Domestic violence survivor speaks in support of proposed changes to state’s Discovery Law
ROCHESTER, NY (WHEC) — Proposed changes to New York’s Discovery Law could help domestic abuse survivors by ensuring alleged abusers face justice. The law, originally…
How to handle a layoff (the legal version)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tribune Content Agency) — DEAR READER: If you lose your job, what are your rights during layoff conversations and how should you handle a termination…
Revoking Security Clearances: How Bad Could It Get for Lawyers?
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Bloomberg Law) — Washington lawyer Mark Zaid’s security clearance gives him access to information, like whether a client works for the Central…
Trump administration now says it’s up to federal agencies if they want to dismiss probationary employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — In wake of legal pushback, the Trump administration today revised a memo about probationary federal employees, specifying that agencies choose…
Lawsuit challenges Hochul order barring former COs from public work. More could come
BUFFALO, NY (Spectrum News 1) — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an emergency executive order Monday barring state agencies from hiring individuals formerly employed by the state…
Many Thousands More Fired Probationary Employees Ordered Reinstated
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — Updated: Two federal judges have ordered the reinstatement of many thousands of probationary employees fired by the Veterans Affairs,…
NYS Dept. of Corrections & Community Supervision declares strikes over
ALBANY, NY (CNY Central) — The New York State Department of Corrections & Community Supervision has declared the strikes at correctional facilities over. Commissioner…
3 Takeaways From Fired NLRB Member’s Reinstatement Win
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Law360) — National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox’s reinstatement Thursday via district court order restores a quorum allowing the agency…
Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Associated Press) — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of…
Why doesn’t New York have a death penalty?
ROCHESTER, NY (WHEC) — The death penalty in New York has experienced significant changes over the decades, Initially struck down in the 1960s and 1970s, it was reinstated in…