WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2015 — The American Bar Association has elected Bernard T. King, senior partner at Blitman & King in Syracuse, N.Y., to its Board of Governors, effective Aug. 4. During a three-year term as one of only 38 members of the Board of Governors, King helps oversee administration and management of the ABA, […]
By Jonathan M. Cerrito & Michael R. Daum This is the third in a series of articles about legal considerations under ERISA for pension plan fiduciaries in selecting and monitoring investment professionals to assist with the investment of plan assets. Much has been made about the shift in the retirement landscape away from defined benefit […]
On June 19, 2015, the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department held in a case litigated by Blitman & King LLP that the City of Syracuse unlawfully placed Firefighter John Williams on unpaid, involuntary leave in violation of the New York State Civil Service Law. Firefighter Williams, who was removed from active […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Brian J. LaClair, a partner at Blitman & King LLP, and Nolan J. Lafler, an associate at the firm, have each received a Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award from the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County, Inc. LaClair and Lafler received the awards at a ceremony held on June 3, 2015, […]
Blitman & King associate Bryan T. Arnault recently participated in a panel discussion at the May 8th event sponsored by Region Three of the National Labor Relations Board, Cornell University, and the New York State Bar Association. On a panel with NLRB Member Lauren McFerran, NLRB Member Philip Miscamarra, and a management side attorney, Arnault […]
Blitman & King will be presenting at an important event sponsored by Region Three of the National Labor Relations Board, Cornell University, and the New York State Bar Association. The title of the program is “The NLRA at 80: Is the Statute Adapting to the New Workplace?” In 1935, when the Act was passed, no […]
Bryan T. Arnault, Esq. recently presented to a national audience as part of the American Bar Association’s CLE Webinar Series. The program, entitled “National Labor Relations Act Essentials,” was presented live on July 30, 2014 and addressed various issues, including employees’ right to engage in protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the Act, activity […]
While employers’ issuance of workplace policies are not a new or recent development, the current National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) has increased its scrutiny of such policies to the extent they interfere with employees’ Section 7 rights. In the Fall 2014, American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Newsletter, Bryan T. Arnault, Esq. authored an […]
On March 30, 2015, Blitman & King will host its 25th Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar at Turning Stone Resort Casino.
This is the second in a series of articles about legal considerations under ERISA for pension plan fiduciaries in selecting and monitoring investment professionals to assist with the investment of plan assets. Although there are a multitude of general differences between a defined benefit pension plan and a defined contribution pension plan where participants don’t […]