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Buy Now, Pay Later: Regulatory Retreat in Washington, State Regulation on the Rise

Each year, upwards of 100,000 music fans pay up to $599 for the ticket price of weekend-long admission to the Coachella Music and Arts festival outside of Palm Springs, California. In 2025, however, nearly 60% of Coachella’s...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OCC Enters Consent Orders Against New York-based Bank

On May 14, the OCC entered into a formal agreement with a New York-based bank after determining that the institution is in “troubled condition.” In its findings, the OCC cited alleged unsafe or unsound practices tied to the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

NYC Comptroller calls for strengthening city, state consumer protection laws, regulations

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Accusing the Trump Administration of “dismantling” the CFPB, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on city and state officials to fill the void by strengthening consumer protection laws and rules in the city and...more

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NY AG’s Closure of Online Sweepstakes Casinos Not Left to Chance

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New York AG Letitia James sent cease-and-desist letters to 26 online sweepstakes casino platforms alleging that they engage in prohibited gambling activity. In the letters, the AG demands that the virtual “sweepstakes...more

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The changing face of AI in the U.S.

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Following their ranking in Chambers and Partners’ inaugural U.S. ranking for Artificial Intelligence (AI) attorneys, our tech sector team has worked with Chambers and Partners to write three articles on the rapidly changing...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Understanding New York’s New Buy-Now-Pay-Later Law

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New York has included a “Buy-Now-Pay-Later Act” as part of its broader budget legislation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Encapsulated in Article 14-B, the Act aims to regulate the burgeoning market of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Enacts BNPL and Overdraft Fee Restrictions

On May 9, the NYDFS announced that Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s FY2026 Budget into law, enacting two major consumer financial protection measures. The budget establishes a licensing and supervision framework for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New York governor announces financial services updates for state

On May 9, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced several updates related to financial services for the State of New York. Hochul announced new legislation as part of the FY26 enacted budget to regulate “Buy Now, Pay Later”...more

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Expanded Healthcare Transaction Notice/Review Dropped from Final 2025/26 NYS Budget Bill

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We recently wrote about proposed legislation that would have substantially increased the existing reporting requirements for material healthcare transactions in NYS that have existed since Public Health Law (PHL) Article 45-A...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

New York Fails to Pass Expanded Health Care Transaction Notice Requirements Bill

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On May 9, 2025, New York State (“NYS”) Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation enacting the State Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget into law. Notably omitted from the final budget legislation was Part S of the Health and Mental...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

New York Department of Health Issues Long-Awaited FAQs for New York’s Disclosure of Material Transactions Law

The first quarter of 2025 has been eventful for New York’s Disclosure of Material Transactions Law. As discussed in our recent blog post, the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 New York State Executive Budget (FY 26 Executive Budget)...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 6

Reckitt Benckiser Tastes Sweet Success as Mucinex Honey False Ad Dismissed - Plaintiffs alleging that Reckitt Benckiser falsely advertised certain Mucinex products as containing honey failed to sufficiently allege that the...more

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New York Department of Health Issues Guidance Clarifying the Scope of its Health Care Transaction Law

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This month, nearly two years after the passage of New York’s health care transaction law, N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 4550 et seq. (described in our previous Alert), the New York State Department of Health (“DOH”) released...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: Update on Mayor Adams

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Last Monday, the Justice Department directed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to dismiss the pending charges against Mayor Adams without prejudice and restore his security clearance. Mayor Adams...more

Fisher Phillips

AI Under Watch: New Developments in New York and California Push Businesses Toward AI Transparency and Compliance

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AI is reshaping the workplace, and two of the nation’s most influential states – California and New York – are making sure businesses take accountability. California’s Attorney General issued sweeping advisories on Monday...more

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What Does the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Legislative and Regulatory Landscape Look Like for Employers?

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“Algorithmic discrimination” refers to the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) system that results in differential treatment or impact disfavoring an individual based on protected characteristics (e.g., age, color,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

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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Pumping the Brakes: New York Seeks to Curb AI Acceleration in Labor Market

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The past several years have witnessed a notable uptick in workplace artificial intelligence related legislation and agency enforcement attention, specifically focused on the infusion of AI or so-called automated...more

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Albany County Supreme Court Invalidates New York State Cannabis Regulations

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In a stunning turn of events, an Albany County Supreme Court judge has delivered a groundbreaking decision, invalidating all New York State regulations for adult-use cannabis. The ruling, which deems the regulations arbitrary...more

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New York's Hemp Industry Faces Legal Battle Over Regulatory Restrictions

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“It’d be like, if one day, the government determined that any hard liquor that’s 40 proof or greater would cause harm” to certain groups, rendering it illegal in stores, homes, and warehouses.” The hemp industry in New York...more

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New York AG Sues Top Beef Producer for Alleged False “Net-Zero” Claims and Deceptive Trade Practices

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New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James is suing JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings under New York’s consumer protection laws for allegedly attempting to boost consumer sales by making sustainability...more

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DEC Seeks Feedback by February 17th as it Considers Revamped Freshwater Wetland Regulations

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The 2022/2023 State budget included watershed (no pun intended) amendments to the regulations governing New York’s Freshwater Wetlands. It has been published that the changes to the Freshwater Wetlands Act are expected to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Proposes Heightened Oversight for Healthcare Transactions

Starting January 1, 2024, healthcare facilities and provider organizations engaging in certain transactions in Illinois, such as mergers and acquisitions, will have new reporting requirements. Illinois recently joined a...more

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New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government Declared Unconstitutional

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The New York State Supreme Court has held the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “commission”) is unconstitutional in violation of the separation of powers. The ruling comes in Cuomo v. New...more

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The Evolving Cannabis Industry in New York: Final Regulations and the True Party of Interest Rule

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On September 12, the New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved final regulations governing the adult-use cannabis industry in New York, marking a long-awaited moment for industry participants and state regulators alike....more

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