NY court precedent over reported road conditions
ALBANY, NY (WTEN) — A New York State Court of Appeals ruling could have sweeping impacts across the state when it comes to liability for potholes and bumps in the road. It…
‘Big Change’: NY Lawyers Eye Upcoming Employer Mandate to Provide Paid Leave for Prenatal Care
ALBANY, NY (New York Law Journal) — New York’s first-in-the-nation prenatal paid family leave law takes effect as the ball drops in Times Square on Jan. 1, requiring…
NY Shield Law put to the test for the first time
ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – In a first-of-its-kind challenge, a New York doctor has been sued by the state of Texas after a prescription for abortion pills was made through…
Will civil service protections hold up against RFK Jr.’s threats to the federal public health workforce?
WASHINGTON, DC (Government Executive) — The Food and Drug Administration in 2020 pulled its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 after…
The bell tolls for post-Watergate ethics reforms
WASHINGTON, DC (National Journal) — The post-Watergate era in American governance died last month, fatally wounded by a triumphant president-elect scornful of norms, a…
No Background Checks, No Problem?
WASHINGTON, DC (Politico) –It’s a Washington ritual that over the years has tripped up big-shot nominees, intimidated small-fry job-seekers, and turned countless Beltway…
Is ‘for cause’ a cause for concern for NLRB Dems?
WASHINGTON, DC (Politico) — DEFINE YOUR TERMS: Any attempt by the Trump administration to remove members of the National Labor Relations Board may run into a host of…
VETCON 2024 helps injured vets start businesses
ALBANY, NY (WTEN) — Returning home is always challenging for those who have served our country. An annual event in Albany steps in to alleviate a particular challenge for…
Some Trump Cabinet picks may have trouble getting clearances. Trump can grant them anyway.
WASHINGTON, DC (Politico) — After weeks of delay, Donald Trump has finally agreed to let the FBI vet his Cabinet nominees. But as president, Trump can give anyone a security…
Roof collapse has Watervliet renter going to court
WATERVLIET, NY (WNYT) — The tenant of a Watervliet apartment is still dealing with the aftermath of a nasty roof collapse from over the summer. Brandon Gayzur first…