The state of marriage has morphed tremendously since the Brady Bunch first aired in 1969, giving rise to nearly as many blended families as traditional families. For those in this situation,...

On Monday, December 5, 2022, Empire State Development ("ESD") announced that it will be providing up to $200 million in grants for the preparation and development ...

On December 30, 2022, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (the "Act"), which will hinder lenders and servicers' ability to foreclose on New York homeowners.

On October 7, 2022, New York's Appellate Division, Fourth Department issued its critical decision in Antonella Ruth v. Elderwood at Amherst, et al., CA 22-00069 regarding whether the repeal...

Nonprofit hospitals, nursing homes and other care providers are now prohibited from placing liens on patient homes or garnishing patient wages to collect medical debts in New York.

This opinion regards the provision of a gift card to certain Medicare Advantage ("MA") plan enrollees who complete specific steps in an online patient education program.

Today, in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., 596 U.S. __ (2022), in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that emotional distress damages are not recoverable in a private action...

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the Digital Financial Assets Law requiring companies offering services that involve investing, lending, or trading cryptocurrencies to register...

Fears of cybersecurity attacks are mounting in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. From the war itself, a number of malware variants have been created and are circulating on the internet.

New York employers must re-evaluate their obligations to nursing mothers in the workplace under an amendment to the state Labor Law that expands accommodations to nursing mothers.

The choice about whether or not to hire an elder law attorney (or elder care lawyer, as some say) is one that is not to be taken lightly.

The recent OpenSea insider trading case emphasizes the need for businesses in the digital assets industry to stay abreast of the fast-changing legal landscape surrounding...

One of the most challenging aspects of running for office is navigating campaign finance laws.

On December 15, 2021, the Second Department issued an opinion in the case of Bank of America v. Kessler that considered the strict application of RPAPL 1304.

In mid-March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule approving ASTM International (ASTM) Standard E1527-21...

As we have seen in our series of articles on Blue Sky Laws, a lack of uniformity (and sometimes a lack of guidance) presents challenges in properly interpreting regulations governing...

New York's Appellate Division, First Department recently affirmed dismissal, with prejudice, of a securities class action lawsuit against Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer NIO, Inc.

We conclude our series exploring the lack of uniformity – and sometimes lack of guidance – that makes it challenging to interpret state Blue Sky laws.

Recently, the Office of Inspector General ("OIG") for the Department of Health and Human Services published its Report on Medicare Telehealth Services During the First Year of the Pandemic...

On March 18, 2022, USCIS issued a Policy Alert with guidance on how E-1, E-2, E-3, and L-2 spouses can document their employment authorization.