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Groups urge Cuomo to sign bill to help prevent home foreclosures
New Yorkers for Responsible Lending (NYRL), a statewide coalition of 161 groups, is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill aimed at protecting New
DiNapoli: ESDC needs better oversight of foreign offices
The Empire State Development Corp. (ESDC) needs to set “clear performance standards” to determine if its remaining four offices are boosting the New York economy
Maffei bill would allow tax-free savings accounts for small-business startups
U.S. Representative Daniel Maffei (D–DeWitt) today announced a bill meant to help small-business owners in Central New York create new jobs. The proposal, the Incentivize
Unshackle Upstate calls 2013 state legislative session a ‘disappointment’
The business group Unshackle Upstate believes state lawmakers’ efforts to fix the “ailing” economy of upstate New York “unfortunately stalled” during this year’s legislative session.
Number of employment discrimination lawsuits declines
SYRACUSE — A 2012 study by Syracuse–based law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC of employment discrimination across upstate and western New York show that employment litigation is declining, while attorneys’ fees and jury awards for cases are rising. The law firm first prepared a study of employment litigation in 2001, with an update in
State leaders agree on legislation to start Tax-Free NY program
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders on Wednesday announced an agreement on legislation that allows the Tax-Free NY program to move forward.
Cuomo announces agreement on gaming economic-development legislation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders today announced an agreement on the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act, which will establish four Upstate casinos.
NY AG applauds Supreme Court ruling on drug pay-for-delay settlements
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that pay-for-delay settlements of drug-patent litigation may be challenged as potential violations
State Senate approves bill creating an angel tax credit for small businesses
The New York State Senate has approved a bill that creates an angel tax credit for those who invest in certified startup-business enterprises. State
Scolaro law firm and health-care group separate, form new firms
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse law firm Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Fetter & Burstein, P.C. and its health-care practice group have separated, and each group of attorneys has formed new law firms. But the separated firms also plan to continue their respective practices in the same building at 507 Plum St. in Franklin Square. The Scolaro firm
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