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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

Some may think that a not-for-profit (NFP) should not generate a profit. If an NFP continually has no profit, it will not be able to sustain its mission. Being financially fit and stable is critical to any business, including an ...

Tagged with: Keeping Your Balance Michelle M. Cain

The Legislature handed the New York Attorney General a powerful tool when it enacted Executive Law Section 63(12) to investigate civil fraud. Section 63(12) authorizes the Attorney General to investigate fraudulent or illegal acts and to commence summary proceedings to ...

Tagged with: Alan J. Bozer Ryan A. Lema White Collar Corner

A cynic in my house once described a selfie as a portrait of a monkey taken by a jackass. For those of you doing more productive things, like rearranging your sock drawer, you might have missed the case of the ...

Tagged with: Legal Bytes Mark Costello

#WeinsteinEffect. #MeToo. #TIMESUP. For many of us, these have become part of our daily lexicon: modern identifiers for a primordial problem. They are beacons used to focus attention on the scourge of sexual harassment and misconduct that, in various forms, ...

Tagged with: Frank A. Cania HR Connection

The iPhone was released in 2007, and it revolutionized the way that we communicate and access information. Once a novelty, smartphones are now commonplace in the legal profession. This is because lawyers jumped on the mobile bandwagon fairly quickly, unlike ...

Tagged with: Legal Loop Nicole Black

The bill known as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Act) in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 4960 imposes a 21 percent excise tax on employers for any remuneration in either or both of two specific situations: amounts ...

Tagged with: Keeping Your Balance Raymond Jacobi

The Paralegal Association Of Rochester, Inc. (PAR) is growing! Currently we are 108 members strong, but there is always room for more! PAR is an excellent resource for the paralegal profession. PAR organizes and conducts seminars, conferences and study groups ...

Tagged with: Paralegal Perspectives Sandee Ciaccia

A bull market is often accompanied by extreme investor confidence and optimism. It can be euphoric with a feeling that nothing can go wrong as the stock market continually reaches new highs. Historically, as a whole, U.S. businesses have increased ...

Tagged with: Money Management Taylor Reynolds

According to Wikipedia, Kentucky is known for horse racing, bourbon distilleries, moonshine, college basketball and KFC. To the list should be added laws that limit access to abortion. The state tried to force doctors to conduct an ultrasound before an ...

Tagged with: Scott Forsyth

Plaintiff-appellant, Anthony Paganas appeals from a judgment entered on Dec. 6, 2016, dismissing his claim for overtime pay under FLSA and the New York Labor Law. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of Total Management Solution, LLC (TMS). ...

Tagged with: Lindy Korn Workplace Issues