On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance stating that it will begin considering individuals’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance stating that it will begin considering individuals’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
On April 11, 2025, a new rule went into effect in which the United States government will start to strictly enforce the requirement that foreign nationals register their presence with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
For manufacturers located in New York State, the employment of out-of-state telecommuters can greatly expand the available talent pool. That said, there are a number of issues that need to be addressed when considering this type…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Bond’s health care and long term care practice groups want to ensure you’re ahead of the curve on a compliance requirement that will affect the nation’s skilled nursing facilities and, potentially, the organizations they work…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted an interim final rule that severely narrows the scope of the requirements to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) under the Corporate…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, International Law & Trade
It is taking longer to get a patent. Since 2020, the average time from patent filing to receiving the first action from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has risen from 14 months to 21 months, a 50% increase in only…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law
In Feb. 2025, the New York State Court of Appeals issued a decision in the case Weisbrod-Moore v. Cayuga County (2025 NY Slip Op 00903) that has major implications for municipalities and local governments…
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/ Administrative Law, Personal Injury
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents focused on educating the public about unlawful discrimination…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a case brought by Bond, Schoeneck & King, the Albany County Supreme Court has overturned hundreds of millions of rate cuts implemented at the direction of the New York State Department of Health. The court, fully adopting the…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health
On March 12, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the Agency) announced a settlement with American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) for multiple violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California’s…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
New York State recently adopted “network adequacy” regulations that will require health care plans in the state to improve access to behavioral health services, including mental health and substance use treatment services. The…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
Summary Trade dress is a powerful intellectual property (IP) tool that can be used to protect the distinctive non-functional “look and feel" of a product’s design, shape and/or 3D configuration.[1] Product manufacturers and…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it will no longer be enforcing any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens, domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners with respect to the Corporate…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
As the calendar turns to March, many people begin anxiously awaiting the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. This is also the time that some offices begin to round up participants for their bracket pools and…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts
