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Latest Legal Updates for New York
- A Sign of Changes to Come: NLRB's New Majority Rules Union "Bannering" Lawful
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[9/3/2010] Predictions that the newly constituted National Labor Relations Board will be inclined to issue pro-labor decisions have begun to come true. In what appears to be its first substantive determination on the merits of a major dispute, the Democrat-controlled Labor Board announced its decisions in more »
- 2010 New York State Legislative Update
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[9/2/2010] During the 2010 Legislative Term, the New York State Legislature enacted and Governor David A. Paterson signed a number of laws relevant to New York employers. This legislation is summarized below. We also describe other significant bills passed by the Legislature and vetoed by the Governor more »
- New York's Highest Court to Decide Limits on Solicitation of Former Clients by Business Seller
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[8/27/2010] New York courts have long held that a seller of the good will of a business cannot solicit former clients and thus deprive the buyer of the value of the bargain. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit now has asked the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, to more »
- Employers Beware: Internships are Not Free Labor
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[8/24/2010] Employers may have their pick of applicants to fill paid and unpaid internship positions this fall. Internships traditionally are sought by college students to gain work experience, but the recession and the resulting loss of jobs have prompted people of all experience levels to apply for more »
