Contract disputes, cyber security, liability and back to work issues are just a few of the many areas in which companies are seeking legal help as the coronavirus continues to create uncertainty about the future and impact organizations’ day-to-day operations. ...
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JP Morgan Corporate Challenge goes virtual 
Companies already have been conducting staff meetings and planning sessions through video conferencing; now they can participate in the 2020 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge through virtual means as well. The Rochester corporate challenge, a 3.5-mile run and/or walk, will be ...
Read More »VoteEarlyNY launches voting information website 
VoteEarlyNY has launched a website to guide voters through the early voting, vote-by-mail and traditional voting process. With early voting starting in less than two months, the purpose of the website is to inform voters on their three options, verify ...
Read More »Hurlbut files lawsuit against DOH, Commissioner of Health 
A Brighton nursing home has struck back against allegations it violated a law concerning a requirement that nursing homes isolate residents when a home’s infection control program determines that isolation is needed to prevent the spread of infection. The Law ...
Read More »AGC: Infrastructure funding would hasten recovery of construction industry 
Officials from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) say help from Congress is necessary to restore jobs, projects and confidence to an industry that has been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Two-thirds of the 68 survey respondents from ...
Read More »Causewave to honor coalition behind ‘Six Feet Saves’ campaign 
Causewave Community Partners will honor the coalition responsible for the local “Six Feet Saves” campaign, comprising dozens of local community organizations and media partners, for its outstanding public service campaign that was launched in rapid response to COVID-19. Representatives of ...
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Read More »YMCA to offer students a place to learn virtually 
Another local nonprofit has stepped up to help working parents whose children will attend school virtually this fall. The YMCA of Greater Rochester Inc. has introduced Y School of ROC, a way for students to continue their education in a ...
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Read More »School redesign is a chance to look beyond just COVID-19 necessities 
While alterations to classroom design have been necessary in order for school districts to safely reopen, a senior project manager at SWBR believes educators have a chance to re-imagine what learning looks like far beyond the upcoming school year. Joseph ...
Read More »Strong Museum to offer remote learning space 
The Strong National Museum of Play has launched the Strong School Club to help working parents in need of a safe, supervised space for their child’s remote learning. The 10-week club, which runs from Sept. 14 to Nov. 20, offers ...
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Read More »Dixon Schwabl adds new virtual events service line 
With virtual everything now the norm, Dixon Schwabl has launched a new service that is focused on virtual events. The service will include virtual event management, concept, communications and promotions, sponsorship packages and auction menus, creative tactics prepared video content, ...
Read More »Commercial real estate: Industrial, multi-family strong; retail, hospitality hurting 
The coronavirus pandemic will have a lasting negative impact on certain sectors of commercial real estate in Rochester, although the long-term effect on office space may not be known for several years. Retail and hospitality are suffering now and the ...
Read More »Schumer seeks additional funding for hospitals 
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is seeking additional federal funding to help hospitals stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. Schumer, D-NY, visited Yates County’s Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital last week as part of a push for his three-pronged plan to ...
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Read More »Pandemic forces cancellation of Roc Holiday Village 
Organizers of the Roc Holiday Village have canceled this year’s event due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. With uncertainty surrounding the prevalence of COVID-19 around the holiday season and state guidelines that limit large gatherings, organizers decided it was ...
Read More »Simcona lands AI temperature screening franchise 
Simcona Electronics Corp., a Rochester-based international industrial parts distributor and one of the largest stocking distributors in Upstate New York, has earned the upstate franchise for Automated AI Temperature Screening System, a top advanced thermal imaging solution. “As businesses, schools, ...
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Read More »Real estate industry embraces virtual communication during pandemic 
Certain COVID-related adjustments that the local real estate market has had to make over the past few months are likely to stick over the long-term, local experts say. “Many of the tools we had traditionally relied on aren’t available now,” ...
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