Attorney weighs in on legality of vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
CAPITAL REGION (WRGB) — Allen Shoikhetbrod of the Tulley Rinckey law firm says that a state-mandated vaccine requirement for healthcare workers is legal. It’s not the first…
Effort to Remove Prosecution Power from Military Commanders Gains Congressional Momentum
Congress is moving closer to enacting legislation that would remove the prosecution of felony crimes by members of the U.S. armed forces from the chain of command. The chairman of…
Hatch Act Penalties: Non-Feds Still Face Violations like Federal Employees
Due, in part, to the past two presidential administrations, the general public knows that the Hatch Act prevents federal employees from participating in certain political…
Employers must ensure compliance with harassment prevention training
The failure of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to acknowledge he took part in sexual harassment prevention training — regulations that he signed into law — underscores the oversight…
Kathy Hochul will be able to appoint her own NY lieutenant governor
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will be able to pick her own successor when she takes over for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who Tuesday announced his plans to resign in two weeks. If Hochul doesn’t…
Lawyer discusses impact of military vaccine mandate
Attorney Anthony Kuhn, managing partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, joined CBSN to discuss U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for…
US troops who decline to get COVID-19 vaccine face legal trouble
NORFOLK, Va. — In his memo to the nation’s 1.4 million active military members, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he will ask President Joe Biden for permission to…
Troops can seek exemptions to vaccines for health, religious reasons, others could be punished for refusing shots
WASHINGTON — Troops can apply for an exemption to the pending coronavirus vaccine mandate for certain health conditions or religious reasons, but others will face punishment for…
Here’s what will happen to US troops who refuse mandatory COVID-19 vaccines
Once vaccines for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) become mandatory, U.S. service members could face a range of punishments including administrative separation and court-martial…
Proposed vaccine mandate for active duty military members could face legal hurdles
FORT HOOD, Texas — The proposed vaccine mandate of active duty service men and woman, including soldiers at Fort Hood, is getting a lot of pushback from those who feel the…