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Founded in 1937, Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is a firm of legal professionals with decades of experience, dedicated to serving our clients and our community. With offices in White Plains, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut, Bleakley Platt & Schmidt represents national clients as well as clients from the New York metropolitan region, ranging from the five boroughs of New York City to Westchester and the Hudson Valley as well as southern Connecticut.
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New York’s Marijuana Legalization from the Perspective of DWI Attorneys
With Governor Cuomo recently signing the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act into law, many legal professionals speculate whether New York will see an increase in impaired driving arrests following the legalization of recreational marijuana. Although possession of a small amount of marijuana for recreational use in now legal, a person can still face criminal prosecution for operating a motor vehicle while his or her ability to do so is impaired by the use of marijuana pursuant to New York’s Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (DWAI Drugs) statute. The team of attorneys at Bleakley Platt & Schmidt is experienced in defending clients charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (such as marijuana). Please read below for the possible charges a person could face in New York for driving a car after consuming alcohol or drugs.
NY HERO ACT INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION PLANS: WHAT ALL PRIVATE EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW
The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act) was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on May 5, 2021. The HERO Act added two new sections to the New York Labor Law: Section 218-b, requiring all private employers to adopt airborne infectious disease prevention plans and standards; and Section 27-D, requiring private employers with 10 or more employees to allow the creation and administration of joint labor-management workforce safety committees. Governor Cuomo approved clarifying amendments (the Amendments) to the HERO Act on June 14, 2021. The HERO Act and its Amendments impose significant workplace health and safety obligations on New York employers.
Special Needs Planning and Guardianship for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Wednesday, July 21st 10:00 – 11:00 Register for this FREE webinar for Seniors & their Families Registration URL http://bit.ly/WestSpecialNeeds (Dial-in by phone also available; numbers obtained on registration or by calling and leaving a message for Paul at 914.231.3227) Are you the parent or grandparent of a child with an intellectual or developmental disability such […]