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State and Local Updates Affect What Employers May (and May Not) Require from Job Applicants in Washington State

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It’s the season for legislative updates – and Washington State lawmakers are no exception. Job postings have recently been an area of focus in state and local laws. Two recent updates in Washington State impose new...more

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Deadline Extended for New York City Local Law 97

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May 1, 2025, was the first compliance report deadline under New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97). LL97 requires most buildings over 25,000 square feet, including condominiums (condos) and cooperatives (coops), to limit carbon...more

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Cook County, Illinois Further Revises Mandatory Paid Leave Rules

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On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights’ regulations implementing the county’s paid leave ordinance. Many private employers will welcome these...more

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LA City Imposes New Registration Requirements (and Fees) for Landlords

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The LA City Council passed an amendment to the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (JCO), which went into effect January 27, 2025. It applies to most landlords who own and lease residential property within the city, if they are...more

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SB24-231: Major Updates to Colorado Liquor Laws

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As of January 1, 2025, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division implemented new liquor rules to enforce SB24-231, which became law in 2024. The new law vastly modified the alcohol industry...more

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California and Denver Impose New Restrictions on Nicotine Analog Products

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In what appear to be the first restrictions of their kind, the state of California and the city and county of Denver have adopted bans on flavored tobacco products that cover not only products containing tobacco and nicotine,...more

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New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

New York City recently enacted a local law amending the New York City Human Rights Law relating to an employer's obligation to implement and distribute a written lactation room accommodation policy. ...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

MHH Condo/Co-op Digest, (February 2025)

This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more

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Short-Term Rental Registry Launches in British Columbia

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On January 20, 2025, the Government made regulations under the Act (the regulations) and launched the short-term rental registry (the Registry)....more

McCarter & English, LLP

Massachusetts Releases Emergency Guidelines Concerning MBTA Communities Act Zoning

Massachusetts’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) issued emergency guidelines for the implementation and enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act, following on the heels of the Massachusetts Supreme...more

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Approval of Class 32 Exemption Invalid Without Analysis of Project Consistency with Redevelopment Plan

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The Court of Appeal held that before issuing a CEQA Class 32 exemption, the City of Los Angeles was required to assess whether the project was consistent not only with the applicable zoning ordinance but also with the area’s...more

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Olympic Sized Wages: LA City Council Takes Next Steps on “Olympic Wage” Ordinance

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The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is already bringing change to the city. On December 11, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council voted 12-3 to approve a draft ordinance to amend the Living Wage Ordinance and the Hotel Worker Minimum...more

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NYC DCWP Delays Enforcement of Amended Debt Collection Rules

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This week, we discussed the constitutional legal challenge against New York City’s recently amended debt collection rules, which were scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2024. These rules would stringently regulate...more

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New York City’s Amended Debt Collection Rules Draw Legal Challenge

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New York City’s recently amended debt collection rules — scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2024 and which would stringently regulate various debt collection activities by debt collectors operating in the city — have...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Colorado Springs Gun Laws: Shooting on Private Property & Discharging a Firearm in City Limits

When it comes to firearm regulations, Colorado Springs has its own set of rules that residents and visitors must follow. Whether you're a gun enthusiast or simply a concerned citizen, understanding these laws is essential to...more

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Minimum Wage Increase and Other New Requirements for Renton Employers

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The city of Renton, Washington, finalized rules to implement Initiative 23-02 on May 31, 2024. The initiative was approved by Renton voters in February 2024 and codified within Chapter 5-28 and Section 5-5-4 of the Renton...more

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Don’t Miss the Deadline: New York City Employers Must Display “Know Your Rights” by July 1, 2024

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New York City employers, time is running out to update your bulletin boards. Local Law No. 161, which took effect January 2, 2024, requires New York City employers to display and distribute to each employee a multilingual...more

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Expanded Minimum Wage Law Covers Employees Who Work 2 Hours a Week in DC

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Does your Company have employees who are based elsewhere but travel into the District of Columbia to perform work from time to time?  Do you pay these employees less than $17.00 per hour?  If so, it may be time to increase...more

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County of Los Angeles Enacts a Sweeping Fair Chance Ordinance for the Unincorporated Areas of the County that Far Exceeds Federal...

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In 2016, the City of Los Angeles enacted a detailed fair chance hiring ordinance.  A comprehensive statewide law followed in 2017. Soon, employers with jobs located in the unincorporated areas of the County of Los...more

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Navigating Employee Leave Laws: A Comparative Guide for Employers in Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County

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Executive Summary: In January 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAW Act). The PLAW Act specifically exempted the City of Chicago and certain municipalities in Cook County because they...more

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Goodbye to Airbnb in NYC?

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The initial phase of New York City Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law, went into effect in New York City on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023.  Enforcement of Local Law 18 is expected to...more

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Reminder: Looming June 30, 2023 Sexual Harassment Training Deadlines for Chicago Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers must ensure their employees complete required sexual harassment training by June 30, 2023 pursuant to the City of Chicago Human Rights Ordinance which was amended last year and imposed new...more

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Gimme Shelter: New York Local Law 18

New York Local Law 18, the so-called “Anti-Airbnb Law,” was enacted by the New York City Counsel on January 9, 2023. The new law – which took effect March 6, 2023 – is aimed at reducing undesirable short-term rentals in the...more

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New Requirements for Landlords Under Orange County Tenant’s Bill of Rights

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On March 1, 2023, Orange County, Florida's Ordinance No. 2023-06 went into effect. The ordinance creates the new Office of Tenant Services and requires landlords to comply with new rules regarding notice requirements for rent...more

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Employer Cost Increases: Los Angeles Minimum Wage, Federal Mileage Rate

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The City of Los Angeles announced its new minimum wage which rises to $16.78 per hour (an increase of $0.74 from the current minimum wage of $16.04), on July 1, 2023. The increase is based on the Consumer Price Index for...more

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