New York gives birth to Paid Surrogacy
As of February 2021, New York joined the majority of states that allow for parties to contract and pay for a third party to carry their child to birth. Many years ago, New York…
Sexual Behavior and Your Military Career: Landmines to Avoid
Issues pertaining to sexual conduct involving adultery, internet sex crime, and other acts of alleged or purported sexual misconduct are taken very seriously in the military.…
The Battle for Benefits – How to Upgrade Your Discharge and Obtain VA Benefits
Thousands of service members across all branches have been involuntarily separated from their military branch following misconduct that has resulted in an administrative…
Keeping Your Security Clearance After An Arrest
Individuals with security clearances, whether that be a Top Secret (TS), Top Secret–Special Compartmentalized Information (TS-SCI), or Secret, are obligated to disclose…
Marijuana Investments: Will this cost you your security clearance and your career?
Over the last year, there has been a surge in interest in two distinct areas for the average citizen: marijuana and the stock market. Changes in many states’ laws have…
Power Of Attorney Changes
Effective June 13, 2021, the New York State Statutory Short Form Durable Power of Attorney will be changing, both substantively, and with regard to execution requirements. To view…
As COVID-19 Vaccinations Continue to Roll-Out, Vaccine Passports Are Considered for Reopening
As businesses start to reopen and employees return to the office, state governments and officials across the nation are starting to react in response to the implementation of…
Comprehensive Look at How States Across the Country are Handling Reopening
As of early June 2021, approximately forty (40%) percent of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated and fifty (50%) percent received their first dose. State governors, the general…
Can President Biden Lawfully Order Members of the Military to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The short answer is yes: The President of the United States can order members of the military to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Don’t be fooled otherwise by secondhand information…
Obtain or Maintain Your Security Clearance Despite Engaging in Unfavorable Sexual Conduct
Many security clearance holders who work for or on behalf of the U.S. government are required to travel or be deployed overseas in support of U.S. missions. These temporary duty…