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On September 9, 2021, Governor Hochul signed into law a new wage protection statute which added a new section to the New York Labor Law. Section 198(e) holds construction contractors liable for all claims under Labor Law Section 198 for unpaid wages, benefits and wage supplements of employees of all of their subcontractors. The definitions of construction contracts, contractors, subcontractor...

BENSALEM, Pa., October 06, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming November 29, 2021 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the case filed on behalf of investors who purchased Hyzon Motors Inc. f/k/a Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation ("Hyzon" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HYZN), securities between February 9, 2021 and September 27, ...

Illinois just passed a new, nation-leading climate law -- the Climate & Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) --making Illinois the first Midwest state to require a complete phase out of fossil fuels in power generation. It has been praised as “one of the most environmentally ambitious, worker-friendly, justice-focused energy bills of any state in the country”. This ambitious, equitable climate packa...

Anthony J. Enea, Esq. honored for fifteenth consecutive year Somers, N.Y. (September 30, 2021) – The law firm of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, located in Somers & White Plains, N.Y., is pleased to announce that two members and three associates have been recognized in the 2021 New York Metro edition of Super Lawyers. Members Anthony J. Enea and Sara E. Meyers have been selected by th...

Ahead of a potentially explosive ruling by Poland's constitutional court over the primacy of EU laws, the European Union's top court has once again slammed the country's government over controversial judicial reforms. Polish activists stage a protest outside of the constitutional court with Polish and EU flags and a sign that says "we are Europeans," in Warsaw on Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Czar...

An emergency alert has been issued in Racine following reports of a shooting involving a law enforcement officer. The Racine Police Department says there is a law enforcement “critical incident” in the 3700 block of Clairmont. The Police Department issued an ‘Extreme Alert’ asking people to shelter in their homes until they get the ‘all clear’ to leave. Our partners at TMJ4 are reporting that...

The gift also provides support for advancing faculty research, student scholarships and initiatives at the intersection of law and business. Barbara and Charles Widger, Esq., ’73 JD. VILLANOVA, Pa.—Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, today announced a $13 million gift from Charles Widger, Esq., ’73 JD and Barbara Widger that will propel the Charles Widger Schoo...

Many non-union workers denied benefits, protections Carpenters union organizer Carlos Desouza checks a permit for the name of a contractor on a Maverick Street job site in East Boston. BANNER PHOTO It’s not hard to find the construction workers who are paid under the table in East Boston. “They’re on every construction site,” says Carpenters Union Local 723 organizer Carlos Desouza. “And on e...

Provisions of a new law that went into effect on Oct. 1 allow families affected by hemophilia and other bleeding disorders who are under Medicare to better access skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) announced. This law, known as the Hemophilia SNF Access Act, should rectify the challenges that families have faced with securing treatment, the NHF said in...

PARAMOUNT, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) – An armed murder suspect on the run was shot and killed by California law enforcement officers during a standoff on a freeway interchange. Aerial footage shows the suspect armed with a gun, pacing around angrily on a freeway transition road Tuesday morning. Moments later he opened fire. California Highway Patrol officers and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Departme...