Smartphone Ban in New York Schools Set to Take Effect This Fall: What Parents Should Know About Ban on Personal Internet-Enabled Devices
With back-to-school quickly approaching, New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul’s smartphone ban, included in her “distraction-free school” policy approved as part of the New York…
New York Increases Paid Jury Leave: Understanding NYS Employer Compliance Responsibilities
Does it Pay to Be on a Jury in NY? For the first time since 1998, New York State has increased the payment granted to jurors from $40 to $72 per day. This pay change reflects over…
Executive Orders, Preliminary Injunctions, and SCOTUS Stays: What is Happening in the Courts with Federal Workforce Cuts?
After President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14210 in February 2025, directing federal agencies to plan for and implement significant reductions in force (RIFs), millions…
How Declining Marriage Statistics Affect Child Custody Cases and What to Do About It
Matrimonial attorneys have traditionally focused on marriage and divorce rates where they practice, but statistically, marriage rates are changing. New York State has…
Classified Workplace Changes: DCSA Deadlines and Transitions Applicants and Holders Need to Know
Following the Global Financial Crisis (2008) and the COVID Pandemic (2020-2023), many young professionals sought Federal work as a means of building security in their professional…
MSPB Sees Influx of Appeals Under Trump Administration
With continuous changes in the workforce looming over federal employees, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has seen an influx of appeals filed by federal workers since…
Can I Appeal My SMART Scholarship Debt?
The Department of Defense funded Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program provides merit-based scholarships to bachelor’s,…
I am Being Disenrolled from ROTC – Can an Attorney Help Me Be Retained or Avoid a Huge Debt?
Not all attorneys have experience with ROTC disenrollment, and no attorney can guarantee a favorable result. What a military attorney—that is, an attorney specialized in…
Security Clearance Summertime Blues: Should You Self-Report?
Summertime is peppered with family vacations, federal holidays, block parties, and fun in the sun. But, it’s not just tomatoes and the beach that are in season. Studies suggest…
You’re an Independent Contractor, not a Federal Employee: Could the Government still Be Liable as Your Employer?
As an independent contractor working at a federal agency, you are not a federal employee. But does that mean the government doesn’t share any responsibility to you as your…