SYRACUSE — A Rochester–based law firm focused on investor rights is heading to the Syracuse market.

Several area attorneys took on new leadership positions with the New York State Bar Association in June.

Social media is here to stay whether businesses want it to or not, says Philip Frankel, an attorney with Syracuse–based Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC.

New health-care legislation, signed into law this past March by President Obama, signals myriad changes for local employers — from big businesses to mom-and-pop shops. The reason? Under the new law, more than 30 million uninsured and underinsured people will receive health care. To accomplish this, financing is needed by way of penalties and tax adjustments. In order to successfully navigate the new reform, employers need to proactively prepare for change.

The New York State Insurance Department again has the authority to review and approve health-insurance premium increases before they take effect.

Gov. David Paterson signed the bill, allowing the reinstatement of the power, into law on June 9.

VESTAL — The legal profession is often associated with a grueling work schedule.

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