Environmental Amendment to NYS Constitution Will Be on the Ballot in November
By Christopher Rizzo and Karen E. Meara. Published in the New York Law Journal. This November New York state voters will be asked to decide whether to amend the New York…
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By Christopher Rizzo and Karen E. Meara. Published in the New York Law Journal. This November New York state voters will be asked to decide whether to amend the New York…
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Illinois recently enacted new legislation amending the Illinois Freedom to Work Act to address the enforceability of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. This advisory answers key questions about the new legislation….
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In our March 23, 2021 client advisory on COVID-19 vaccines[1] we discussed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pandemic guidance for employers relating to vaccination requirements in the workplace. Generally,…
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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are blank check companies with no operations that undergo an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to raise capital with the intent of acquiring an operating company….
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The threat of cyber hacking just keeps getting worse. Since the beginning of this year, the hack of Microsoft Exchange Servers that began in January gave hackers access to user…
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On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (the “HERO Act” or “Act”), which amends the New York Labor Law by adding two…
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By Alice L. Fontier and Alan S. Lewis. Published in the New York Law Journal. Prosecutors and defense attorneys work the same cases, pace the same courthouses, and pour thousands…
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Now that the dust has settled on the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (“CJEU”) landmark decision in Case C-311/18, Data Protection Commission v. Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems…
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Despite its continued federal prohibition, marijuana legalization was one of the big winners of the 2020 legislative cycle. In the northeast, the biggest change was the Garden State’s legalization of adult-use…
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Hard as it may be to believe, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) is nearly five years old.[1] Trade secret misappropriation claims have been on the rise since…