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Lacona man charged with stealing from his employer
PULASKI, N.Y. — Oswego County Sheriff’s deputies say an employee of a Pulaski business was arrested for stealing money from his employer. Deputies arrested Jeremy
Hancock Estabrook elects Murphy as managing partner, replacing Callahan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse law firm Hancock Estabrook says attorney Timothy Murphy has been elected as the firm’s managing partner. He has previously served as
Broome County attorney suspended, warned he may be disbarred
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Binghamton lawyer has been suspended from the practice of law and warned he would be disbarred if he does not respond
Think tank to local governments: Obey Supreme Court ruling, stop collecting agency fees
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Empire Center, a free-market think tank in Albany, has sent 1,700 letters to county, city, town, and village governments Tuesday telling
OCC weekend-college program adds three majors
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) has added three majors to its weekend-college program. When first announced in May, OCC indicated that the school
New York law may blunt impact of Supreme Court ruling on payments to unions
ALBANY, N.Y. — Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that government workers cannot be required to pay for union representation was swift and vehement,
State budget includes $1 million to keep military in Mohawk Valley
ROME, N.Y. — The state has set aside $1 million to help keep military assets in the Mohawk Valley. State Sen. Joseph Griffo (R-Rome), State
Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet opens office in White Plains
SYRACUSE — Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet P.C., a Syracuse–based law firm, has opened an office in White Plains, adding to its presence in the
Expert says executive pay poses reputation issues for nonprofits
New tax reform law further ratchets up the pressure on nonprofit pay practices Compensation for senior executives of not-for-profit organizations has been growing steadily for
An Epic Decision for Employers on Employment Class Action Waivers
In a close 5-4 decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act unequivocally provides parties
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