The Adult Survivors Act (“ASA”) took effect in New York State on November 24, 2022. The ASA amends the statute of limitations in New York for civil actions arising
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Effective as of June 9, 2022, the Administrative Code of the City of New York[1] was amended to require that “certain businesses that supply their employees to clients for
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On June 30, 2022, Governor Hochul signed legislation[1] that: “expands which documents can be used to show identity theft in certain circumstances relating to debt collection.”[2] “Under current
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In an effort to move to fully electronic processing of trademark applications and registrations and to positively impact the environment by reducing the use of paper, effective June 7, 2022,
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“On December 21, 2021, the Real Property Law was changed to require that before appointment as an office manager, an associate broker shall have been active as a licensed associate
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“On December 21, 2021, New York Real Property Law section 442-h (rules of the Secretary of State relating to real estate brokers and salespersons) was amended to require, in part,
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The New York State Election Law was amended by adding a new section to § 14-116 and incorporating Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) in the definitions in that statute which limits
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The Governor signed a bill on January 25, 2021 (the “Bill”), “to back New York’s construction workers in their fight against wage theft and help those seeking justice to navigate
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The Governor signed a bill on October 25, 2021, amending General Business Law § 771[1] to require contractors and subcontractors to disclose the existence of property and casualty insurance
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On Friday, December 10, 2021, the New York State Department of Health Commissioner issued the “Commissioner’s Determination on Indoor Masking Pursuant to 10 NYCRR 2.60” (the “Determination”) setting forth new
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