Are Ghost Guns Legal in New York State?
‘Ghost guns’ are seemingly flooding the country, being used in all sorts of horrible crimes from drug dealing to murder to robbery. The ghost gun earned its name because it bears no serial number, making it nearly impossible to trace. Typically, the ghost gun is made at home, by an amateur gunsmith, using parts purchased […]
Is the New NYC Employment Law Targeting the Use of AI in Hiring a Good Thing?
New York City has enacted a law to prevent discrimination against people by robots, which is to take effect Jan. 2, 2023. The City Council has enacted a law to prevent bias by “Automated Employment Decision Tools.” According to Bloomberg News: “Employers in the city will be banned from using automated employment decision tools to […]
New York and LA Big Law Firms Sell Out By Representing Russian Banks: Shame On Them
From the Desk of Joe Carbonaro Some big Law firms in New York and LA have sold out again, this time agreeing to represent Russian interests in this time of global crises. In my opinion, this is reprehensible. I represent people and companies that have legal problems. Many are well-founded, many are not. I do […]
If I Were Conducting the Trump Impeachment Trial Here’s What I’d Do
Democrats, bless their naïve little hearts, are trying to impeach Donald Trump using only the law while staying within the bounds of fairness and what’s relevant. That is very democratic of them; that being said, if they proceed this way, my prediction is they are bound to lose and no one is going to remember […]
New York Coronavirus (COVID-19) Workplace Rights
The New York State legislature is considering whether to enact a new law that would nullify any employment agreement in which the employee waives his or her right to sue the employer due to negligent management of the Covid-19 pandemic. What are your New York Coronavirus (COVID-19) Workplace Rights? Enacting this law would mean that […]
How the Fair Labor Standards Act Affects Small Businesses
If you are a small business owner, there are some potential traps laid by New York’s Labor Law (NYLL) and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that even the most well-intentioned amongst you could fall prey to. The New York State Labor Law and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act are powerful tools for […]
