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Transparency is in Your Future –Reporting Company Exemptions under the Corporate Transparency Act
For those of you following our Transparency-is-in-Your-Future series, you already know that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) went into effect on January 1, 2024 and now entities of all shapes and sizes are scrambling to figure out what information they…
In An RPAPL 881 Proceeding, Appellate Division Finds That A Licensor May Be Entitled To Recover Damages When Licensee Fails to Provide Proof of Sufficient Insurance
In An RPAPL 881 Proceeding, Appellate Division Finds That A Licensor May Be Entitled To Recover Damages When Licensee Fails to Provide Proof of Sufficient Insurance[1]
The adequacy of the insurance required to be provided by a property…
Transparency is in Your Future – New York’s Own Version of the Corporate Transparency Act focused on Limited Liability Companies
As covered in our Transparency-is-in-Your-Future series, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), requiring certain entities that are not otherwise exempt to file information about their beneficial ownership with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). On December 22,…
Governor Signs Bill Limiting Amount Which May Be Withheld For Retainage On Private Construction Contracts
Transparency is in Your Future – Am I a Beneficial Owner under the Corporate Transparency Act?
Continuing our Transparency-is-in-Your-Future series, we now turn our focus to the beneficial ownership reporting requirements established in the (i) Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and (ii) related regulations adopted by U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”).
FinCEN’s final rule…
Ted Lasso’s Wizardry and Insights into Transactional Legal Practice
The Apple TV streaming series Ted Lasso is unlike any television show I’ve encountered. With the explosion of online streaming content, many high quality streaming series (GoT, Ozark, Chernobyl, Bloodline, etc.) pride themselves on grittiness and high drama. Ted Lasso…
Update Regarding New York Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
The New York labor law requires every employer, no matter its size (including a family business), to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy that meets or exceeds the minimum standards set by New York State. Every such policy must include…
A Little Privacy Please! Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (the “PUMP Act”)
President Biden signed into law the “Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act” (“PUMP Act”) on December 29, 2022. The PUMP Act expands employer obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and addresses the needs of nursing women…
“A Rose By Any Other Name”, The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (“GENDA”) was signed into law by Governor Cuomo in January 2019. The law added gender expression and gender identity to the State’s Human Rights Law as a protected class and prohibits unlawful discrimination in employment,…