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New York Law Journal

New York Enacts Further Restrictions on Settlement Agreements, Extends Statute of Limitations for Employment Claims

A discussion of the recent amendments to New York legislation that further strengthen the restrictions on non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims. The article includes a look at the impact on New York employers.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

As Legislative Session Opens, NYC Bar Aims to Remove Trial Judges Cap, In-State Office Mandate

The approximately 23,000-member bar group is also building momentum for reforming and improving the state's struggling Family Court system.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Adds New Roads to an Already Complicated Privacy Map

New Jersey's new legislation becomes the 13th comprehensive state privacy law in the U.S. But given the law's applicability thresholds, organizations can expect to fall subject to the New Jersey law more easily than other state privacy laws.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Notable Code and Legal Developments in 2023

A discussion of the array of new laws and amendments to existing laws passed in 2023 which will impact developers and owners of real estate in New York. The article examines the most significant developments and identifies certain potential penalties for failure to comply.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Rights Groups Map Strategy as Bills Targeting LGBTQ Citizens Proliferate in US Statehouses

"We've found that the Georgia legislature implements a particular strategy of weaponizing parental rights as a pretext to infringe on the rights of young trans people in the state," said ACLU First Amendment Policy Director Sarah Hunt-Blackwell.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Bill Would Make California Courts Screen for Deepfakes

Legislation by Sen. Angelique Ashby, D-Sacramento, would also direct the Judicial Council to help judges, lawyers and law enforcement spot AI-tampered evidence.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Appellate Panel Appears Hesitant to Reverse Custody Ruling Over Equitable Caregiver Statute

According to the appellee seeking custody, "The very reason that he was forced to prosecute his Petition against [the appellant] was due to [his] abuse of his role as a Georgia licensed attorney and the reliance placed in him by [the appellee]."
6 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit Mulls Constitutionality of FCC's Telecom Fund for Underserved Populations

Appeals court weighs whether Congress unconstitutionally delegated its revenue-raising authority to a federal agency.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Proposed Shift of $100M in Legal Services Funds to General Government Coffers Draws Ire

Patricia Warth, director of the Office of Indigent Legal Services, described the proposed transfer as a "sweep" of the money.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Cannabis and the Ethical Gray Area Between Federal and State Law

The primary reason that ethical issues arise when an attorney is representing a client in the cannabis industry stems from the fact that cannabis remains federally illegal.
7 minute read

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