News, Insights & Events
Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.
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New York Legislature Passes Significant Amendments to Strengthen Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees
March 9, 2022
Gianelle M. Duby - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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New Requirements Under Automatic Renewal Laws: Here’s How to Stay Compliant
March 8, 2022
Sami Kazi,
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
In October 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bills (“AB”) 390 & 1221, both of which enhance California’s already-demanding automatic renewal protections. AB 390 will carry forward all the current Automatic Renewal Law (“ARL”) requirements, while also implementing new renewal notice and online cancellation requirements effective July 1, 2022 (Bus & Prof. Code § 17602). AB 1221 amends provisions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“SB Act”) covering service contracts relating to all consumer retail goods sold in California that are under an implied or express warranty (Cal. Civ. Code § 1791 and § 1794.4). AB 1221 is effective as of January 1, 2022. The new amendments to the ARL and expansion of automatic renewal regulation through the SB Act are important signals of California’s intent to remain a leader in consumer advocacy. Businesses providing subscription-based products and services in California should be aware of these new obligations.
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Top Five Employment Bills Likely to Go to Governor Brown’s Desk
March 8, 2022
Clay Creps - Tonkon Torp LLP
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Appellate Division Affirms the Strength of Arbitration Awards
March 7, 2022
Kevin G. Cope - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Employers Take Notice: The NLRB, the DOL and the EEOC Are Working Together to Combat Employer Retaliation
March 4, 2022
Nihla F. Sikkander and Sarah Zucco - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Can Appellate Courts Take Judicial Notice of Facts Not Otherwise in the Record? Sometimes.
March 4, 2022
Cullen D. Seltzer,
Sands Anderson PC
Can an appellate court in a particular case go outside the appellate record to take judicial notice of proceedings in a different case? The answer appears to be that it probably can.
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Important Recent ESOP Developments
March 3, 2022
Robert W. Patterson - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Environmental Justice 101: Leveling the Playing Field in the Permitting Process
March 2, 2022
Amy Wang, Environmental Attorney,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
The concept of "environmental justice" (or "EJ" among environmental practitioners) is not new.
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Environmental Justice 101: Leveling the Playing Field in the Permitting Process
March 2, 2022
Amy P. Wang, Environmental Attorney,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
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Appellate Division Clarifies the Impact of Financial Disincentives on Attorney Employment Agreements
March 2, 2022
Kevin G. Cope - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Employees Telecommuting Across State Lines? 5 Things Nonprofits Should Know
March 2, 2022
Thomas W. Simcoe and Delaney M. R. Knapp - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Eye on Telehealth: Opening Doors and Surfacing New Data Privacy Questions as the Pandemic Ebbs
March 2, 2022
Gabriel S. Oberfield Esq., M.S.J. - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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