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Advisory Council Recommends Amending NY’s Commercial Division Rules

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The Administrative Board of the Courts is seeking public comment on a proposal by the Commercial Division Advisory Council to amend the Commercial Division rules (22 NYCRR § 202.70) to clarify what types of insurance cases...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

NYSERDA Releases Draft RFP for 2025 Bulk Storage Procurement

On May 13, 2025, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”) released a draft Index Storage Credit Request for Proposals (ISCRFP25-1) for bulk energy storage projects (the “Draft RFP”). ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Commercial Division Moves Towards Adopting Additional Initial Disclosure Requirements

While the Commercial Division Rules are closer to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure than any other set of court rules in New York (including the base requirements of the CPLR), they are far from identical. One area where...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

You Got a Friend in Me: Commercial Division Seeks to Adopt New Rule Governing the Filing of Amicus Curiae Briefs

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As recently highlighted by my colleagues, the Commercial Division Advisory Council (“Advisory Council”) has been hard at work striving to implement and amend certain rules and regulations to enhance practice in the Commercial...more

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Port Authority Minimum Wage Poised to Increase to a Proposed $25 an Hour by 2032: What NY and NJ Employers Need to Know

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering a proposal to increase the minimum wage for airport workers at LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York State Solicits Comments on the Proposed Scope of the 2025 State Energy Plan

In September 2024, the New York State Energy Planning Board released a Draft Scope of the New York State Energy Plan (the “Draft Scope”) for public comment. The State Energy Plan, originally published in 2015, is guided by...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

NYPA Releases Draft Renewables Strategic Plan, Invites Collaboration with Private Developers

On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) released its draft 2025 Renewables Strategic Plan (the “Draft Plan”) and invited public comment. The 2023-24 New York State budget granted NYPA expanded...more

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New York AG Adopts Final Preclearance Rule and Prepares for the NYVRA to Take Effect

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The New York Voting Rights Act‘s (NYVRA) preclearance section takes effect on September 22, 2024. The new rule requires covered jurisdictions to seek “preclearance” of certain covered policy changes to their election and...more

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Mayor’s Proposal to Expedite Environmental Review for Certain Housing Scheduled for Public Hearings

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Building on its “Get Stuff Built” plan, Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has proposed amendments to the Rules of the City of New York that would remove layers of environmental review for certain residential developments. The...more

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Proposed Commercial Division Rule Change Gives Remote Proceedings Even More Staying Power

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It is no secret by now that remote proceedings are here to stay. Driven at first by the safety protocols related to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote proceedings have outlived those protocols, and they remain the preferred forum...more

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New York Publishes Proposed Rules on Commercial Financing Disclosures

On September 14, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a notice of proposed rules under New York’s Commercial Financing Disclosure Law (CFDL)...more

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New York Requests Public Comments Regarding PBM Patient-Steering

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (Department) announced that it is requesting public comments on the Practice of Patient-Steering by Pharmacy Benefit Managers in New York State. Pharmacy Benefit Managers...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York Climate Action Council Approves Draft Scoping Plan to Achieve the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s...

On December 20, 2021, the Climate Action Council (“Council”) approved the release for public comment of its draft Scoping Plan, which describes how New York can achieve the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York Releases Much Awaited Roadmap for Deploying 10 Gigawatts of Distributed Solar by 2030

Can New York State satisfy nearly 30 percent of its electricity needs with solar projects less than five megawatts in size by the year 2030? In September of this year, Governor Hochul announced a framework to do just that,...more

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Guidance Arrives for Medical Marijuana Home Cultivation in New York State

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New guidance for home cultivation of medical marijuana in New York state is available. On October 21, the Cannabis Control Board released draft regulations designed to expand certified patients and their caregiver’s access to...more

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Updates Coming To NY State Petroleum Bulk Storage And Chemical Bulk Storage Rules – Public Comment Period Extended To December 6,...

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is updating its Petroleum Bulk Storage (PBS) and Chemical Bulk Storage (CBS) rules. The PBS and CBS programs regulate facilities storing small to large...more

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JCOPE Publishes Changes to Lobbying Regulations

The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (“JCOPE”) released proposed rulemaking to clarify its lobbying regulations, as published in the New York State Register on July 15, 2020. This comes a few months after releasing the...more

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