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As we move into the second quarter of 2018, the stock market has entered into a period of increased volatility. Market volatility, as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), is widely used to gauge investor fear in the market. ...

Tagged with: Money Management Steve Reynolds

More snow and cold. Makes you yearn for the warmth and sunshine of Florida. However, before you relocate, consider the legal environment of Florida. For example, look at felon disenfranchisement. Florida is one of four states that effectively bars every ...

Tagged with: Scott Forsyth

The vacation rental business is a multibillion dollar industry. Finding a house or condo to rent has become increasingly more convenient through the use of online marketplaces used by owners to list their rental properties. There are several of these ...

Tagged with: Fraud Facts Stephanie Wood

As technology evolves, so too do the tools we use to enhance even the most basic technologies that we interact with on a day-to-day basis. For example: email. It’s been part of our lives for decades now, and while it ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

Attorneys representing certain client bases may regularly find themselves in need of interpreters to communicate with their non-English speaking clients. More often than not, limited resources, limited time and the limited availability of interpreters force attorneys to resort to the ...

Tagged with: Ardeth L. Houde Examining Ethics

Regardless of your opinion regarding President Donald Trump and his administration, there can be no dispute that the president and his administration have caused, during his first year in office, the initiation of more litigation than any other president in ...

Tagged with: Michael R. Wolford Trials and Tribulations

We have all heard the stories about lottery winners and top sports draft picks who make it big only to lose all of their money and spiral into emotional and financial despair. In reality, sudden wealth affects more people than ...

Tagged with: George D. Marron Money Management

Do you have fond childhood memories of summer camp? Leaving home for a few days and going to a place where you always had an exciting time? You didn’t have to take the trash out, mow the lawn, or eat ...

Tagged with: Frank A. Cania HR Connection

In last week’s column, I shared an assortment of online resources that lawyers can use to stay on top of legal technology. It’s not an easy task, given the rapid pace of technological change. Not surprisingly, that’s why some lawyers ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

Recent events Over the past few months, the Paralegal Association of Rochester, Inc. (PAR) took on the task of reviewing its association bylaws. It had been several years since the bylaws were updated, and the current board felt that changes ...

One of the most important issues for a technology start-up company is ensuring that it is adequately securing and protecting its proprietary software code. Securing your software rights A start-up must first be sure that it has secured all rights ...

Tagged with: Legal Bytes Mike Wood

President Trump is bedeviled by leaks. He tweets they are “illegal” and wants the persons making them prosecuted. All of his bluster has not stemmed the flow of information from anonymous sources. In this respect his administration is no different ...

Tagged with: Scott Forsyth