal employee in furlough case
The Supreme Court has ruled federal courts can provide civil servants some latitude in the timing of their appeals of actions agencies take against them, deciding in favor of a…
Albany PD arrests 12-year-old for attempted murder
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A pre-teen was arrested by Albany police on Tuesday in connection to a shooting on South Pearl Street. A 48-year-old woman sustained non-life threatening…
Workers Rights when it comes to Layoffs
Mike Rush and Avery Travis talk with Tully Rinckey employment law attorney Paul Friener about the recent layoffs in Austin, and the kinds of rights workers have when it comes to…
Indeed layoffs: Austin employees who were laid off may have lawsuit, attorney says
AUSTIN, Texas – An attorney said Indeed employees who were laid off this week may have a lawsuit. The CEO of Indeed announced they’re laying off 1,000 people, some in…
VA rule change could mean health care benefits for a million more veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made a major change in the rules for veterans who left military service with other-than honorable discharges. It opens the possibility of…
Hyundai subsidiary reaches settlement over troops’ repossessed cars
Hyundai Capital America reached a settlement with service members who alleged in a federal case that the company illegally repossessed their cars while they were actively serving.…
State’s top court deals a blow to #MeToo prosecution
Defense attorney Peter Pullano, a managing partner at Tully Rinckey’s Rochester Office, explains why the state’s top court struck down the 2020 rape conviction of Harvey…
Marijuana Reclassification Could Pave Way to Medicinal Use for Clearance Holders
Earlier this week, reports circulated that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would move to reclassify marijuana. First reported by The Associated Press, it…
Blunt truth: No ‘significant changes’ for federal employees if Biden administration reclassifies marijuana
The Biden administration and Congress are both taking steps to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug — but the blunt truth is that these efforts would have much less of…