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Amazon Labor Union workers vote overwhelmingly in favor of affiliation with the Teamsters

18 Jun 2024, 9:15 am by Associated Press

New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer. [read post]

On the Record - http://thedailyrecord.com/ontherecord/

Vilnius

18 Jun 2024, 7:59 am by Kevin LaCroix

(New York, by contrast, is at 40.7 degrees Northern latitude.) [read post]

The D & O Diary - http://www.dandodiary.com/

The Hawai’i Youth Climate Trial

18 Jun 2024, 7:50 am by Evan George

He grew up in Hawai‘i, attended Williams College and the University of San Francisco, and received his J.D. from New York University School of Law.  He practiced in Boston and New York City before returning to Hawaiʻi and practicing civil litigation for 30 years.  In this case, Crabtree denied the motion to dismiss in April 2023, setting the scene for trial. [read post]

Legal Planet - https://legal-planet.org/

Early Edition: June 18, 2024

18 Jun 2024, 5:10 am by Beatrice Yahia

Sui-Lee Wee reports for the New York Times. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

Blog Post: LGBTQ Workplace Law Compliance: Comply with Pride

18 Jun 2024, 4:00 am by Sherica Celine

High Court Makes It Easier Podcast (Law 360) AI Regulations Hit New York City Podcast (Ryan Kurtz) Runaway Juries in Employment Litigation Podcast (Anthony Oncidi) Is L&E Arbitration the Answer? [read post]

Legal Insights Blog - https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

18 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor

Find Out How” by Emma Murphy (Oklahoma Voice) for MSN Ethics California: “Hundreds of Vacancies at San Diego City and County Boards Hobble Missions, Delay Work” by Jeff McDonald and Emily Alvarenga (San Diego Union-Tribune) for MSN National: “Washington Post Publisher and Incoming Editor Are Said to Have Used Stolen Records in Britain” by Justin Scheck and Jo Becker (New York Times) for DNyuz New Jersey: “Explosive… [read post]

Lobby Comply Blog - https://stateandfed.com/lobbycomply/feed

LIVESTREAM: NY Redistricting: What Happened and What’s Next?

18 Jun 2024, 2:00 am by vrose

This morning, the Center for New York City Law and the NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Institute at New York Law School will host NY Redistricting: What Happened and What’s Next? [read post]

CityLand - http://www.citylandnyc.org/

Statement of Concern Regarding Improper Use of Judicial Offices in Relation to Law Clerk Hiring and Refusal to Hire–NYC Bar Ass’n

17 Jun 2024, 8:10 pm by lennyesq

The New York City Bar Association released a statement Monday condemning a group of federal judges for what the organization called “improper use of the judicial offices” over the judges‘ recent letter stating they would no longer hire law clerks from Columbia University over its handling of the pro-Palestinian protests. *** We are deeply concerned that the signatories to the May 6 Letter have seen fit to use their judicial offices to intervene in a highly charged… [read post]

lennyesq - http://lennyesq.wordpress.com

Check out these new ‘HeatRisk’ tools to stay up to date on US heatwaves

17 Jun 2024, 7:38 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici

A city-by-city forecast for the prolonged heat wave this week. [read post]

beSpacific - http://www.bespacific.com/

“Statement of Concern Regarding Improper Use of Judicial Offices in Relation to Law Clerk Hiring and Refusal to Hire”

17 Jun 2024, 6:37 pm by Howard Bashman

“Statement of Concern Regarding Improper Use of Judicial Offices in Relation to Law Clerk Hiring and Refusal to Hire”: The New York City Bar Association issued this statement today. [read post]

How Appealing - http://howappealing.abovethelaw.com

Authorities across US grapple with a rash of violence in final days of spring

17 Jun 2024, 6:02 pm by Yosi Yahoudai

“Not every city or neighborhood or street segment experiences that decline,” she said. [read post]

J&Y Personal Injury Blog - https://jnylaw.com/blog/

"Schools are under a duty to adequately supervise the students in their charge and they will be held liable for foreseeable injuries proximately related to the absence of adequate supervision" (Mirand v City of New York, 84 NY2d 44, 49; see D.M. v Yonkers City Sch. Dist., 220 AD3d 672). "Schools are not insurers of safety, however, for they cannot reasonably be expected to continuously supervise and control all movements and activities of students" (Mirand v City of New York, 84 NY2d at 49; see R.B. v Sewanhaka Cent. High Sch. Dist., 207 AD3d 607, 609).

17 Jun 2024, 11:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

"Schools are under a duty to adequately supervise the students in their charge and they will be held liable for foreseeable injuries proximately related to the absence of adequate supervision" (Mirand v City of New York, 84 NY2d 44, 49; see D.M. v Yonkers City Sch. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

"Schools are under a duty to adequately supervise the students in their charge and they will be held liable for foreseeable injuries proximately related to the absence of adequate supervision" (Mirand v City of New York, 84 NY2d 44, 49; see D.M. v Yonkers City Sch. Dist., 220 AD3d 672). "Schools are not insurers of safety, however, for they cannot reasonably be expected to continuously supervise and control all movements and activities of students" (Mirand v City of New York, 84 NY2d at 49; see R.B. v Sewanhaka Cent. High Sch. Dist., 207 AD3d 607, 609).

17 Jun 2024, 11:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

"Schools are under a duty to adequately supervise the students in their charge and they will be held liable for foreseeable injuries proximately related to the absence of adequate supervision" (Mirand v City of New York, 84 NY2d 44, 49; see D.M. v Yonkers City Sch. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Movement of the people

17 Jun 2024, 8:47 am by Jack Bogdanski

But Portland made the list of most unwanted cities. [read post]

Jack Bog's Blog - https://www.bojack2.com

Preparing for the NYC Heat Wave: Protecting Construction Workers from Heat Illness

17 Jun 2024, 8:26 am by GGCRBHS&M

As construction accident lawyers in New York City, we are deeply concerned about the impact of the upcoming heat wave on our city’s construction workers. [read post]

New York Personal Injury Attorneys Blog - http://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/

False Claims Act Suit for Fraudulent Billing of Covid-19 Tests Against LabQ Clinical Diagnostics, LLC and Its CEO

17 Jun 2024, 8:06 am by Sadie Mayhew

Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has filed a civil fraud suit against LabQ Clinical Diagnostics, LLC (LABQ), Community Mobile Testing, Inc. [read post]

Whistleblower Insider - https://constantinecannon.com/practice/whistleblower/blog/

Appellate Division held employee sufficiently alleged that, due to his race and/or gender, his sexual harassment complaint was not taken seriously or appropriately investigated by the employer and he was disciplined more harshly than other employees

17 Jun 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

Crookendale v New York City Health & Hosps. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Maya Pines Froomkin 1928-2024

17 Jun 2024, 6:00 am by Michael Froomkin

She and her London classmates were evacuated from the city in anticipation of Nazi air raids in September 1939. [read post]

Discourse.net - http://www.discourse.net/

Appellate Division held employee sufficiently alleged that, due to his race and/or gender, his sexual harassment complaint was not taken seriously or appropriately investigated by the employer and he was disciplined more harshly than other employees

17 Jun 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

Crookendale v New York City Health & Hosps. [read post]