New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S3100A, a bill passed by both houses of the legislature in June, that would prohibit all non-compete agreements. This is a significant and interesting... Read more »
The New York State Department of Labor has approved and made final its proposed regulations to align the state’s industry-specific regulatory wage requirements with the upcoming legislatively approved increases in the state... Read more »
On December 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor published a Notice of Adoption in the New York State Register, finalizing increases in the minimum wage and minimum salaries for exemption effective... Read more »
In response to urgent legal needs among Israeli citizens arising from the Israel-Hamas war, the Israel Bar Association (IBA) has collaborated with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and Paladin, the... Read more »
On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would have instituted a near-universal ban on non-competition provisions in New York after negotiations between the Governor and the bill’s... Read more »
The New York City Council moved to largely ban solitary confinement in city jails in a 39-7 vote Wednesday and also added new restrictions on other safety management tactics. The council’s newly... Read more »
Federal Court Decision Leaves New York Religious Leaders to Decide If Congregants Can Carry Firearms
Amid an increase in bias incidents motivated by the Israel-Hamas, places of worship in New York must now choose whether to let congregants carry firearms while attending services, Jennifer Mascia reports for... Read more »
Seventeen people suffered minor injuries Wednesday when a man deliberately started a fire using court papers on the fourth floor of the New York state supreme court building where Donald Trump’s civil... Read more »
The New York Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn a gag order imposed by a lower court judge in the state’s civil fraud trial against him... Read more »
New York State’s Clean Slate Act to Take Effect on November 16, 2024: 5 Things for Employers to Know
New York has enacted the Clean Slate Act, effective November 16, 2024, which will provide for the automatic sealing of certain criminal history records. Upon sealing, the records will be unavailable to... Read more »