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HR Alert: Sexual Harassment Statute of Limitations Lengthened in the Division of Human Rights

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 26, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law several updates to the New York State Human Rights Law to strengthen protections against discrimination and harassment. For example: Domestic workers now are protected from...

New Seatbelt Law Requires Everyone to Buckle Up

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 20, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

In 1984, New York became the first State to enact a mandatory seatbelt law. Now, 36 years later, that law is being strengthened. For adults and those over the age of 16, current law requires that only front seat passengers...

Look at the Leaves, But Not While You’re Driving

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 13, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

It’s the anniversary of the October Storm this week. Remember that unsettling time in 2006? This year, we’re lucky to be enjoying a beautiful, mostly-sunny autumn. So before the heavy snow and cold wind hits New...

Apartment Fires – You Have a Right to Safety

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 6, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

A fire in your home is scary for anyone. If you live in an apartment with multiple units, though, it can be especially frightening. Where can you turn for your recovery?

Wrongful Death – Who Can Sue and For What?

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 29, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

Losing a loved one is always difficult. When a loved one dies sooner than they should have and someone else is at fault, then it’s even more difficult. In New York law, this is called wrongful death. A wrongful death action...

Torts? A Personal Injury, Not a Cake

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 15, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

If you’re like most people, when you hear the world “torte” you think of the many varieties of wonderfully delicious cakes. In the legal field, though, “torts” are something completely different. A tort is a civil wrong, different...

Why Are There So Many Accidents in the Summertime?

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 3, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

Living in Western New York, you may imagine that wintertime would hold the record for the most number of car accidents. You might think that ice-covered roads, excessive wind, and cars covered in snow not properly cleared off...

Statute of Limitations for Sexual Harassment Cases Extended in the NY Division of Human Rights

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 28, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Litigation.

About a year ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law several updates to the New York Human Rights Law to strengthen protections against discrimination and harassment. For example: The standard to establish a claim...

It’s All Fun and Games – Until It’s Not

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 25, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

There’s a risk of injury in all sports, but contact sports like football, hockey, wrestling, and boxing carry the greatest risk. Other sports like baseball, cheerleading, and equestrian events also carry a moderately-high risk...

Keep Calm and Ignore That Bad Driver

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 18, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

Road Rage. If you’ve been on the highway during rush hour or been cut off attempting to merge, you probably know the feeling. Most people have experienced some form of road rage, whether personally during a morning commute...

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