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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law on Dec. 22 a bill adding 20 judges throughout the Empire State. But she declined to sign into law a bill that had asked to lift the the century-old requirement that attorneys either live in or have an office in New York to practice in-state and another that would have required that out-of-state companies with a presence in the Empire State consent to general personal jurisdiction on matters that arise outside of the state's borders.
December 26, 2023, 1:33 PM