New York

Located in the Northeastern portion of the United States, and in the Second Federal Circuit, New York is a state that often sets precedent across the country with its court decisions as well as its legislation and regulations. It is the fourth most populous state in the United States and was one of the 13 original colonies. It was admitted as the eleventh state to the union on July 26, 1788. With 29 votes in the Electoral College, the state is highly prominent and influential in national elections.

 

New York City is home to nearly 40% of the state’s residents and is the most populous city in the US. The city is a premier gateway for legal immigration into the US; NYC is also home to the United Nations Headquarters. It has often been referred to as the media, financial, and cultural capital of the world, and the world’s most economically-powerful city.

 

Bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania, New York has a very diverse population. The state shares a maritime border with Connecticut and Rhode Island, and an international border with Canada. New York’s education system is comprised of over 200 public colleges and universities, including Columbia University, Cornell, New York University, and Rockefeller University; all which have been ranked in the top 35 universities in the world.

 

New York is known worldwide as a cultural center, and for many dangerous incidents which have occurred throughout its history. From the World Trade Center (911 attacks) on September 11, 2001, where two planes were hijacked and flew into the Twin Towers, to the devastation from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, several natural disasters, and terrorist attacks have been plotted in the State, namely its most prominent city, New York City. Heightened security and police forces are often present, especially during major events in the state.

New York State Government consists of a judicial, an executive and a legislative branch mirroring the federal government. New York has had four constitutions since the original colonial charter was replaced in 1777.  The most recent was in 1894; however, there was a constitutional convention as recently as 1967, however, those provisions and amendments were not adopted by the New York electorate.

 

The Executive branch consists of the elected positions of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,  Attorney General and Comptroller, with over 100 state agencies and 20 departments.  Regulations are compiled in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations and published by the New York Department of State.  The Legislative branch of New York includes the New York State Senate and the New York General Assembly, with powers and procedures again mirroring the federal government.

 

The New York Unified Court System is overseen by the Chief Judge of the State of New York in concert with the Chief Administrative judge and the Office of Court Administration with other New York agencies playing a smaller role.

 

The New York State Supreme Court has general jurisdiction in civil cases across New York and criminal cases in New York City.  The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court hears appeals, and the Court of Appeals, that sits in Albany is the highest court in the state.  Individual county courts hear felony criminal cases, and New York Civil Court and New York Criminal Court hear cases around the state. 

The National Law Review covers news, legislation, and litigation from New York. From state regulations on data protection and cybersecurity, same-sex marriage, to employment law, disputes within the workplace and FMLA legislation, are a few of the stories readers will find on the site. Agency news from the NLRB, litigation dealing with social media/online media, budget bills, and the NYSE/world markets, are among the many topics visitors will find on the National Law Review.

