Last month, in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morissey-Berru,[1] the United States Supreme Court decided two Catholic schools were exempt from employment discrimination claims from teachers they had terminated. This decision was a follow-up to the 2012 Hosanna-Tabor decision, ...
Read More »IP Frontiers: Design patents should be in every portfolio
A patent confers the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale or selling an invention, as recited in the claims of the patent, within the jurisdiction or from importing the invention into the jurisdiction in which the ...
Read More »MCBA President’s Message: MCBA making changes in response to trying times
For so many, this year has been one of the most life altering we have ever experienced. I don’t have to recount to you the ways in which the pandemic has hit each of us. And how we have been ...
Read More »Workplace Issues: What role do pet perks play in combatting attorney stress during the pandemic?
Working from home has some benefits especially that of pet care and pet additions to one’s family. During COVID-19, anxiety has run high and legal work being done remotely has prevented colleagues from discussing cases and sharing ideas about theories. ...
Read More »Commentary: Federal court decision expands medical and family leave under the FFCRA
With September approaching and many schools operating under a hybrid or at-home model of teaching due to COVID-19, it is expected that parents will be seeking to take leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) to care for ...
Read More »COVID-19 survey: Lawyers continue to work remotely and in the cloud
It’s hard to believe that the pandemic has been with us for nearly 6 months — and will likely be around for months — or even years — to come. As a result of COVID-19 and its effects, some firms are busier ...
Read More »Legal Loop: Zoom court hearing tips from the Boston Bar Association
It’s the end of July 2020, and we’re months into the COVID-19 crisis with no end in sight. As surges occur across the country, working remotely has become commonplace for most members of the legal profession. Because of that, court ...
Read More »Commentary: Social media advertising and attorneys — words to the wise
There are two two-word warnings for any attorney seeking to exploit social media to help build their practice. Watch out and be careful. The ethical rules for attorney advertising — long based primarily on direct client solicitation or print advertising ...
Read More »Real Estate Law: Initiation fees may be doorway to needed revenue for HOAs during pandemic
No homeowner likes to learn that their homeowners’ association (“HOA”) dues are being raised, especially during a global pandemic when finances are tight. The reality, though, is that maintaining an HOA is expensive, and the expenses do not decrease or ...
Read More »Legal Loop: New York judge weighs in on coaching witnesses during Zoom proceedings
It’s hard to believe that in the span of just a few short months, lawyers across the country have suddenly become technologically adept and are using a host of remote technology tools, including videoconferencing software. In the blink of an ...
Read More »Matrimonial Matters: Tips for online practice of family law
Online resources in family law practice have been available for several years. However, the fact that lawyers must make use of them because of COVID-19 concerns has pushed many of us out of our comfort zone. I freely admit that ...
Read More »GRAWA President’s Message: A goal of working together to achieve more
The beginning of my term as the 38th president of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (“GRAWA”) has been a whirlwind. It has been almost two months of continuous learning, listening, decision making and relationship building. It has been ...
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