Luke Davignon, an associate attorney with Carter Conboy, was published in the April 2011 Newsletter of the Upstate Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (“RIMS”). Mr. Davignon’s article “Extending Employee Benefits to Same-Sex (But Not Opposite-Sex) Domestic Partners” analyzed a recent court decision by the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department in Putnam, et al. v Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, the differences in Federal, State and County laws relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation and the challenges facing companies who consider extending healthcare benefits to same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners.
Mr. Davignon focuses his practice primarily in the field of civil litigation, including civil rights, employment practices, professional liability, and commercial litigation. Mr. Davignon represents clients in State and Federal Courts throughout upstate New York.
RIMS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management. Founded in 1950, RIMS represents more than 3,500 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable and governmental entities. The Society serves more than 10,000 risk management professionals globally.
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