News & Insights

An amendment to the New York State Labor Law is slated for the Governor’s desk that we anticipate she will sign, which amends portions of Section 27-b, containing the Workplace Violence Prevention Act. The amendment, as it relates to the risk evalu… Read More

On September 4, 2024, the Governor signed a bill which amends New York State Public Officers Law § 87 to include an additional subdivision, § 87(6). Subdivision 6 requires that public agencies, including public school districts and BOCES, “develo… Read More

At the NYSSBA 2024 Summer Law Conference in Albany, NY Honeywell Law Firm Shareholder Paul Aloy, Esq. provided information on the new regulations in school settings regarding restraint, seclusion and corporal punishment. He addressed the latest trend… Read More

Honeywell Law Firm Shareholder Douglas Gerhardt presented a comprehensive analysis of the use of AI in the law to a group of 300+ attorneys and labor relations specialists. This was part of the MASLA (Management Advocates for School Labor Affairs) an… Read More

The attached article by Partner Douglas Gerhardt, Esq. recently published in the Saratoga Bar Association Newsletter addresses the use of artificial intelligence in the practice of law and specifically makes the case for why it is a necessity. Please… Read More

As we enter the month of March, the annual budget vote and school board election season begins. This year’s vote and election will take place on Tuesday May 21, 2024. The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) has published an informativ… Read More

On November 13, 2023 Christopher Honeywell, Esq. presented at the Association for School Business Officials (ASBO) Conference in Saratoga Springs City Center. The presentation to District Clerks reviewed School District Elections, results of which of… Read More

On October 28, 2023 Christopher Honeywell, Esq. co-presented with Laura Purcell at the 27th Annual NYSSBA Convention and Education Expo in Buffalo, NY. The presentation reviewed School Elections and Budget Votes, results of which frequently face obje… Read More