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Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New York Investigations and Enforcement Actions Ramp Up with OCM and TPB

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) recently took enforcement action against a retailer and manufacturer, resulting in a fine and heightened monitoring for the licensed operators. However, what is most notable...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

New York Seeks to RAISE the Bar on AI Regulation

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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

New York City Gives Guidance on Prenatal Leave Protections

New York City recently amended its rules related to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The Act is enforced by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCW). The newly amended rules provide specific...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York’s Master Plan for Aging: What Legal, Health, and Policy Leaders Need to Know

On June 30, 2025, New York State released its long-anticipated Master Plan for Aging (MPA), a 10-year strategic framework designed to improve the way the state supports older adults, individuals with disabilities, and family...more

Alston & Bird

Large AI Model Developers in Focus for New York

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What Happened? On June 12, 2025, the New York State legislature passed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, which awaits Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature or veto. The RAISE Act addresses developers of...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York’s New Law Provides FAIR Consumer Protections

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New York AG Letitia James announced that the state legislature passed an amended version of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Business Practices Act), which expands the...more

Hogan Lovells

AI legislative updates in Maine and New York

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On June 12, 2025, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law “An Act to Ensure Transparency in Consumer Transactions Involving Artificial Intelligence,” which will impose transparency requirements on the use of artificial...more

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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

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

NY Ethics and Lobbying Commission Adopts Emergency Lobbying Rules

New York’s Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (“the Commission”) announced the following adopted emergency rules on June 4, 2025: (i) the Commission adopted an emergency amendment of Part 943 of Title 19 NYCRR to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

State Wave of Click-to-Cancel Rules

The end of President Biden’s administration saw the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopt the sweeping “Click-to-Cancel” rule, which stands to impose a spate of requirements for disclosure, consent, and cancellation on any...more

Mintz

New York City's Climate-Focused Local Law 97 Upheld By New York Court of Appeals

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On May 22, 2025, the New York Court of Appeals--the highest court in New York State--unanimously upheld New York City's Local Law 97 against a challenge brought by certain property owners. This law--Local Law 97--is “aimed...more

Cozen O'Connor

NY Fights FAIR to Expand State Consumer Protection Law

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New York AG Letitia James announced her support for passage of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices (FAIR) Business Practices Act. The Act would expand the state’s consumer...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

NYS DOH Releases New Electronic Material Transaction Form

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Just last week, we reported that the 2025/26 NYS Budget Bill did not include a provision that would have increased the requirements for seeking Department of Health (DOH) approval of a material healthcare transaction (which...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New York Proposes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

In a significant step toward enhancing transparency and supporting the state’s ambitious climate goals, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has introduced draft regulations for a Mandatory...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

New York State Publishes Proposed Facility- and Industry-Specific Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Requirements

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At the end of March, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released draft regulations for a proposed Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. If adopted, the regulations would require annual...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NYDFS Joins Multistate Action Against Money Transmitter for Financial and Licensing Violations

On March 20, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) entered into a consent order with a money transmitter, joining a group of state financial regulators acting through a multi-state task force coordinated by...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York’s Bulk Energy Storage Procurements to Commence in June 2025

New York State continues to advance its bulk energy storage deployment efforts, and a final Bulk Storage Implementation Plan is now likely to be made public before the end of April—with procurements set to begin by June 30,...more

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Top 10 Issues in the Cannabis Industry for 2025

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It is not all doom and gloom for the cannabis industry this year; positive developments across states and the potential (albeit remote) for federal rescheduling means the cannabis industry can expect ongoing advancements....more

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New York’s Cannabis Regulations: Understanding the Amendments to Proximity Requirements and Public Convenience and Advantage Rules

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New York’s Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) amended its cannabis regulations to refine licensing criteria, adjust distance restrictions, and strengthen public convenience and advantage considerations. These amendments aim to...more

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New York Court Issues Decision and Order Declaring the DOH’s August 2024 Reimbursement Rate Adjustment for Fiscal Intermediaries...

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On March 20, 2025, a New York Supreme Court Justice in Albany County issued a decision and order declaring the New York State Department of Health (NY DOH)’s August 2024 implementation of an administrative rate reimbursement...more

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New York Court of Appeals Upholds Adult Home Admission Regulations

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New York Department of Health (DOH) regulations provide that an adult home may not admit additional residents with serious mental illness if it has a capacity of 80 or more beds and its resident population is over 25% persons...more

Paul Hastings LLP

New York State Bill Seeks to Impose Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure Requirements

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On January 27, 2025, N.Y Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D), introduced Senate Bill 3456 (“SB 3456”) calling for the adoption of the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“CCDAA”). The bill is substantively identical to...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Service of Donated Alcohol by Not-for-Profit Entities and Institutions of Higher Education

Not-for-profit entities and institutions of higher education may hold liquor licenses for their facilities. They may also be involved in catering events where alcohol is served on and off their premises. In connection with...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Annual Report Filing Reminders for DE, MA and NY

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This is a reminder that annual report filings are due in March 2025 for corporations formed or registered in Delaware and Massachusetts. New York biennial statements are due the last day of the calendar month in which a...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NYC DCWP Further Delays Effective Date of Amended Debt Collection Rules

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In our previous post, we discussed the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (NYC DCWP) decision to delay the enforcement of the amended debt collection rules from December 1, 2024, to April 1, 2025....more

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