Summary The 2018-2019 State Budget, which was signed into law in April 2018 by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, contained several significant provisions addressing workplace sexual harassment, including […]
New York Enacts Statewide Ban on Salary History Inquiries for All Employers
Summary Effective January 6, 2020, an amendment to the New York Labor Law (NYLL) will prohibit all private and public employers in New York State from relying on […]
FTC Proposes to Ban Non-Compete Agreements, and Takes First-Ever Enforcement Actions Against Companies for Imposing Non-Compete Terms on Workers
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that, if implemented, would prevent employers from entering into non-compete clauses with workers, […]
AB 51 Update: Ninth Circuit Issues Final Decision Striking Down California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
The Ninth Circuit upheld the District Court’s injunction against enforcement of California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), a law that prohibited employers from requiring mandatory arbitration agreements as […]
New York Governor Vetoes Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a June 2023 bill that would have prohibited most non-compete agreements between employers and employees in New York […]
Bill Proposed in New York City to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
On February 28, 2024, members of the New York City Council introduced Bill 140, legislation that would ban virtually all non-compete agreements between employers and workers in New York […]
Texas May Ban Children From Social Media — Justia News — May 27, 2025
Evidence suggests that social media use may pose a risk to children’s mental health and their social and emotional development. Some states have passed laws to address these […]
Supreme Court Lifts Court Order Blocking Trans Military Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated President Donald Trump’s renewed ban on transgender service members in the military after the Trump administration complained that a district judge […]
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Ban on Trans Service Members
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a renewed ban on transgender service members in the military, saying a district judge “improperly second-guessed” […]
Star Asks Judge to Ban Cassie Assault Video from Court
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a federal judge Thursday (April 17) to exclude the infamous 2016 surveillance video of him assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura from […]