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New York State Bar Association launches new Women’s Community
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) announced it has created a new initiative to meet the unique challenges faced by women attorneys. The NYSBA Women’s Community launched on Oct. 17 at the Committee on Women in the Law’s program, “Women on the Move 2013: Racing Ahead of the Curve – Tech-Savvy Practice Pointers for […]
OSHA cites Cicero manufacturer for 13 safety violations
CICERO — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited EJ USA Inc., a metal-hatch manufacturer, for 13 “serious” violations
Cuomo launches tax-relief commission that includes Pataki, McCall
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced the formation of the New York State Tax Relief Commission, which will identify ways to reduce the
Poll: NY voters support casino-gaming amendment, based on ballot language
More than half of New York voters surveyed said they would vote to approve an amendment to the state constitution that would allow construction of
NY AG announces nearly $5 million employee-payment settlement with National Grid
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Thursday announced a nearly $5 million settlement with National Grid, which “failed to properly pay” its New York workers as required under state and federal law in the months after Hurricane Sandy. The resolution follows an investigation into employee complaints, according to the attorney general’s office. National Grid,
Bonadio Group to merge with Buffalo CPA firm
The Bonadio Group, upstate New York’s largest independent CPA firm, has agreed to merge with Gaines Kriner Elliott LLP (GKE), Buffalo’s 11th-largest accounting firm. The
Cuomo: four insurers to repay NY seniors for overcharging on policies
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced four insurers, including one in Onondaga County, will pay $2.2 million in restitution to more than 3,400 New York seniors
Hiscock & Barclay attorney appointed director of SU’s Technology Commercialization Law Program
SYRACUSE — M. Jack Rudnick, of counsel with Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, has been appointed director of the Technology Commercialization Law Program at the Syracuse
Federal government runs a $148 billion deficit in August
The federal government ran a nearly $148 billion budget deficit in August, the U.S. Treasury Department reported Thursday. Spending totaled $333 billion while tax receipts
Unshackle Upstate issues new plan for job growth and tax relief
Unshackle Upstate, a business-advocacy organization, has released its new economic-revitalization agenda (ERA) for Upstate. The proposal includes five points designed to deliver “broad-based” tax relief and stimulate job growth across upstate New York, Unshackle said in a news release. Citing upstate New York’s history of high taxes, economic decline, and population loss, the
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