Part One: The MSPB Empowerment Act of 2020 and the Possible Effects on Federal Employees Bringing Appeals
Part One of a Two-Part Series On July 30, 2020, members of the House of Representatives, led by Gerald Connolly of Virginia and Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, introduced the…
FMLA is the Best Option for Federal Employees Facing a Premature Return to the Office
With states all over the country lifting stay at home orders, many Federal Agencies are beginning to reopen and bringing teleworking employees back to the office, in phases. These…
Albany legal market shakeup won’t slow down anytime soon
The Covid-19 pandemic has done little to slow down the pace of change in Albany’s legal market with more than 75 attorneys switching firms since January. The year started…
Tully Rinckey adds office in Saratoga Springs
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Albany area law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC said it plans to open an office in Saratoga Springs. The new location, Tully Rinckey’s 13th worldwide and…
Can President Trump Fire Dr. Fauci?
On January 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of State White House Coronavirus Task Force was created. Over the past two months, its members have been present in the living rooms of…
Will the TSP Offer Coronavirus Relief Provisions from the CARES Act?
The 2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) was signed in to law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. Aside from the well-known direct stimulus…
CARES Act encourages employees to stay home rather than return to work
Beefed-up unemployment benefits that the US government is doling out in the coronavirus crisis are so generous they’re encouraging many recipients to stay home from work, The…
Rights of Federal Employees Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
We are dipping into the mailbag this week, and with the ongoing crisis and uncertainty taking place with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, our law firm is receiving a lot of…
Obtaining and Maintaining Your Security Clearance Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
There are generally three steps followed throughout the adjudicative process for most agencies when considering whether to grant access to classified information. It is important…
Tully Rinckey appoints two banking consultants
Aaron McGarry and Laura Holtham have been appointed to the Tully Rinckey Ireland Dublin office as banking and finance consultants. McGarry and Holtham have extensive experience…