On August 28, 2013, Blitman & King LLP Partner Jonathan M. Cerrito and Associate Michael R. Daum hosted a Bloomberg BNA webinar titled “Considerations for Fiduciaries Choosing Target Date Funds as Qualified Default Investment Alternatives.” The webinar discussed what fiduciaries of participant-directed defined contribution plans (i.e. 401(k) plans) need to do when selecting a target […]
Jules Smith, a partner with Blitman & King, has been awarded the 2012-13 RPO Board Volunteer of the Year by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Jules currently serves as a Board of Director and the Secretary for the RPO.
Reproduced with permission from Daily Labor Report, 57 DLR C-1 (Mar. 25, 2013). Copyright 2013 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) On 3/25/13, Bloomberg BNA published an article titled: “Employment Attorneys Urged to Be Creative When Pursuing Workplace Bullying Litigation”, by Anna Kwidzinski. This article mentioned, among others, attorney Brian LaClair’s opinion regarding […]
Brian J. LaClair, an associate at Blitman & King LLP, presented on issues of workplace bullying at a recent American Bar Association conference in Miami, Florida. Brian discussed union counsel’s perspective on the issue of workplace bullying, particularly how bullying implicates unions’ and union members’ rights and responsibilities with respect to the collective bargaining agreement, […]
Daniel R. Brice, a partner with Blitman & King, will be a presenter at “Health Care Reform and Bargaining: A Workshop for Union Representatives” being held on April 11, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, Auditorium, 249 Highland Avenue, Rochester, New York.
Join us for our 23rd Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar covering developments in Health Care Reform, Public Sector Law, Private Sector Law, Employment Law and Employee Benefits. 2013 Labor Law Seminar Program 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Registration 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. Welcome and General Session The B&K Players Update on the […]
In a case filed by Daniel Kornfeld of Blitman & King LLP, the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York entered judgment against a contributing employer and its corporate officer for $103,711.79. See I.B.E.W. Local 910 Welfare, Annuity & Pension Funds v. Grayco Electric, Inc., 2013 U.S. DIST. LEXIS 16396 (N.D.N.Y. […]
In a move that will be of interest to hedge fund investors, as well as hedge funds registered in the offshore domicile, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) recently began a formal consultation to bolster corporate governance guidelines. By consulting with local industry associations and other interested stakeholders on proposals, the Caymans seek to align […]
According to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), all covered entities should prepare for an OCR audit of their compliance with HIPAA. The agency will focus on widespread noncompliance “not any particular sector of the health care delivery system” and covered entities and business associates should create a culture […]