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11/02/2020

Don't Miss the City Bar's 17th Annual Small Law Firm Symposium! Earn up to 5 CLE Credits; Learn How to Start, Run and Grow your Practice; Attend Courses; and Meet with the New York City Bar Legal Referral Service about Joining. Register @ https://bit.ly/2Jir7GZ.

10/27/2020

After 58 to 42 Senate Vote, Amy Coney Barrett Sworn in as Next Supreme Court Justice. See NY Times Coverage at https://nyti.ms/34uMIEf.

The vote capped a brazen feat for Republicans, who pushed through a Supreme Court nominee in little more than five weeks with the election looming.

10/22/2020

Amazon Workers Threaten to Shut Down Warehouses if Employees Don't Get a Day Off to Vote. See NY Times Coverage at https://nyti.ms/3dP415M.

The move is an escalation of the pressure being put on executives at the country’s second-largest private employer.

10/20/2020

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10/19/2020

46 Senior NY State Judges Mull Possible Litigation Over Being Terminated Due to Judiciary Budget Cuts. See Coverage in NYLJ https://bit.ly/35fd3oL.

A retired state Supreme Court justice and a New York litigator with knowledge of the talks say that some of the 46 senior judges being cut by the state court system have been in discussions about the possibility of bringing a lawsuit against the court system that would be aimed at keeping their posi...

10/16/2020

Happy Rainy Friday! Our Phones will be Down Today, 10/16/20, from Noon Until 3:30 pm. If You Wish to Speak with Us Today Please Call from 3:30 pm through 5:30 pm. Online Requests are Available at http://bit.ly/2NZbXrE.

10/12/2020

Reminder: Join Us For Our Small Law Firm Virtual Luncheon on 10/14/20. See Link to Sign Up.

Join Us For Our Small Law Firm Virtual Luncheon. Learn About Business Opportunities Through the NYC Bar LRS. Register Today via https://bit.ly/3iGutzj.

10/09/2020

Orthodox Jewish Synagogues Sue Cuomo Over COVID-19 Cluster Restrictions. See https://bit.ly/3iMoitL for NYLJ Coverage.

The synagogues were swiftly followed by the Catholic diocese of Brooklyn in its own lawsuit to block enforcement of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive orders limiting attendance at houses of worship to areas where the rate of infection has grown.

10/07/2020

Cuomo Unveils Plans for Lockdowns, Including Law Offices, in COVID-19 Cluster Areas. See NYLJ Coverage at https://bit.ly/2F7PJAn.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will issue lockdown orders for parts of New York that are battling coronavirus clusters, forcing law firm offices and other nonessential businesses to shutter in a bid to stop larger outbreaks.

10/06/2020

Join Us For Our Small Law Firm Virtual Luncheon. Learn About Business Opportunities Through the NYC Bar LRS. Register Today via https://bit.ly/3iGutzj.

10/02/2020

Brooklyn Federal Judge Affirms Constitutionality of New York’s Rent Stabilization Laws. See NYLJ Coverage at https://bit.ly/33q6X5z. Contact Us Online at http://bit.ly/2NZbXrE for Referrals to Tenant Attorneys Knowledgeable in Rent Stabilization Laws.

10/01/2020

Have You Been Terminated or Laid Off by an Employer and Received a Severance Agreement? Contact Us Online at http://bit.ly/2NZbXrE for Referrals to Employment Attorneys in NYC.