As seen in the Daily Record - As hiring begins post-COVID crisis, employers in some areas of the world are contemplating a new way to help those who have recovered from the virus or who have antibodies gain employment.
But an immunity passport raises a number of questions here in the U.S., not the least of which is whether the practice would violate rubrics associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act or other Equal Employment Opportunity laws.
Click on the link below to read the article from the 9/24/20 Daily Record. Lorisa D. LaRocca, Esq. discusses how the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act also comes into play in these types of decisions.
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We are very proud to congratulate our colleague Bob Kessler, who has been named a "Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree" by the Daily Record. This well deserved Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes lawyers whose careers have helped shape the legal landscape in the Rochester area and who have shown longstanding commitment to the community.
Bob will be honored along with the other award recipients on Nov. 11 at the 2020 Attorneys of the Year virtual celebration.
Congratulations to our colleague David Shaffer for being named a "Leader in Law Honoree" by the Daily Record. The Leaders in Law Award honors attorneys who have shown dedication to the legal profession and selfless, tireless commitment to the community.
David will be honored for this well deserved award along with the other award recipients on Nov. 11 at the 2020 Attorneys of the Year virtual celebration.
Congratulations to our colleague Greta K Kolcon, Esq., for being named a Rochester Business Journal “2020 Women of Excellence” Honoree. Greta received her award virtually during an event hosted by the Rochester Business Journal on September 9, 2020.
Woods Oviatt is proud to salute our 2021 Best Lawyers in America "Lawyers of the Year".
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Woods Oviatt is proud to be included in the 2021 Best Law Firms List. Click on the link below to learn about the National & Metro rankings we received.
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Woods Oviatt's client Ocelot is helping MCC students to connect and stay connected via the chatbox platform. A chatbox is a virtual advising platform that allows students to ask questions and receive an answer on a range of topics instantly. To read more about it click here: https://bit.ly/2HG0hI8
Congratulations to our colleague Tom Gilman for being named an ICON Honors recipient by the Rochester Business Journal. The ICON Honors awards recognize Greater Rochester Area business leaders over the age of 60 for their notable success and demonstration of strong leadership both within and outside of their chosen field. Tom and the other ICON recipients will be honored during a virtual ceremony on December 7th.
The economic duress unleashed by the global pandemic has attorneys scrambling to meet an expected surge in bankruptcy cases. While CPAs may not be directly involved in preparing bankruptcy petitions and handling the legal aspects of cases, they are likely to be immediately affected, whether working as a chief accounting officer or in some other leadership position for a business or serving clients in practice. Bill Savino and Tim Lyster of Woods Oviatt discuss some basic bankruptcy issues that are likely to arise as CPAs manage the economic challenges caused by COVID-19. Click on the link to learn how to be better prepared for those conversations with your clients.
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President-elect Biden's proposed tax plan and elimination of 1031 exchanges could have a major negative impact on the commercial real estate industry. Steve Tierney and Danielle Ridgely of our Real Estate Department discuss the implications in an article in the 12/11/20 edition of Rochester Business Journal. Click on the link to read more about the impact this proposal could have. https://bit.ly/379nT24 #1031exchanges #commercialrealestateinvestments
Rick Marchese of our Elder Law Practice Group provided an update on the latest information regarding the new lookback provisions for community based long term care. The State Department of Health ("DOH") has yet to issue any policy directives on this important new development in Medicaid eligibility, but, from his conversations with counsel for the DOH, we have been able to learn a few important bits of information. A partial summary follows with more information available by clicking the link below:
The new transfer penalty provisions impose a thirty (30) month lookback for any and all transfers of assets made after October 1st, 2020 by individuals applying for community base long term care services ("CBLTC"). These new lookback provisions will be implemented as of April 1st, 2021. Please note that applications for TBI or NHTD waivered services are exempt from these new transfer provisions. To read the update it its entirety click the link: https://lnkd.in/eBPbHic
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We are pleased to welcome Jim Vazzana to the firm as Of Counsel in our Family Wealth & Estate Planning Department. Jim comes to the firm with extensive experience in Trusts and Estates. Prior to joining Woods Oviatt he was with Wiedman, Vazzana, Corcoran & Volta P.C. to learn more about Jim click on the link. https://lnkd.in/e9mbMdY
To celebrate the spirit of the season, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP made donations in honor of our clients, to the following charities.
This year we are proud to support Camp Stomping Ground, Common Ground Health, Children Awaiting Parents, Jewish Senior Life, FLACRA and The Punt Foundation. #Community #support
