New York State’s Good Cause Eviction Law (GCE law) was enacted on April 20, 2024, as part of the NY 2025 State Budget. It went into effect immediately in New York City. A spokesperson for State Senate Democrats estimated that 75% of renters in New York City will now...
When recreational cannabis became legal in New York State in March 2021, state officials saw it as a chance to right historic wrongs. In the past, minorities had been arrested at rates up to 15 times higher than non-Latino whites for cannabis offenses. To help those...
When New York State legalized recreational marijuana in March 2021, equity was a key feature of the new law. The intent was to address past injustices in cannabis arrests and prosecutions. In New York City, for example, before legalization, Black people were arrested...
UPDATE – April 30, 2024 On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that effectively bans non-compete agreements nationally. The vote was 3-2, with the dissenting commissioners arguing that the FTC does not have the authority to...
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...
