On June 9, 2025, the New York Senate passed Senate Bill S4641, which, if enacted, would amend New York labor law to prospectively prohibit most non-compete agreements. The […]
New York City To Require Large Employers To Disclose Race and Gender Pay Data
On December 4, 2025, the New York City Council voted to override Mayor Adams’s vetoes of two new laws that will require large employers to disclose certain race- […]
New York Latest State to Institute Workplace Violence Prevention Program Requirements for Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York requires hospitals and nursing home employers to implement written workplace violence prevention plans, including hazard assessments, training, and incident logging within the year. Health […]
Trey Songz Arrested For Assault Over New York Nightclub Altercation
R&B singer Trey Songz was arrested and arraigned Sunday in Manhattan on criminal charges after two separate alleged violent incidents, including punching a man in the face at […]
New York Judge Hits Pause on CFTC–KuCoin Deal
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s prospective settlement with cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has been put on pause for approximately six months, following a New York federal district court […]
New York Lawyer Sues Phantom Over $500K ‘Wiener Doge’ Meme Coin Heist
The lawyer behind the Solana-based meme coin “Wiener Doge” saw the token’s $3.1 million market cap wiped away in minutes after a cyber heist that he alleged could […]
‘Reasonableness’ of Public Officers’ Legal Fees at Heart of New York Bill Aimed at Reining In Costs
Two Democratic New York lawmakers are trying to drum up support to set limits on the state’s obligation to pay legal fees associated with public officers’ defenses of […]
New York Court Clerk Rejects Texas Judgment in Abortion Case — Justia News — March 31, 2025
Texas has a near-total ban on abortion with only a few narrow exceptions. Toward the end of last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York […]
New York Legal Awards 2025
The New York Law Journal is again asking to help us recognize the best and brightest in the legal community for this year’s edition of the New York […]
What’s a ‘New York Firm’ in 2025? Latham’s Bid to Edge Out Wall Street Stalwarts
When Marc Jaffe started practicing in Latham & Watkins’ New York office in 1993, the Manhattan branch had fewer than 100 lawyers. Jaffe, now managing partner of that […]