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Schneiderman settles with Quest Diagnostics to end ‘illegal hiring practices’
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced his office has secured a settlement with Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (NYSE: DGX) over what he called “illegal
OCC, Utica College sign transfer-articulation agreement for criminal-justice degree
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Utica College on Thursday signed a transfer-articulation agreement for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice. OCC students
Syracuse University names new general counsel
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) has named Dickens (Deke) Mathieu its next senior vice president and general counsel. He will join SU on June 1
PAR Technology posts Q1 loss on severance and legal costs
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) reported a net loss from continuing operations of $369,000, or 2 cents per share, in the first
Rochester IP law association honors Welch Allyn engineer
SKANEATELES FALLS — The Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association (RIPLA) has honored a Welch Allyn engineer as its 2013 Distinguished Inventor of the Year. Welch
Bonadio grows Syracuse–based internal-audit business with acquisition
SYRACUSE — The Bonadio Group’s acquisition of a Vermont accounting firm specializing in internal audits for banks will boost growth at Bonadio’s Syracuse–based internal audit team. Rochester–based Bonadio Group, which has Central New York offices in Syracuse, Geneva, and Utica, announced April 30 it would acquire Rutland, Vt.–based Independent Audit Associates (IAA) in a deal
Monroe discusses the changing service system of the health-care industry
SYRACUSE — The service system is changing in the health-care industry. That was part of the message from Ann Monroe, president of the Health Foundation of Western and Central New York, during her remarks at the HealtheConnections event entitled “Connecting for Better Health” held April 30 at the Holiday Inn Syracuse in Salina. Attendees included
Businesses brace for health-care law’s effects, take action
SYRACUSE — The national health-care reform law, which was signed into law more than three years ago, finally becomes real for most people and businesses with this fall’s open-enrollment period for 2014 health-insurance coverage. That’s because the mandate that individuals buy health insurance, or pay a penalty, goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014. Also going
Medical ID Theft is Definitely Not What the Doctor Ordered
Vicki Lee Blair, a 63-year-old former computer analyst from Westminster, Calif., had the surprise of her life. Blair went to a clinic seeking antidepressant medication. She said she was shocked when clinicians bombarded her with questions about a blood test in her file indicating thyroid problems and illegal drug use. She insisted the records were inaccurate,
Bonadio Group makes first acquisition outside New York state
The Bonadio Group, which has used acquisitions to grow to become upstate New York’s largest independent accounting firm, is acquiring a Vermont firm for its
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