By Amanda R. Griner and Deborah M. Isaacson | April 17, 2023
A discussion of H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act of 2023, introduced on Feb. 24 by Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, to "modernize financial data privacy laws and give consumers more control over how their personal information is collected and used."
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Samuel Butt and Michael Brodlieb | April 13, 2023
This column reports on several significant representative decisions handed down recently in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Gary R. Brown denied plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction regarding New York State's gun licensing and use laws. Judge Frederic Block denied a motion to dismiss product liability claims concerning TRESemmé products, and Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks rejected a settlement under the FLSA as overbroad with insufficient support to determine reasonableness.
By Todd E. Soloway and Bryan T. Mohler | April 11, 2023
After establishing that the relationship between franchisor and franchisee is inherently imbalanced, this Todd Soloway and Bryan Mohler discuss recent efforts by a group of franchisees seeking to level the playing field through the legislative process, including a bill currently pending in New Jersey that seeks to codify certain protections for hotel franchisees.
By Jason Grant | April 7, 2023
Attorney for the Child offices statewide are "suffering an unprecedented crisis of underfunding" marked by "essentially flat budgets for close to twenty years," one of the letters from the city bar association to Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders says.
New York Law Journal | Commentary|Expert Opinion
By Adam L. Browser and Brian Passarelle | March 30, 2023
This relatively unknown New York City law provides protections for freelance workers and imposes harsh penalties for those businesses that fail to comply with the Act's requirements. If your clients hire freelance workers, you should be aware of the Act and its requirements.
By Brian Lee | March 29, 2023
Attorneys from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan wrote the amicus brief on behalf of Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, D-Manhattan, which was turned away by the high court.
By Brian Lee | March 23, 2023
The Senate passed the No Citizen is Above the Law Act—inspired by the current Manhattan grand jury probe into former President Donald Trump—on a 40-21 vote. It now goes to the state Assembly for its consideration.
By Brian Lee | March 20, 2023
The proposal drew instant and strong pushback, with a court spokesman saying "many aspects of these measures are an affront to the constitutional separation of powers."
By Brian Lee | March 17, 2023
The measure would boost the capacity of legal service providers to an estimated 65,000 people who lack access to representation in immigration court, advocates said.
By Brian Lee | March 16, 2023
The fight to pass a measure which would eliminate state court fees and probation fees, mandatory minimum fines, and incarceration on the basis of unpaid fines and fees, and garnishment of commissary accounts, seems to be an uphill battle.
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