Just weeks after a federal court in Texas held that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) exceeded its authority in issuing a rule banning nearly all non-compete agreement (and, therefore, the plaintiffs challenging that rule...more
7/25/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Texas
In a decision that prolongs national uncertainty about the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete ban, a federal court in Texas has entered a preliminary injunction postponing the effective date of the ban and barring the FTC...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that, once effective, will ban noncompetition (“non-compete”) agreements nationwide. The rule, which becomes effective 120 days after...more
Welcome to the Third Issue of Sullivan’s Zoning and Development Newsletter-
This newsletter is a collaboration between members of our Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and the Litigation Department, in order to provide...more
1/19/2024
/ Affordable Housing ,
Appeals ,
Building Permits ,
Construction Project ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
Land Courts ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
Effective November 22, 2023, New York City has added height and weight to the list of characteristics protected against discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing (and other real estate). New York City...more
11/27/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
City of New York ,
Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
State and Local Government
Sullivan's Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and Litigation Department have released the second issue of their Zoning and Development Newsletter.
The publication aims to provide our firm's clients and others interested...more
7/14/2023
/ Anti-SLAPP ,
Appeals ,
Clean Water Act ,
Conditional Use Permit ,
Easements ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Land Developers ,
Navigable Waters ,
Permits ,
Property Owners ,
Property Tax ,
Regulatory Takings ,
Sackett v EPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Site Plans ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Sales ,
Tyler v Hennepin County Minnesota ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands ,
Zoning Laws
A Plain Statutory Reading Requires Broadening Automatic Sealing of Criminal Records -
Boston, MA - As argued in an amicus letter written by Ryan Rosenblatt on behalf of Sullivan's pro bono client, The Boston Bar...more
Sullivan is pleased to release the first issue of its Zoning and Development Newsletter, a collaboration between members of our Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and the Litigation Department, in order to provide our...more
Part 1 – Celsius Bankruptcy -
The Celsius Network was conceptualized as an alternative to conventional banking, offering its customers return rates of up to 20% on deposits of digital assets, and providing digital...more
12/5/2022
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
The multitude of new digital communications and social media platforms available in today’s technologically advanced world is a double-edged sword. As helpful as they are in speeding communications, opening new avenues of...more
As detailed in our September 21, 2020 alert, the SJC previously implemented a structure for reintroducing jury trials in Massachusetts state courts beginning as early as October 23, 2020. Unfortunately, that goal has hit its...more
On September 17, 2020, Massachusetts took a definitive step towards reintroducing in-person jury trials in its state court system. Although modest in scope, the transition represents forward momentum in a gradual plan to...more
In October 2017, Hurricane Maria swept through the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico decimating the island, taking hundreds of lives and demolishing infrastructure on an enormous scale. In the hurricane’s immediate aftermath,...more
2/14/2018
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Economic Development ,
Energy Sector ,
Governor Rossello ,
Natural Disasters ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Grid ,
PREPA ,
Puerto Rico ,
Renewable Energy ,
Severe Weather ,
Storm Damage ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Utilities Sector