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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, aka the “SECURE Act” made sweeping changes to expand retirement savings options.1 That’s the good news. The bad news is that it also completely gutted the concept of the ...

When I became PAR’s Vice President of Professional Development in June of last year, I was honored but also slightly concerned. I knew that, in my new role, I would be connecting with the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (“NFPA”) ...

Have you noticed how it seems like there’s never enough time to get everything done no matter how hard you try? Rest assured, you’re not alone. In today’s hectic world, balance is a goal often sought but rarely achieved. In ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop

Being selected for a Department of Labor (DOL) audit is not exactly a prize most plan sponsors want or intend to win. Often, plan sponsors think service providers will take the blame when compliance issues arise. But plan sponsors are ...

When I envisioned “The Inclusive Office” column, I thought I would produce data-laden articles about wide-ranging issues of diversity, especially those I thought the average attorney in Monroe County may have not spent much time considering. It turned out to ...

With the holiday season over, many of you may have purchased or received a smart device. Almost seven out of 10 of American households reported owning a smart product. A smart product/device for the purpose of this article is a ...

This plaintiff is a doctor who alleged that her employer violated Title VII because it was honoring patient requests to be treated by a white doctor. The Court of Appeals says she has no case even though she has alleged ...

Usually I write about the intersection of law and technology in this column. One reason I’m so passionate about technology is because it saves lawyers time and money. After all, lawyers’ daily lives can be hectic and stressful, and anything ...

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The Office of the New York State Comptroller has worked with the New York State School Boards Association, the New York State Association of School Business Officials and the New York State Education Department to establish the “Five-Point School Financial ...

A new year is upon us, and with the excitement of a new year often comes a post-holiday slump. With the stress and excitement of the holiday season in the rearview mirror, a lot of folks feel drained, anxious, and ...

A variety of things happened in 2019 in regard to family law issues. Incarcerated parent/child support Amendment to Domestic Relations Law §§ 240, 236 and Family Court Act §§ 413, 451: In compliance with federal law on child support enforcement, ...

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The past 20 years has brought many significant events to the financial markets. There have been four presidents, the attack of 9/11, the financial crisis of 2008, and multiple changes to the tax code, among many others. While the world ...