The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection just announced that it will begin enforcing the NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools...

The environs around RPJ are home to many structures of interest but perhaps none more mysterious than the fifty-one-foot obelisk at the intersection of 25th and Broadway.

As the Writers Guild of America strike continues into its second month, with no immediate end in sight, it looks as though members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA)...

In a recent bright spot for defenders of reproductive rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled in CompassCare et al. v. Hochul that employers in New York State...

In his inaugural speech on January 20th, President Trump articulated his vision for America under his administration, promising to create a "colorblind and merit-based" society.

The classification of a worker as an employee or an independent contractor can make a big difference in terms of the worker's rights and the employer's obligations.

The role that politics should or should not play in the workplace has long been debated, and we are currently seeing a renewed focus on appropriate norms in light of the Israel-Hamas...

When most people hear about a Will contest, they think about angry family members who are upset with the content of their parent's Will...

It is nearly back to school time. Many students are beginning college for the first time, and parents are helping them transition to a new future.

With the passage of its most recent budget bill in April 2024, New York became the first state in the nation to require employers to provide paid leave specifically for prenatal care...

As the holiday season approaches, there's a certain magic in revisiting the timeless classics. Much like the beloved re-runs of Love Actually or It's a Wonderful Life...

The check mark in question appears on the form for a Note of Issue, the document that a party files to show that the case is ready for trial.

For many years, litigants in New York have been required to have most of the documents being submitted to court notarized, particularly when filing affidavits.

Ensemblist Kimberly Moore has taken Hadestown from Broadway to lower Manhattan, having filed last month a lawsuit in federal court against the Broadway producers of the Tony Award-winning show.

Earlier this month, a New York state law took effect intended to restrict the extent to which employees' personal social media accounts may be shared with current or prospective employers.

As the 2025 New York City General Election approaches, many New Yorkers have been weighing their choices and speculating on the mayoral election outcomes. The General Election is slated for November 4, 2025...

When you are a creative person, your creations are called "intellectual property." In order to protect one's creations, whether literary works, music or art, most people diligently safeguard...

The long-running court dispute between the Nahmad family, a prominent European art-dealing dynasty, and the Estate of a Jewish antiques dealer, Oscar Stettiner, has finally come to a close after more than a decade. The New York Supreme Court ruled on April 3 in favor of the Estate, bringing an end to years of dispute and success to the Estate and its tenacious legal and specialized research team.

Over the last few weeks, a lawsuit brought by a former JPMorgan Chase banker alleging sexual harassment and assault against the bank and a senior executive within its leveraged finance division has made headlines. The salacious complaint alleges that the executive subjected the plaintiff to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and retaliation during his employment. It also alleges that the bank defamed the plaintiff when it made derogatory claims about him to others in the financial services industry post-employment.

The iconic Barneys New York was once among New York City's most successful department stores of the 1960s and 1970s. It was founded in 1923 by Barney Pressman and later helmed by his son...