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Campolo, Middleton & Associates, LLP
Adds New Partner
and Changes Name to
Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP
Bohemia, NY - Campolo, Middleton & Associates, LLP, a leading full-service Long Island law firm, has announced
that
 Patrick McCormick has joined the firm as a partner. As of August 1, 2010, the firm's name has been changed to Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP. McCormick previously was a
partner at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP. He will continue to focus his practice on complex commercial and real estate litigation matters.
"The firm could not be happier that Pat has decided to join us," said Joe Campolo, partner at Campolo, Middleton.
"With his addition to our team, we continue to add depth to our sophisticated litigation practice, and can continue to provide the big firm quality with small firm value our clients have
come to expect." Click here to
read more >
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Litigation
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Determining When Police Owe a "Special Duty"
Beyond That Owed to an Average Citizen
by Lauren Kanter, Esq.
As a general rule, a municipality cannot be held liable for injuries resulting from the failure to provide adequate police protection. However, a plaintiff can assert
the "special  relationship" exception to this rule by showing that (1) the municipality assumed an affirmative duty, through promises or actions, to act on the injured
party's behalf; (2) knowledge on the part of the municipality that inaction could lead to harm; (3) some form of direct contact between the municipality's agents and the injured party; and (4) the party's justifiable reliance on the municipality's undertaking
of this special duty. Cuffy v. City of New York, 69 N.Y.2d 255 (N.Y. 1987).
The First Department recently examined the final element, justifiable reliance, in
Valdez v. City of New York, 901 N.Y.S.2d 166 (2010). The case began on July 19, 1996, when Felix Perez called his ex-girlfriend, Carmen Valdez, Bronx resident and
mother of five-year-old twins, and threatened to kill her. Valdez left her apartment for her grandmother's house, calling her local police precinct along the way to
report the threat. Officer Torres of the 48th Precinct's Domestic Violence Unit, who was aware that Ms. Valdez had previously obtained an order of protection against
Mr. Perez, advised her not to worry and to return home as Mr. Perez would be immediately arrested. Click here to
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Employment Law
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| Employer Legal Issues For Online
Social Networking
by Arthur Yermash, Esq.
The use of online social networking in the workplace has become fairly commonplace. In fact, Human Resources specialists often troll the internet researching for any  information that can be uncovered concerning current and potential employees. Employees often spend time during work and off hours interacting with co-workers via internet-based social networks. Although personal use of social networking websites is inevitable, uses of online social networks by employers and employees may not always be proper. Employers risk the chance of legal issues such as negligent hiring, harassment claims,
discrimination claims, and other legal issues.
An employer may be subject to negligent hiring claims if the employer fails to act on information
it discovers about its employee on a social networking website. A typical claim for negligent hiring may arise where an employee injures someone,
and the employer knew or should have known about the employee's propensity for causing injury to others. This may occur when the employer knew
about that employee's propensity for violence based on information about that employee discovered by the employer on a social networking website.
By discovering information about an employee on a social network and not acting upon that information, the employer increases the risk of claims brought
against it. An employer, however, has to walk a tight line so as to avoid discrimination claims which may arise from adverse action taken as a result
of the information discovered on an online social network.
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Firm News
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| Campolo, Middleton & McCormick Named Finalist
Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP has been selected as a finalist in the Rookies Category of the prestigious HIA Business Achievement Awards. Click here to read more >
Campolo Appointed Brookhaven Advisor
Joe Campolo has been appointed to the Brookhaven Small Business Advisory Council.
Campolo, Middleton & McCormick Sponsoring Survey
Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP will be sponsoring the Cerini & Associates 2010 Not-For-Profit Survey. Click here to read more > Click here for 2008 and 2009 results > |
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