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On February 14, 2019, the Child Victims Act (CVA) was signed into law by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The CVA enacted major changes to both the civil and criminal statutes of limitation in cases of child sexual abuse and created a one-year “look-back” period that is set to begin ... [READ MORE]

Effective immediately, New York Election Law §3-110 has been amended requiring New York State employers to provide employees with up to three hours of paid time off to vote in any election. The amendment, in part, reads as follows:“A registered voter may, without loss of pay for up to three hours, take off so much working time as will enable him or her to vote at any election.”

Back on June 28, 2018, our Client Advisory provided employers with information on a new law enacted by Governor Andrew Cuomo mandating all New York State employers to implement a sexual harassment policy and provide all employees with annual sexual harassment prevention training.  What’s New?  The new law establishes a ... [READ MORE]

In the wake of the #MeToo movement and widespread allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a provision which mandates employers to not only implement a sexual harassment policy but to provide all employees with annual sexual harassment prevention training.  ... [READ MORE]

Are you thinking of starting your own brewery?  Here are five questions to ask yourself when developing your brewery business plan: What Type of Brewery Are You Creating? First you need to consider what type of brewery you want to create.  What is the brewery going to look like?  Is ... [READ MORE]

If You Are Regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services, Be Prepared For New Cybersecurity Rules In late September 2016, New York State proposed a rule to fight the record-high occurrence of cyber-attacks on a wide range of financial services firms.  In response to the targeting of banks, ... [READ MORE]