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Higher Education Law in New York

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 11, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Recently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law which is now NY Educ Law § 6436-a, and it requires Title VI coordinators on every college campus across the State. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is...

New York’s Public School Cell Phone Ban

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 15, 2025. Posted in Charter Schools, Compliance.

New York just banned student cell phone use during the school day. Here’s what educators – and parents – need to know, and how schools can turn policy into opportunity. New York recently passed a law aimed at creating...

Corporate Transparency Act Blocked!

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 5, 2024. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

The Corporate Transparency Act Is Enjoined A Texas federal court issued a preliminary injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) – that is, the federal requirement that small business ownership information...

Corporate Transparency Act Hits a Snag

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 11, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship.

A federal court judge in Alabama recently ruled that the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which we wrote about here, was unconstitutional. This marks the first judicial decision on the lawfulness of requiring small...

SBA Developments for Small Businesses

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 21, 2023. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

Did you know that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business as having 500 or fewer employees? There’s some good news from the SBA for small businesses around access to capital. Recently, the SBA...

HR Alert: The Gender Pay Gap and Why Employers Should be Wary

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 18, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

You may be aware that March 14th each year is Equal Pay Day, and while that date has passed this year, it’s important that your employees are treated fairly every day. One of the greatest challenges the U.S. labor market...

HR ALERT: New Requirements for NY Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 13, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Uncategorized.

The New York Department of Labor (DOL) made some big changes this week when it updated its model sexual harassment policy. What does this mean? Well, sexual harassment policies at companies across the State now must be updated...

2023 International Day of Education

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 24, 2023. Posted in Charter Schools.

Today marks the fifth official observance of the International Day of Education. The theme for this year is “to invest in people, prioritize education.” On this day it’s important to remember the role of education in...

HR Alert: Don’t Retaliate for Lawful Absences

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 12, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In November 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law which amends New York Labor Law section 215. The new law goes into effect on February 18, 2023. The amendment provides that employers may not punish or...

NY SED Issues Ruling on the Use of Native American Mascots.

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 19, 2022. Posted in Charter Schools, Compliance.

The New York State Education Department (SED) is requiring schools with Native American mascots to replace their mascots, team names, and logos by the end of the 2022-2023 school year. The ruling from SED was sent to all New...

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