Making Waves Across the Crypto Industry: SEC v. Ripple
The federal government’s approach to regulating the nascent cryptocurrency industry has been one of the most closely watched – and high stakes – questions over the last few years. Are…
The Corporate Transparency Act: New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
**** As of December 26, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is once again on hold and businesses are not required to file beneficial ownership information reports (BOIRs) with FinCEN,…
New York City’s Algorithmic Hiring Law: What You Need to Know
Effective July 5, 2023, New York City now requires employers or employment agencies that use automated employment decision tools (“AEDTs”) to submit those AEDTs to periodic bias audits, to make…
Understanding Tech Terms: Cybersecurity, Crypto, and Data Privacy — Part IV
In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, understanding the terminology surrounding data privacy, cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies has become essential. New concepts are constantly emerging, from the advent of airtagging to the…
Writing for Thomson Reuters, Alex Malyshev and Jonathan Trafimow Take Stock of Employee Cannabis Use in New York
Alex Malyshev and Jonathan Trafimow’s article explores employment law protections provided to cannabis users, and explains how New York law mediates the competing interests against employers who may not be…
The Growing Risks of Collecting and Using Biometric Data: Regulations in New York and Elsewhere
“Biometric Data” is currently one of the hottest buzzwords in the cybersecurity and privacy realms. The term refers to various personal characteristics that are used to identify an individual, such…
New Legislation in New York Bars Non-Competes
Update: On December 23, 2023, New York Governor Hochul vetoed the legislation described in this client advisory. Our short update on this development can be found here. The New York state…
Making Sense of New York’s Revised Proposed Recreational Cannabis Regulations
By Alex Malyshev. Published in the New York Law Journal More than two years ago, New York passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) to much fanfare. The rocky…
Second Circuit Brings Federal RICO Caselaw in Line with New York State Merchant Cash Advance Decisions
On June 8, 2023, the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a summary order in Fleetwood Services LLC v. Richmond Capital Group LLC, 22-1885-cv, whichaffirmed a district court…
Record Retention Policies
Record Retention Policies present a host of issues beyond the retention and destruction[1] procedures that well-managed businesses would adopt if commercial concerns such as corporate governance and risk management were…