Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal…
Pandemic emergency ends in New York; what about rest of COVID rules?
LANCASTER, N.Y. — There is no question about who has been in charge of New York State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been front and center almost…
Biden reverses course on Trump’s immigration policies—but will high-skilled workers return?
One of President Joe Biden’s signature campaign promises was to undo former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Since taking office, Biden has wasted no time,…
GovExec Daily: What Feds Need to Know About Coming Back to Hybrid Offices
The COVID-19 crisis forced the federal government into “maximum telework” since March 2020. As vaccination rates are on the rise and we approach President Joe Biden’s July 4…
Vaccine Incentives, Employee Confidentiality, and Latest EEOC Guidance: What Employees Need to Know
On May 28, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance to address common employment questions about vaccinations. Recently, many…
Tully Rinckey PLLC Announces Allen Shoikhetbrod as Managing Partner of Albany Office
ALBANY – Tully Rinckey PLLC is pleased to announce that Allen Shoikhetbrod has been promoted to Managing Partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Albany office. Shoikhetbrod started as…
Employers have the law on their side to mandate vaccines, experts say
WASHINGTON (SBG)— A Houston hospital’s decision to mandate that employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 was upheld in court as a judge dismissed claims in a lawsuit by…
White House: Agencies shouldn’t require vaccinations or ask for employees’ vaccination status
Agencies “generally” should not require vaccination for federal employees or contractors to come back into the office, and they shouldn’t require those individuals to…
Tully Rinckey names new managing partner for Albany office
The law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC has named Allen Shoikhetbrod the managing partner for its Albany office. Shoikhetbrod succeeds CEO Michael Macomber in the role. The firm said…
Experts warn Cuomo investigations are far from over
(WBNG) — Legal experts say there is no clear end in sight for the multiple investigations into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D). Patrick Kilker, a partner at Tully Rinckey…