Navy drops consideration of COVID vaccination status in determining sailors’ deployment eligibility
NORFOLK, Va. — In a move that will have ripple effects throughout the fleet, the Navy reverses course on a policy that was in place for more than a year. According to newly…
Push mounts to allow judges to modify long prison sentences
Married couple Jolene and Bryon Russ have only experienced life together with one of them in maximum-security prison. Jolene, 40, and Bryon Russ Sr., 47, have been together for…
Is Russia’s Wagner Group recruiting US veterans to fight in Ukraine?
The Wagner Group, Russia’s notorious private military company accused of war crimes and identified as a “significant transnational criminal organization” by the U.S.…
Suit claiming lawyer was fired for cooperating with Cuomo sex harass probe is tossed
A judge has tossed a former New York state lawyer’s suit claiming he was fired for cooperating with the probe into sexual harassment allegations against ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.…
Tully Rinckey PLLC Rochester Office Adds Trusts & Estates Senior Associate
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Tully Rinckey PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of Jason R. Snyder as a senior associate in the firm’s Rochester, NY office. Mr. Snyder focuses his…
CNY hospitals watching closely as legal fight continues over New York’s vaccine mandate
Central New York hospitals are closely watching another legal battle over New York’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, which has required any professionals dealing…
Questions of back pay and reinstatement swirl around troops who got kicked out for refusing COVID vaccine
NORFOLK, Va. — Advocates for the 8,400 military members who got separated from service because of their refusal to get COVID-19 vaccinations say, now that the vaccine mandate…
Expect Legal Challenges to the Proposed FTC Noncompete Rule
Hiring and retaining workers are challenges every organization has to face, but a new proposed rule may further complicate the process. Recently, the Federal Trade Commission has…
Pentagon not currently considering back pay for US troops separated for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
The Defense Department is backtracking on an earlier statement that appeared to open the possibility that the more than 8,400 U.S. service members who were separated for refusing…
Another federal pension fix buried in the NDAA
Congress can be effective with details even as it screws up the big picture. For instance, Congress added four or five trillion dollars to the national debt in the last couple of…