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Environmental Groups Sue New York to Implement Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law

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On March 31, 2025, a coalition of environmental groups in New York filed a lawsuit to compel the New York Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC") to issue regulations implementing the Climate Leadership and Community...more

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Recent Executive Order on disparate impact: what it means for insurer’s use of AI

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” (order). The order declares disparate impact theory to be “wholly inconsistent with the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - State AG Insights

Will State AGs Fill the Gap in FCPA Enforcement?

Since the start of President Trump’s second administration, some State Attorneys General (AGs) have actively responded to executive orders and policy directives, including by initiating legal challenges in federal courts. Now...more

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Empire Wind 1 Stop-Work Order Targets Offshore Wind but Raises Questions for Other Industries

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On Wednesday, April 16, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to order Equinor to “stop work” on its 812 megawatt Empire Wind 1 project just outside of New York Harbor....more

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State Climate Disclosure Bills – A Growing Trend?

With the uncertainty plaguing the ultimate status of the SEC’s climate disclosure rules on the federal level (we reported on the most recent developments in The SEC Votes to “End its Defense” of Climate Change Rules and SEC...more

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The Status of Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Minors in NY

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In recent months, Executive Orders issued by the current Administration regarding gender-affirming care of minors have been the subject of much debate and litigation. The crux of these lawsuits is largely two Executive...more

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New York Note: Cuomo Declares for Mayor, Employment Law Now, Commissioner Nominees

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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he will be running for Mayor of New York City. Cuomo previously resigned as Governor in 2021 amid several accusations of sexual harassment, and enters a crowded field of...more

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New York Note: New Oversight for Adams, Congestion Pricing, Asylum Seeker Shelters

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Last Thursday, Governor Hochul announced that she would not be exercising her authority to remove Mayor Adams from office. However, she explained that she will seek to increase state supervision of his administration....more

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The Impact of Transgender Executive Order on New York Residents

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On January 20th, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Trust to the Federal Government.” The executive order included provisions for the...more

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First, Second and Third Departments All Hold That COVID Executive Orders Tolled NY’s Statutes of Limitations

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Only weeks ago, the Appellate Division, Second Department issued its McLaughlin decision reaffirming Brash– another Second Department decision which we wrote about on August 4, 2021. As we discussed in our blurb, Brash was...more

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State + Local Government Update: New Restrictions on Doing Business in Russia

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When Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year, the international outcry was immediate. Governments around the world took steps to isolate Russia economically and diplomatically. In the United States, most of the attention has...more

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Effects of Former New York Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Orders on Statutes of Limitations

On March 7, 2020, then Governor Andrew A. Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202, declaring a disaster emergency for the entire State of New York due to COVID-19. On March 20, 2020, Executive Order No. 202.8 was issued, which...more

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“Open for Business”: New York City’s Mayor Signs Executive Order to Help Small Businesses

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, signed an executive order intended to support small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Executive Order 2, titled “Small Business Forward: Review and Reform of...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New York City Updates its Vaccine Executive Order Guidance

The updated guidance now states that NYC employers must comply with its vaccine order regardless of whether the OSHA vaccine order becomes effective. The guidance originally stated that “[c]overed entities or...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New York City Releases Private Employer Vaccine Executive Order

New York City has released its anticipated vaccine order for private businesses alongside a workplace vaccine requirement webpage containing interpretative guidance and other helpful links. The new vaccine order generally...more

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Major Updates Made to the Key to NYC Vaccination Requirements

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New York City has made significant changes to its Key to NYC mandatory vaccination requirements for indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues. As of December 14, 2021, children between the ages of five and eleven must show...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York City Announces Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate and Expansions to Key to NYC Program

Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that New York City will become the first major city in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for private sector workers across industries. The mandate will take effect on...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Entirely Virtual Shareholder & Member Meetings Now Permitted in New York

On November 8, 2021, Governor Hochul signed legislation to permanently amend the New York Business Corporation Law and New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. Under the new law, for profit and not-for-profit corporations...more

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COVID-19 Developments for Federal Contractors and New York Employers

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HERO Act Plans Remain In “Active” Status for New York State Employers On September 6, 2021, New York’s Commissioner of Health designated COVID-19 as an airborne infectious disease under the Health and Essential Rights Act...more

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An Overview of the Key to NYC Vaccine Mandate Program

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New York City’s Key to NYC mandate for indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues is now in effect. Below are the requirements of the mandate as set forth in the various Executive Orders that have been issued, as well as in...more

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New York Tolls Legal Deadlines In Response to COVID-19

One of the many lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the lengthy tolling of statutes of limitations and legal deadlines. On March 20, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.8 to extend deadlines “for the...more

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A “Key to NYC” Checklist for New York City Employers

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New York City has taken a sweeping approach to help contain the spread of the Delta variant through its “Key to NYC” program, becoming the first U.S. city to do so. With enforcement of “Key to NYC” to begin on September 13,...more

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Further Updates To The Key To NYC Vaccination Requirements – Fast Food Workers, Houses Of Worship, Outdoor Dining

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Surprising no one, New York City again updated the requirements of the Key to NYC vaccination mandate for indoor dining, fitness and entertainment venues. On August 25, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio issued Emergency...more

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NYC Vaccine Requirements in Effect for Certain Indoor Activities: "Key to NYC" Executive Order

New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio's Executive Order No. 225 (entitled "Key to NYC") requires workers and patrons to present proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the Food and Drug Administration or...more

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Updates To ‘Key To NYC’ Vaccine Mandate: Nonresident Contractors Must Now Be Vaccinated

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Yet again, New York City has updated the requirements of the Key to NYC vaccination mandate for indoor dining, fitness and entertainment venues. On August 20, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio issued Emergency Executive Order No....more

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