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Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council are continuing to pursue their goal to “Get Sheds Down.” The Get Sheds Down initiative was originally announced in July 2023 to overhaul the sections of the New York City...more

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It's up to Localities: Will Colorado Employers See a Decrease in Tipped Minimum Wage?

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on June 3, 2025, signed House Bill (HB) 25-1208 into law in an effort to alleviate economic stress on the restaurant industry in Colorado by permitting localities to reduce the minimum wage for...more

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New York City's Fair Chance Housing Law Restricts Criminal Background Checks

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New York City's Fair Chance for Housing Act (known as Local Law 24 or the Fair Chance Law) became effective on Jan. 1, 2025. The Fair Chance Law prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of a purchaser's or tenant's...more

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Florida's New Live Local Act Offers Land Use and Tax Benefits

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 on March 28, 2023, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. Commonly referred to as the Live Local Act (the Act), it has significant land use, zoning and tax benefits...more

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North Carolina Municipalities Pass Anti-Discrimination Ordinances

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On Dec. 1, 2020, the provision of North Carolina House Bill 142(link is external) that preempted municipalities from passing non-discrimination ordinances expired. Since then, municipalities across North Carolina have passed...more

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Texas Legislative Update: New Laws Impacting Real Estate Developers and Builders

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More than 10,000 bills were filed during the 86th Texas legislative session. Some of the bills that were filed and ultimately signed into law specifically impact the real estate and construction industries. Below is a...more

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Illinois Legislature Pre-empts Municipal Authority to Regulate Drones

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Effective immediately, the Illinois General Assembly has pre-empted all Illinois municipalities other than Chicago, including home rule municipalities, from regulating "unmanned aircraft systems," commonly referred to as...more

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Legislature Authorizes, But Limits, Water and Sewer Impact Fees

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Controversy and litigation have erupted in North Carolina in recent years with regard to water and sewer impact fees levied by cities and counties on new real estate development. The fees are authorized in "local bill" State...more

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Ohio Adopts Preemption Legislation, Blocking Local Minimum Wage Hikes and Other Local Employer Restriction Proposals

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On Monday, December 19, 2016, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Senate Bill 331, which prohibits municipalities and other political subdivisions from raising the minimum wage beyond Ohio’s state minimum wage rate, currently...more

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Disagreement Between State Senate and Assembly Stalls Paid Sick Leave Bill

On June 22, 2015, the New Jersey Senate Labor Committee approved S785, a bill that would provide mandatory paid sick leave to all New Jersey employees. The bill is similar to A2354, passed by the Assembly Budget Committee, in...more

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Immediate Action Required by Cities to Begin Collecting Utility Users Tax

New Law Will Allow California Cities to Receive Tax Revenue on Prepaid Wireless Telephone Service - Prepaid wireless phone service is a booming business and, to date, cities have not been receiving their full measure...more

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Looks Like Frack is Back, Governor Abbott Signs House Bill 40

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Yesterday, Governor Gregg Abbott signed into law House Bill 40, also known as the Denton Fracking Bill, which leaves municipalities with minimal power to regulate the oil and gas industry. The bill takes effect immediately...more

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New Legislation Promises More Investigations by the New York City Commission on Human Rights

On April 20, 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed two new bills into law that authorize the New York City Commission on Human Rights to increase the number of employment discrimination investigations. ...more

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New York City Council Enacts Paid Sick Time Law; Employees Now Entitled To Paid Sick Time From Certain Employers

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On June 26, 2013, New York City joined the growing list of jurisdictions requiring employers to give workers paid sick time. Originally Published in Law360 - July 9, 2013....more

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New York City Council Passes Paid Sick Leave Legislation Over Mayor’s Veto

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On June 27, 2013, the New York City Council passed a law that will require certain employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The bill was overwhelmingly passed by a 47-4 vote over the veto of Mayor Michael...more

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New York City Council Enacts and Passes Earned Sick Time Act

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On May 8, 2013, the New York City Council, with a margin of 45 to 3, passed the Earned Sick Time Act (the “ESTA”), which obligates most private employers in the City to provide paid sick time to their employees....more

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New York City Earned Sick Time Act

Most New York City-based companies soon will have a new legal obligation to their employees – the provision of mandatory paid sick leave....more

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New York City Council Passes Paid Medical Leave Effective April 2014

On June 26, 2013, New York’s City Council overrode Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto and adopted the “Earned Sick Time Act,” making New York City the largest municipality in the country requiring employers to provide paid...more

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Legislative Update: New Texas Laws Affecting the Environment or Environmental Regulation

This Texas legislative session brought several notable environment- and energy-related changes. The major standouts are culled and summarized in this Pillsbury Legislative Update....more

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Not Just Age Claims Anymore? Bill Introduced in the New York City Council

Several members of the New York City Council have introduced a bill that would amend the City’s Human Rights Law to permit employees to waive a Human Rights Law claim only where the waiver is “knowing and voluntary.” Such a...more

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