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...
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...
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 May of 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York’s FY 2024 budget, including investments in sustainable buildings, affordability, and clean energy development. This represents an extensive climate package and makes transformative investments in clean energy. ...
All employers have a vested interest in maintaining workplaces free from substance abuse and can use their employment policies to achieve this. Often, these policies invoke state or federal laws. However, only a fraction of U.S. employers are actually required to...