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A recent case before the United States Court of Federal Claims serves as a good reminder to review and track the rights associated with images on your website and all of its webpages, because copyright infringement claims may be lurking. ...

Tagged with: Jeremy J. Wolk law

Ty Hookway is president of CleanCraft Janitorial Services and a passionate conscious capitalist. Clean Craft is headquartered in Rochester, has over 300 employees and provides janitorial and project cleaning services to companies in Western New York. I recently spoke with ...

Tagged with: Business Ethics Jim Nortz

Did you know that hospitals allocate millions of dollars each year to improve healthcare in our community? In addition to providing healthcare to thousands of patients, hospitals in the Rochester area are proactively working to address some of the largest ...

Gail Antonelli beams as she hands me an old, black-and-white newspaper photograph she recently purchased on ebay. It is from the second game of the 1954 World Series, and in it we see a bunch of men meeting at the ...

Tagged with: On Sports Scott Pitoniak

“I’m a new manager and am slow building up my team. In this company, before you ‘poach’ someone from another department, you normally seek the permission of that person’s manager first. The employee I want to hire is very worried ...

Tagged with: Kathleen Driscoll Managers at Work

Whether in good economic times or in bad, most businesses have the need for a short-term source of capital, particularly if they’re extending credit to their customers (i.e. giving them time to pay) or manufacturing a tangible product. This capital ...

Sammie Gehl knew something was wrong, but as she headed with her parents to her doctor’s appointment that May day in 2014, she tried to remain optimistic. The 15-year-old figured the painful bump on her right knee had been caused ...

“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” — Stephen Covey When you think about the supervisors and directors in your company, do you consider them to be ...

With external dynamics like tax reform and the rise of socially responsible investing shifting the philanthropy landscape, there are more ways than ever for high-net-worth (HNW) individuals to make an impact in their community. Wanting to give back is one ...

It’s instinctual to preserve resources. Dogs hide squeaky toys in a hole in the backyard. Squirrels stow away nuts for a long winter. We lock our houses, businesses and cars. Safety deposit boxes were once a trusted way to secure ...

Rochester’s transformation from an industrial to service-based economy is often masked by top-line economic statistics. Employment growth rankings typically place Rochester well behind other large U.S. metropolitan areas, regardless of time frame observed.   Broad measures like GDP and personal income ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation into law that significantly amends the New York State Human Rights Law (State Human Rights Law) and New York Labor Law (NYLL), adding new protections and remedies, and replacing the “severe and pervasive” standard ...

Tagged with: Jeremy J. Wolk law

Philosopher George Santayana warned that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Pioneering automobile magnate Henry Ford told us that history was bunk. And singer Sam Cooke (clearly paying no heed to Santayana, but perhaps ...

Tagged with: On Sports Scott Pitoniak

Investors are understandably confused by the dazzling array of credentials financial professionals use to differentiate themselves when marketing their services. As the number of individuals who provide financial planning advice has increased over the years, the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) ...

Tagged with: Patricia Foster The Informed Investor

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has intensified its focus on workforce development and talent strategy. Recruitment and retention of skilled, qualified and motivated workers has emerged as a key part of our region’s economic development future. Through meetings with workforce ...

Tagged with: On Business Robert Duffy