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Board Directors Beware: Potential Liability in Data-Breach Suit
On April 28, 2020, a shareholder of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) started a derivative action against LabCorp, and several of its individual directors and officers. The complaint arises from two major data security incidents and principally alleges that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties in a myriad of ways. LabCorp is one of […]
Reenergizing the Economy as More Businesses Reopen
New York state [recently] surpassed the 100-day mark since the beginning of the COVID-19 public-health crisis, a time of significant economic disruption and uncertainty. While this community has seen its fair share of challenges, we are beginning to see the results of our strategic and collaborative efforts [upon entering] phase three (https://forward.ny.gov/phase-three-industries) of Gov. Cuomo’s
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, and career tips. SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentorsFind out what kind of COVID-19 #taxrelief is available for your #smallbiz in 2020: https://www.score.org/blog/covid-19-federal-tax-relief-small-businesses SBA @SBAgovExplore federal resources for small businesses impacted by #COVID19 (#Coronavirus). https://www.covid-sb.org/ IRS Small Biz @IRSsmallbiz#IRS Reminder: Tax
The ER is safe: Don’t delay medical care due to fear of COVID exposure
I’m an emergency medicine physician (an ER doc) and I have a message for you: It’s safe. Your ER is safe. For weeks — months, really — people were told to avoid hospitals. They were places where the COVID-19 virus lay in wait. Unless you were desperately ill you were better off riding it out at
Wunderbar adapts to new norms, pursues new opportunities
Wunderbar is a radically inclusive space that celebrates LGBTQ+ people and supports the development and sustainability of local artists. It advocates for the intersectionality of all people and encourages everyone, no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity, to come, connect, and strengthen the cultural economy in Syracuse. On March 16, it was with a
How To Protect Retirement Savings In These Uncertain Times
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing millions of Americans to worry about their retirement savings and investments. Stocks are riding a roller coaster and the recent $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by Congress potentially means larger tax bills down the road to help pay for it. [Despite the recent strong rebound], the stock market could be
How To Retool Your Retirement Plan In The Midst Of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the economy hard, and people who are nearing retirement or already retired are feeling the stress. COVID-19 has caused a lot of retirees and those approaching retirement to rethink their plan for retirement. Falling interest rates, massive volatility in the stock market, and stifled economic growth are having a massive effect
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, tech, COVID-19, and HR tips. SBA @SBAgovIn addition to #COVID19 relief efforts, SBA also provides export assistance to help small businesses overcome trade-related challenges. Learn more at https://sba.gov/exporting SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentorsJoin us on our #RealTimeMentoring platform every Tuesday and Thursday
Learn to Enjoy Your New Workday
If you are like most of us, your former ordinary workday was not like it is now, but rather very different. When New York State went into PAUSE, our lives changed dramatically. Are you learning to enjoy your new workday? It’s now time to design one you can enjoy. At MACNY, we are embracing the
Leading with Purpose and Agility
The Army War College coined the acronym VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) in 1987, drawing on the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus to describe or reflect the general conditions and situations of the post-cold war world. COVID-19 has certainly reinforced the concept; for almost all of us, it is no longer
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