New York’s Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (“the Commission”) announced the following adopted emergency rules on June 4, 2025: (i) the Commission adopted an emergency amendment of Part 943 of Title 19 NYCRR to...more
New rules require filings to be signed by an authorized and legally responsible person.
Mandatory ethics training for key personnel and lobbyists....more
The New York State Supreme Court has held the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “commission”) is unconstitutional in violation of the separation of powers. The ruling comes in Cuomo v. New...more
10/27/2023
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Over the past several months, the New York State Commission of Ethics and Lobbying in Government (“COELG”), formerly known as the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (“JCOPE”), released numerous emergency rulemakings aimed at...more
In December 2022, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued its Extreme Risk Protection Order Model Policy, providing guidance to county, town, city and village law enforcement agencies on New York’s...more
Beginning in 2023, the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (“CELG”), formerly known as the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (commonly referred to as “JCOPE”), will mandate a new ethics training...more
This week, Governor Hochul signed legislation aimed at improving transparency of government at all levels. The amendment to the Open Meetings Law mandates, as much as practicable, to have any resolutions, laws, rules,...more