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Graduate Students Bearing the Largest Burden of Student Loan Debt

Recent news explores data showing that graduate students tended to take out student loans over three times that of undergraduates.

Second Preliminary Injunction Against DACA Rescission

On February 13, 2018, Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Practice Notes: Keeping Tasks From Falling Through The Cracks

I had the opportunity to consult with a young entrepreneur earlier this week: similar to so many others in his situation, he had more things to do than hours in the day.

Legal Consumption: 3 Ways to Control Billable Hours

Every consumer of legal services knows that billable hours can add up fast. Savvy consumers figure out ways to keep billable hours low while still getting the most out of their attorneys.

Navigating Small Claims Court in Monroe County: Common Questions Answered

For the past three years, I have been a member of the Monroe County Bar Association Referral Network: I've spoken with A LOT of people.

Getting it Right the First Time: Eviction Tips of the Trade

The Rochester City Court Landlord/Tenant docket is a busy one. With a limited number of evictions heard per day the court is in session, it becomes even more important to get it right the first time!

Warrantless Governmental Surveillance through the Use of Emerging Technology Has Become a Mainstay of Governmental Investigation By Vania M. Chaker, Esq.

The United States government enjoys awesome technological capabilities; however, it is unclear whether they have been tempered by the countervailing protective judicial or legislative safeguards necessary to offset the greatly increased potential for improper government intrusiveness. 

Sexual Orientation Discrimination in New York

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits workplace discrimination. Title VII, however, prohibits only the types of discrimination identified in the statute, including race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. For nearly two decades, the prevailing view from the country’s federal courts, including New York’s federal appellate court (the Second Circuit), was that Title VII does not prohibit workplace discrimination based on an employee’s sexual orientation. On February 26, 2018, the Second Circuit became the second federal circuit court to reverse its prior precedent and hold that Title VII does indeed prohibit sexual orientation discrimination. Today’s Long Island employment law blog discusses the Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc. decision.

Driver's Licences/IDs Issued in American Samoa No Longer Accepted for Commercial Air Travel

Beginning on February 5, 2018, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) will no longer accept American Samoan-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards as proof of identity to board commercial aircraft.

The New Social Media And Crowdsourcing Campaigns To Stop Sexual Harassment

Women have recently turned to the Internet to organize and protect themselves against sexual harassment and assault, in light of the failures of the legal system.

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