We are pleased to announce that Argilio Rodriguez has been selected to the 2015 New York Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers Magazine. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding… Read more »
The attorneys at Manhattan’s Rapaport Law Firm have announced a new minimum wage and overtime initiative on behalf of home care workers in New York City in response to last week’s appellate court ruling that reinstated minimum wage and overtime rights for home care workers. Although the appellate court decision was issued only a week… Read more »
One of the most unfortunate aspects of being an employer is the occasional need to take disciplinary action against an employee. Many shy away from taking this step because the fear the consequences of getting it wrong and being taken to an employment tribunal. This is why it is a good idea to get up-to-date… Read more »
So far 2015 has seen a number of changes to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) including provision for a new offence of ‘assisting an organised crime group’. Restraint orders are now available pre or post-charge where there are ‘reasonable grounds to suspect’ that an alleged offender has benefitted from his or her criminal… Read more »
According to statistics released last week prison sentences given to sex offenders are at an all time high. The average sentence given to a sex offender has increased to more than 5 years in prison (an increase overall of 4.5 months in the past year). These latest statistics also show that in all offence categories,… Read more »
