Cannabis in 2024: A Year in Review
In their latest column for Westlaw Today and Thomson Reuters, Alex Malyshev and Sarah Ganley, take a look at everything from legislative changes to market trends in 2024. In this…
Understanding Tech Terms: Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Cryptocurrency, and AI — Part VI
The digital frontier continues to expand at an unprecedented pace, with innovations in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cryptocurrencies, and data privacy reshaping our technological landscape. As these fields evolve, they bring…
In a Case of First Impression in New York, Surrogate’s Court Holds That There Is No Basis in “Law or in Logic” to Impose Forfeiture on Individual Beneficiaries Challenging an Instrument Containing an In Terrorem Clause in Their Fiduciary Capacities
Beneficiaries Acting in a Fiduciary Capacity Do Not Lose Their Personal Bequests by Challenging Instruments with an In Terrorem Clause In a case of first impression in New York, CLM…
Plan B: Housing New Yorkers on State Land
In their latest article for The New York Law Journal, Christopher Rizzo and Karen Meara of our Environmental and Land-Use Group analyze New York’s move to develop affordable housing on…
Update on the DEA’s Efforts to Reschedule Cannabis: What You Need to Know
In their latest for Thomson Reuters and Westlaw Today, Alexander Malyshev and Sarah Ganley update readers on the current status of the rescheduling process and the next steps. On Aug….
Federal Court in Texas Strikes Down FTC Rule Barring Non-Competes
A federal court in Texas struck down the FTC’s newly adopted rule banning virtually all non-compete clauses with workers. The rule had been slated to become effective on September 4,…
International Charitable Giving: A Primer
In an article published in the latest issue of Taxation of Exempts, a Thomson Reuters-published journal focused on the tax-exempt organizations industry, Karen T. Schiele and Kaitlyn T. Wollman from…
Federal Court Decision Identifies Employer Liability for Use of Automated Employment Decision-Making Tools
We have previously written on New York City’s law requiring audits for employers and employment agencies (together, “Employers”) who use automated employment decision-making tools (“AEDTs”) to assist in making employment…
Privacy Law Patchwork Expands: Two New State Laws Join the Data Protection Mosaic
On July 1, 2024, two more U.S. states joined the data privacy law landscape, with Texas and Oregon being the latest states to have data privacy laws become effective. This…
Federal Court in Pennsylvania Denies Injunction Preventing FTC From Enforcing New Non-Compete Rule
A federal court in Pennsylvania rejected an attempt to enjoin the FTC’s newly adopted rule banning virtually all non-compete clauses with workers. (Our summary of the FTC’s non-compete rule can…