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Labor-law experts: Employers should consider anti-bullying policies
UTICA — Most people have been bullied at one point or another in their lives. For many, that sort of teasing and harassment takes place during the school years, and recent awareness of the pervasiveness of bullying at school led to the passage of the state’s Dignity for All Students Act on July 1. The […]
Founder of law firm new to CNY wounded in Afghanistan
SYRACUSE — The founding partner of an Albany–based law firm with a new office in Syracuse was wounded in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan last
How Mohawk Valley lawmakers fared on Unshackle scorecard
Some of the area’s state legislators fared well, but others lagged behind on Unshackle Upstate’s 2011-2012 legislative scorecards released Aug. 22. Unshackle Upstate, which describes itself as a coalition of businesses and trade organizations advocating for reforms to make Upstate a stronger place in which to do business, uses the scorecards to grade legislators on
GateHouse Media posts second-quarter loss, revenue drop
FAIRPORT — Digital revenue increased 32 percent in the second quarter at GateHouse Media, Inc., but it wasn’t enough to offset a 4 percent decline in total revenue that helped result in a net loss of $2.9 million, or 4 cents per share, for the media company. GateHouse, which owns The Observer-Dispatch in Utica and
Albany law firm sets up shop in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Albany–based Tully Rinckey, PLLC, which has plans to grow to 10 offices across the U.S. in the next five years, has opened its latest location in Syracuse. The local office opened Aug. 23. Tully Rinckey specializes in military law, civil litigation, family and matrimonial law, criminal defense, trust and estates, and real estate.
Hancock Estabrook adds to business practice
SYRACUSE — Attorney Richard Scrimale has joined the business department at Syracuse–based law firm Hancock Estabrook, LLP. He will focus on corporate reorganizations, dissolutions, mergers
How Southern Tier lawmakers fared on Unshackle Upstate’s scorecard
Some of the Southern Tier region’s state legislators did well, but others lagged behind on Unshackle Upstate’s 2011-2012 legislative scorecards released Aug. 22, grading lawmakers on their support of pro-growth policies. Unshackle Upstate, which describes itself as a coalition of businesses and trade organizations advocating for reforms to make Upstate a stronger place in which
Guthrie Health starts study of Marcellus Shale health effects
SAYRE, Pa. — Asthma, cancer, cardiac disease, and more will be researched as part of a study of the health impacts of gas drilling in
New Mackenzie Hughes group addresses business-growth needs
SYRACUSE — Mackenzie Hughes LLP is using a new practice group to try to make it easier for clients to plan for and address legal issues — including those arising in a growing business. The group, called the Employment and Public Sector Law Group, brings together attorneys in the employment, environmental, grants, labor, land-use, municipal,
IIABNY cheers law loosening restrictions on insurance agents’ gift-giving
Insurance agencies no longer have to stick to branded items like coffee mugs when they give gifts to their clients and prospects because of a
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