In June 2023, both houses of the New York State legislature passed a bill to prohibit non-compete agreements. However, on December 7, Governor Hochul vetoed the legislation after negotiations to narrow the bill’s scope broke down. As drafted by the legislature, the...
Based ten minutes from the U.S. – Canadian border, we do a significant amount of cross-border work. From time to time we will release updates on developments in Canadian law affecting our business clients in both countries. Canadian securities regulations are moving...
On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), codified at 31 U.S.C. 5336[i] and the final rule (the “Final Rule”)[ii] promulgated thereunder, will become fully effective. Passed in 2021, the CTA creates a new beneficial ownership information...
On June 7, 2023, the New York Senate passed a bill that would ban on non-compete agreements with individuals in New York. Later in June, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed a companion bill and sent it to Governor Hochul’s desk, where it awaits her signature and...
In today’s post-pandemic world, employee leave is an issue at the forefront for large and small businesses alike. Whether an employee is on continuous or intermittent leave to care for themselves or a family member, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and...
On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith. This case marked the Court’s second recent decision regarding the Copyright Act and helps clarify the current state of play regarding the fair...
