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Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

OCM’s Regulatory Blunder: More turmoil for NY’s nascent adult-use cannabis market

On July 28, 2025, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) revealed that they have taken inconsistent and positions with respect to measuring distances between dispensaries and sensitive locations in close...more

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Charter Amendments May Change NYC Council's Role in Land Use and Housing

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On July 21, 2025, the New York City Charter Revision Commission (CRC) voted to include five proposed amendments to the City Charter on this year’s New York City general election ballot, including measures that would expedite...more

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New York Note: Hochul Raises $11M, Court Orders Housing Voucher Expansion, FY26 NYC Budget

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Hochul Raises $11 Million in First Half of 2025 for Reelection and Party Support - Governor Kathy Hochul raised $4 million for her 2026 reelection campaign and another $7 million for the state Democratic Party between...more

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New York Note: First Debate Stage Set, Congestion Pricing to Remain, Council Passes Legislation

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Candidates Named For First Mayoral Primary Debate - Nine candidates have qualified for the first NYC Democratic mayoral primary debate on June 4, including Adrienne Adams, Michael Blake, Andrew Cuomo, Brad Lander, Zohran...more

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State AG Pulse | A FAIR Go For NY Consumers

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In Episode 6 of Season 5 Chris Allen and Emily Yu examine New York’s proposed FAIR Business Practices Act legislation and what it tells us about how AGs’ consumer protection authority is evolving to address the challenges on...more

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New York Note: Quality of Life Division, City Legislation, Budget Negotiation Team

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NYPD to Launch New Quality of Life Division - Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced that the New York Police Department will be forming a new Quality of Life Division. The new division will unite officers...more

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New York Note: Tin Cup Day, Minority Leader, NYC AI Nexus

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Last Tuesday, Mayor Adams, along with other mayors of cities throughout New York State, stated the city’s priorities at the state budget “tin cup day.” Adams advocated for “Axe the Tax for the Working Class” legislation,...more

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New York Governor Proposes Cost Market Impact Review, Expanded Disclosures for Material Transactions With Healthcare Entities

On January 21, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released the FY 2026 New York State Executive Budget, which proposed to impose a “cost market impact review” (CMIR) for certain “material transactions” involving “health...more

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New Cannabis Litigation Questions New York’s Compliance with Governing Laws

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A new lawsuit recently commenced within the Onondaga County Supreme Court alleges the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) and the New York State Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) have allegedly handled New York...more

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City Council says Yes to the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity

Yesterday, the City Council (by a vote of 31 to 20) approved the modified City of Yes for Housing Opportunity text amendment (COYHO), which aims to combat the housing crisis by making it possible to build a little more...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Update

On November 21, 2024, the Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee (by a vote of 4-3) and Land Use Committee (by a vote of 8-2 and one abstention) approved the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity text amendment (COYHO), with...more

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Relief from NIMBYism for Renewable Energy: New York’s RAPID Act

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One of the biggest challenges to states meeting ambitious Clean Energy Standards is local opposition to large scale projects, something we’ve written about previously. The federal government and many state legislatures have...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New York Promulgates Interim Guidance on Changes of Ownership and License Amendments

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) has promulgated interim guidance identifying how it will address changes of ownership and other license amendments. While many have criticized the OCM for delays in...more

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NYS Legislative Session Concludes

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The 2024 New York State legislative session has concluded. The end of the session was largely overshadowed by Governor Hochul’s directive to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to halt the implementation of congestion...more

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Get Ready for the New York LLC Transparency Act

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On March 1, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amended version of the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA), which was originally signed with provisions for amendments in December 2023. The NYLTA will go into...more

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New York Legislators Consider Sweeping Bill Banning PFAS

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With Assembly Bill A3556C, New York joins a growing list of states considering or enacting broad bans on the sale and distribution of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS")....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

NYS Lawmakers Unveil Cannabis Industry Reform Proposals in State Budget Negotiations

Earlier this week, the NYS Senate and Assembly unveiled their “one-house budget proposals” in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget proposal in January. The one-house budget includes several proposals related to...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New Legislative Session, New Attempts at Banning Non-Competes in New York (City)

Following the recent failed attempt at broadly banning non-compete agreements in New York statewide (discussed here), three new bills were just introduced to do the same, this time in New York City.   The most comprehensive,...more

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The New York LLC Transparency Act (“NYLTA”) is Coming

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Governor Kathy Hochul signed the law in December 2023 setting out disclosure requirements for limited liability companies (“LLCs”) organized or doing business in New York and creating a database of beneficial owners of New...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Overhaul of Major Electric Transmission Siting Process Proposed in 2025 New York State Executive Bud

In last week’s State of the State address, New York Governor Kathy Hochul previewed the Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment (“RAPID”) Act – a proposal to streamline and expedite the siting and...more

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Vetoes Proposed Ban on Non-Competes

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New York’s potential ban of non-competition agreements was curtailed by Governor Kathy Hochul. In June 2023, the state legislature passed a bill calling for a broad prohibition on non-competes. But in December 2023, the...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 1, January 2024

The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States - Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more

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Governor Hochul Vetoes New York Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

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On December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation passed by New York lawmakers this past summer, which sought to ban nearly all non-competition agreements state-wide (as previously reported here). In a memo...more

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Governor Hochul Vetoes Bill Requiring Foreign Corporations to Consent to General Jurisdiction in New York Courts

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On December 22, 2023, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S7476, which provided that a foreign corporation’s application for authority to do business in New York constitutes consent to jurisdiction of New York...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

New York Governor Vetoes Proposed Noncompete Ban

On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed S3100, a bill which would have prohibited virtually all contractual noncompete agreements restricting workers’ ability to leave their job for a role with a rival...more

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