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I have recently observed a trend in employment litigation: employers attempting to enforce covenants not to compete or solicit clients (“restrictive covenants”) that are contained in employee manuals, as opposed to discrete contracts. Employers should reconsider this practice if they ...

Tagged with: Advocate's View Jeremy M. Sher

The opportunity to positively impact our community is an important factor driving attorneys to accept pro bono matters. New businesses create jobs, occupy buildings, may add to the tax base, and help neighborhoods thrive. Before businesses can do so, there ...

Tagged with: Louise Spinelli Pro Bono Spotlight

Many of us have read and heard more about the attorney-client privilege in recent weeks than we did in law school — and it has certainly been more interesting. With so many recent reports in the press and on television ...

Tagged with: Donald Smith Examining Ethics

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: technology is advancing at unprecedented rates. The impact of technology on our day-to-day lives is inescapable and the practice of law is not immune. Technology’s reach can be felt across the ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

As my term as GRAWA’s president nears its end, I am saddened to say that this will be my last column in The Daily Record. While the finish line is fast approaching, the ending is bittersweet as I have thoroughly ...

Our Law Day luncheon on May 1 focused on this year’s theme: “Separation of Powers; Framework for Freedom.” We had the opportunity to hear eloquent remarks from our honorees, Jill Paperno for the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar’s Humanitarian ...

Tagged with: Jill M. Cicero MCBA President's Message

Volatility has returned after a historical period of very tepid market action. January witnessed the peak of optimism as tailwinds from tax reform created a euphoric start to the year and stocks rallied nearly six percent for the month. However, ...

Tagged with: James Quackenbush Money Management

Life can be so, so different in Florida. Take, for example, the state’s most recent Constitution Revision Committee, which concluded its work on April 16, 2018. The Florida Constitution requires such a commission to be convened every 20 years. Unlike ...

Tagged with: Scott Forsyth

As part of the 2018-2019 state budget (S7507-C) that was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on April 12, 2018, New York State enacted a series of measures that will establish stricter guidelines and penalties for employers and government ...

Tagged with: Michael J. Adams Trials and Tribulations

As a fraud investigator for the past 20 years, I’ve taken advantage of a vast amount of information available through public sources. In most cases, individuals can’t control what personal information is out there. However, it’s becoming routine for people ...

Over the past year, there’s been a lot of talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential, both negative and positive. Some tout an idyllic world where robots cater to the every want and need of humans. Others, like Elon ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

Attorneys help their clients forge a path to the future, and nothing is as affirming as when a client says their attorney gave them hope in what was an otherwise indecipherable dilemma. Helping people with problems is what attorneys do. ...

Tagged with: Advocate's View Paul Leclair