On February 13, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Assembly Bill A9452 which amends the recently enacted Trapped at Work Act (the “Act”). We previously discussed the originally passed and enacted version of the Act...more
On January 17, 2026, then-Governor Chris Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill 3451 which amends New Jersey’s Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”) and broadens the overall scope of employees covered under the act. The amendments also...more
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law New York State Senate Bill S3072 amending the state’s Fair Credit Reporting Act which regulates the preparation, dissemination and use of consumer credit reports,...more
The New York City Comptroller recently proposed new rules regarding wage requirements for construction workers at eligible sites under the Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers (ANNY) tax incentive program. A public...more
On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S4070B, otherwise known as the Trapped at Work Act (“the Act”). The Act, an amendment to the New York Labor Law, bans promissory notes that...more
In the new year, New York State is set to increase its minimum wage and overtime exemption salary thresholds. The increase in minimum wage is a part of a broader budget legislation signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in May 2023...more
On September 3, 2025, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law New Jersey Assembly Bill 4429 which expands on prior statutory prohibitions on employers’ requiring employees “to attend or listen to communications related to...more
In a significant First Amendment ruling, the Fifth Circuit in Spectrum WT v. Wendler held that a drag show hosted by an LGBTQ+ student organization at West Texas A&M University qualifies as expressive conduct. The decision...more
Since January 1, 2025, New York State’s Paid Prenatal Leave Law has required that all private-sector employers provide employees with 20 hours of paid leave for health care appointments related to prenatal care or pregnancy. ...more
On May 9, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S3006C into law which concerns New York State’s education, labor, housing, and family assistance budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This budget, among many...more
On April 21, 2025, a Ninth Circuit en banc panel revived (by a 10-1 decision) a putative class action against Shopify, Inc. alleging violations of privacy and data rights via use of cookies. In reversing both the district...more
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TCPA litigation, like spring flowers, is in full bloom this season. Over the past several months, major decisions have come down related to the FCC’s one-to-one consent rule (which we covered in our last update) as well as...more
On March 25, 2025, in Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the Northern District of New York’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Whitehall...more