On September 15th 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Labor Law. The amendment adds a new Section 203-f to the Labor Law, which addresses the assignment of inventions made by employees....more
11/1/2023
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Employee Inventors ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
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Inventions ,
New York ,
Ownership of Works ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trademarks
Many landlords of commercial and residential buildings in New York City have been looking into possible ways to address the health and safety of individuals at their premises. Although New York courts have not yet weighed in...more
4/23/2020
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Banks ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Essential Functions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Healthcare ,
New York ,
NYDFS ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Paid Leave ,
Quarantine ,
Retailers ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government
We continue to track the impact of COVID-19 on court operations and parties in civil litigation across the country. (You can read our most recent update here.) Many courts seem to have shifted from the earlier pauses and...more
4/20/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Court Closures ,
Court Schedules ,
Defense Strategies ,
Depositions ,
Discovery ,
Electronic Filing ,
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Filing Deadlines ,
Litigation Strategies ,
New Jersey ,
New York ,
Service of Process ,
State Courts ,
Teleconferences ,
Trial Attorneys ,
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Virtual Meetings
As part of the ongoing executive and legislative efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, New York has issued emergency regulations temporarily suspending the cancelation of property and casualty insurance policies for...more
As discussed in prior updates, lawmakers in New York previously introduced bills that would, if enacted, temporarily suspend rent payments for certain residential and small business commercial tenants unable to pay rent due...more
4/13/2020
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Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
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Debt-Relief Industry ,
Eviction ,
Landlords ,
Lenders ,
Moratorium ,
New York ,
Nonprofits ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenants ,
Waivers
We continue to track the impact of COVID-19 on court operations and parties in civil litigation across the country. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to slow down most civil cases throughout the United States, and is impacting…...more
As discussed in our prior update, the New York Legislature is considering a pair of bills that would waive rent payments for a period of 90-days for those residential tenants that have lost their jobs or small business...more
The New York Legislature is considering a pair of bills that would provide relief for some of those residential or commercial tenants that have either lost their jobs or been forced to close during the current crisis. ...more
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic raises the question of whether landlords having leased properties for commercial uses can be held liable for injuries sustained when someone—whether employees of the commercial tenant or someone...more
In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, courts and parties across the United States are scrambling to figure how, or even if, to move civil litigation forward in pending matters given the current circumstances. As...more