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The New York City Human Rights Law was amended to provide that interns are now protected from workplace discrimination and harassment.

On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed Intro. 209-A, a bill which will prohibit discrimination based upon a person's height or weight in employment--effective November 22, 2023.

Given the novelty of these lawsuits, there is significant legal uncertainty as to whether retailers are required to sell Brailled gift cards.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he filed a lawsuit against five of the world's largest oil and gas companies, as well as the American Petroleum Institute...

Last week, a Massachusetts state court ruled against Exxon Mobil Corp. in a climate change lawsuit brought against the company by the Massachusetts Attorney General.

The pandemic has prompted many of our clients and friends to focus on their estate planning -- finalizing Wills and estate planning documents that had been in progress

On December 3, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") proposed a rule to limit the sale of personal information by data brokers.

Today, Rohit Chopra was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chopra has served as a Federal Trade Commissioner since May of 2018.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to consumers about alcohol-based hand sanitizers that are packaged in containers that look like food or drink packaging.

Last week, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration proposed a new rule that would revise when the term "healthy" can be used on food products. The FDA says that, when using the term "healthy"...

Last week, Koko, a mental health startup, received significant public criticism for allegedly using an artificial intelligence chatbot to conduct mental health counseling without obtaining...

Last summer, we reported on a bill that was making its way through the New York State Legislature that would repeal New York's Judiciary Law Section 470 ("Section 470")...

Last month, we reported that the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the $6.75 million damages award against the 5Pointz property developers ...

Kilmer allegedly told the artist he "could not afford the asking price" of the sculpture and did not purchase it.

A new legal brawl between a musician and a painter raises an interesting question under the Copyright Act: what are the legal obligations of one who destroys another's art in order to create something that is arguably a new work?

Is the term CAPSULE descriptive of cellphone cases? Based on a recent decision in Uncommon, LLC v. Spigen, Inc., the Seventh Circuit certainly thinks so.

Copyright small-claims court may soon be a reality.