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New York’s proposed Synthetic Performer Disclosure Bill (A.8887-B/S.8420-A) is positioned to become the first law in the United States requiring clear disclosures in advertisements that use AI-generated or digitally altered...more
The New York State Legislature recently passed the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (“FAIR Act”), a sweeping update to New York’s consumer fraud statute (GBL § 349)—the first in...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, is a sweeping piece of legislation spanning nearly 1,000 pages. It includes significant changes to federal estate and income tax laws that will affect...more
How much chaos might a three-sentence bill that was quietly passed by the New York State legislature sow on the real estate lending industry? Potentially plenty. On June 13, 2025, a bill passed by the New York Assembly (A....more
While a 2024 poll indicated New Yorkers’ overwhelming support for New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act for terminally ill people (M.A.I.D), the act had not been approved by the legislature each time it had been presented,...more
The New York Fashion Workers Act (Act), which came into effect on June 19, 2025, introduces significant protections for models and new obligations for businesses in New York’s fashion industry. If your company engages models,...more
Hochul Calls for National “Assault Weapon” Ban- Following the tragic mass shooting in Manhattan this past week, Governor Kathy Hochul urged federal lawmakers to strengthen national gun safety laws. The gunman entered a...more
On May 9, 2025 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act (the “Act”) into law. This is the first time that a state jurisdiction has mandated use of certain disclosures if consumer data has...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury decided in March to suspend enforcement of the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), but limited liability companies (LLCs) formed or authorized to do business in New York state still...more
AI Regulatory Landscape: Three Things To Know What's Happening with U.S. State AI Laws Right Now? Will Federal AI Regulation Override State Laws? What Is the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice? AI Bills We're Keeping an Eye...more
Haynes Boone’s Real Estate Practice Group is excited to introduce the summer edition of HB Real Estate Insights. We hope you enjoy this read....more
The New York City Council has passed a several bills that would extend pay and other protections to many more app-based delivery workers and entitle them to a minimum pay-rate of $21.44 per hour. In December 2023, New York...more
In a significant development for employers across the Empire State, the New York Legislature passed Assembly Bill A584B/S4070B in the final days of the 2025 session. This bill is known as the “Trapped at Work Act” and would...more
Effective July 31, 2025, New York will no longer require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who contract COVID-19. As discussed in our prior alert, New York has required employers to provide COVID-19 leave...more
With the 2025 New York legislative session now completed, several bills that passed both the Senate and Assembly may be headed to the Governor for signature, but two significant bills that passed the Senate did not pass the...more
New York is poised to become the twelfth state in the country to authorize medical aid in dying with a physician’s prescription for lethal medication to be self-administered by the patient. On June 9, 2025, the New York...more
In February, State Senator Sean Ryan introduced bill S4641, which aims to ban non-compete agreements for lower-wage employees. After a previous sweeping ban on non-competes for all employees was vetoed a few years ago by...more
Last month, the New York State Assembly demurred from taking up a vote for the second time on the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (“PRRIA”). The PRRIA was designed to cause a restructuring of the life...more
In our most recent “Junk Fee” Legislative Roundup, we noted that the Connecticut legislature had introduced a bill that could require companies to include mandatory fees in their prices. On June 10, 2025, Connecticut’s...more
In the wake of the federal government's pullback on consumer protection regulation and enforcement, the New York Legislature has passed an expansive overhaul of its principal consumer protection law. The Fostering...more
New York state lawmakers on June 12, 2025 passed the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (the RAISE Act), which aims to safeguard against artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disaster scenarios by focusing on the largest...more
INTRODUCTION On May 9, 2025, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill as part of the 2026 Fiscal Year budget, amending New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) Sections 191 and 198. The purpose of the amendment is to limit...more
On June 30, the City Council formally adopted the $115.9 billion FY 2026 budget. The budget includes funding to pilot a new free child care program for children under 2 years old, along with a significant increase in City...more
New York City has recently updated its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) Rules and Frequently Asked Questions to address the requirements of the New York State Prenatal Leave law. As discussed in our prior alerts in April...more
NY Public Health Law (PHL) § 18-c, regarding consent for payment of certain medical services, was enacted as part of the 2025 New York State budget. As drafted, it requires patient consent to payment for treatment costs. The...more