Blog Archive: 2019

'Tis the Season for Giving...But be Careful

The holiday season and the end of year always comes at a time when people are looking to gift for a variety of reasons. Depending upon an individual’s circumstances, there are always certain elements of gifting to think about and how it may affect your own long-term care and tax planning. Continue Your Pattern of Gifting Certain individuals complete a pattern of gifting…

Daniel S. Williford

Child Victims Act – Reviving Old Claims and Implicating Organizations’ Liability

UPDATE: Legislation to extend the window within which to file claims under the Child Victims Act was signed into law by the Governor. The window to file claims is now extended to August 14, 2021.…

The US Department of Labor Increases Salary Threshold

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule last week that will increase the standard salary level required to qualify for the executive, administrative or professional exemptions to the Fair…

New York Expands Anti-Discrimination Protections for Employees

Last September, we wrote about the sweeping rules enacted to prevent sexual harassment. All employers in New York are now required to adopt a sexual harassment policy that meets or exceeds the…