On October 8, the New York City Council introduced the POWER (“People and Organizations Winning Economic Relief”) Act.[1] The bill would drastically expand consumer and worker rights and give “every person in the city of New York” a
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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Arcventis Makes Majority Growth Investment in Aligned Modern Health
Arcventis Health Partners has made a majority growth investment in Aligned Modern Health (AMH), according to a news release.
AMH, based in Chicago, offers functional medicine and hormone healthcare through virtual care in over 20 states and 16
How CPLR 306-b works
Sapp-Gooding v Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP 2026 NY Slip Op 06159 October 21, 2026
Appellate Division, Second Department is a legal malpractice case in which Plaintiff asked for more time to serve the summons and complaint in a case involving
Careful What You Wish For
Parts of the financial services industry have sought to clip the CFPB’s wings or even eliminate it entirely since its creation. And as things stand, they’ve basically rendered it ineffective, although of its authorities remain intact. Instead, its lost much
Plaintiff wins retaliation appeal against Trump's 2016 campaign
The Appellate Division has reinstated a retaliation case filed against Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, which alleges that, after its former director of Hispanic engagement sued the campaign for sex discrimination, the campaign filed an arbitration demand against her, seeking $1.5
The end of the global employment playbook?
One of the most thought-provoking discussions at the recent International Employment Lawyer (IEL) Global Summit in New York was Two Worlds of Work: Global Trends vs US Direction of Travel, a session that explored an increasingly pressing challenge for multinational
Who Inherits When There’s No Will?
What happens under New York law when a person dies without a Will?
Contrary to popular misconception, their assets do NOT “go to the State.”
When there is no will, and a person dies, the laws of intestacy apply. All
New York DOL Proposes Regulations Implementing Workplace Opioid Antagonist Requirements
By: Daniel I. Small, Robert S. Whitman, and Adam R. Young
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Department of Labor has proposed regulations providing details on New York’s new workplace opioid antagonist (e.g., naloxone or Narcan) requirements, which
Child-Resistant Packaging Preemption
Readers of this space know we pay close attention to how courts handle preemption in product cases. This week, we stumbled across a new-to-us variation, by virtue of the federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act (“PPPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1471, et
All or Nothing? Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Sexual Harassment Arbitration Law (US)
A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the reach of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”), with significant implications for employers in New York, Connecticut, and