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Jul
10
2023
New York Court of Appeals Decision Puts Employers on Notice of the Court’s Reach in Determining Negligent Supervision and Retention of an Employee Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jul
10
2023
New NYC Local Law Promotes Health Care Price Transparency Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
7
2023
New York Pushes For New Cybersecurity Requirements For Financial Services Companies ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
6
2023
New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Publishes FAQs As Enforcement of Automated Employment Decision Tools Laws Begins Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
6
2023
An Update on the New York Noncompete Ban: It is Unlikely the Governor Will Sign it Anytime Soon Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
5
2023
NY Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Assessments Set to Begin Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
5
2023
New York May Become Hostile Territory in Shifting Non-Compete Landscape Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
5
2023
Local Law Amends New York City Charter and Establishes an Office of Healthcare Accountability Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
4
2023
New York City Releases New Guidance on Law Regulating Use of Automated Employment Decision-Making Tools Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
30
2023
New York State Department of Labor Issues Final New York State WARN Act Updated Regulations Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
30
2023
New York Restrictions on Flow Through Provision in Subcontracts Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
30
2023
NYC’s Law Governing Automated Employment Decision Tools Takes Effect July 5 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
30
2023
New York State Changes the Rules on Tax Appeals Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
30
2023
NYC’s Local Law 144 and the Final Regulations: Regulation of AI-Driven Hiring Tools in the United States Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
30
2023
Sean “Diddy” Combs Sues Diageo, Alleging Neglect of His Drink Brands: What Celebrities and Influencers Can Learn from This Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Jun
30
2023
Artificially Unintelligent: Attorneys Sanctioned for Misuse of ChatGPT Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
30
2023
Weekly Bankruptcy Alert: June 26, 2023 (For the week ending June 25, 2023) Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
29
2023
New ESG Requirements for Banks that Hold Public Funds May Raise Challenging Compliance Issue Mintz
Jun
28
2023
New York State Legislature Sends Broad Noncompete Ban to Governor’s Desk Blank Rome LLP
Jun
28
2023
Noncompete Bans Spread to New York and Beyond – Employment Law This Week Video [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
27
2023
New York State’s Non-Compete Ban Set to Reach Governor’s Desk Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
26
2023
NYC’s Groundbreaking Automated Employment Decision Tools Law Takes Effect July 5 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
26
2023
New York’s Potential Ban on Non-Compete Agreements: What You Need to Know ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
24
2023
New York Inches Closer to Banning Non-Compete Agreements Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
24
2023
NY Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements; NYC, FTC Actions Pending; NLRB General Counsel Memorandum Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
23
2023
A Closer Look at New York State’s Proposed Ban of Non-Compete Agreements Mintz
Jun
23
2023
Implications of and Open Questions Regarding the N.Y. State Legislature’s Passage of Bill Banning Non-Competes Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
23
2023
Affirmations over Affidavits: Highly Anticipated NY Bill Promises to Simplify Civil Action Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
22
2023
The End of Non-Competes in New York? State Legislature Passes Non-Compete Ban Moving One Step Closer to the Edge Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2023
What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . the International Arbitration Clause in Its Contract Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
21
2023
Statutory Discovery Obligations Should be Considered In Tandem With Protocol Particulars Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
21
2023
NIL Tug of War: Evolving State NIL Laws and the Prospects of a Federal NIL Bill Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
21
2023
Weekly Bankruptcy Alert: June 21, 2023 (For the week ending June 18, 2023) Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
21
2023
New York State Assembly Passes Non-Compete Bill Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
21
2023
Broad Ban on Non-Competes Could Become Law in New York Mintz
Jun
20
2023
Hard on Soft Caps – Bankruptcy Court Declines to Limit Access to D&O Insurance Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
20
2023
Salad Lovers (and Policyholders) Rejoice! Court Affirms Coverage for Romaine Lettuce Recall Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
20
2023
UNSOLICITED: Christie’s International Real Estate Caught Up in New TCPA Class Action Troutman Amin, LLP
Jun
20
2023
Noncompete Ban Passes State Assembly; Heads to New York Governor For Possible Signature Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
18
2023
The Conundrum of Sourcing Income for Nonresidents Blank Rome LLP
Jun
16
2023
Update: New York State Senate Passes Another Bill with a Broad Ban on Non-Competes Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
15
2023
Data Protection Update: Q3 Noteworthy Dates Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
15
2023
Why Is Virtually Nobody Talking Seriously About New York’s Potential Noncompete Ban? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
15
2023
Is New York Joining the “Party” to Restrict Noncompete Agreements? Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jun
15
2023
Trending in Telehealth: June 6 – 12, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
14
2023
New York State Senate Passes Bill to Ban Noncompete Agreements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
14
2023
NY AI Laws Going Live Next Month Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
14
2023
New York’s Grieving Families Act Awaits Governor’s Signature Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jun
14
2023
A Tall Order: NYC Prohibits Height and Weight Discrimination in Employment Blank Rome LLP
Jun
14
2023
New York Landlords May Get Stuck with the Bill for Unlicensed Cannabis Sticker Shops Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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