We previously blogged about the issuance of an emergency temporary standard (ETS) by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) obligating large employers to require their employees to become vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing for the disease.
The Governor signed a bill on January 25, 2021 (the “Bill”), “to back New York’s construction workers in their fight against wage theft and help those seeking justice to navigate their claims against such crimes.”[1] The Bill takes
Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance for isolation and quarantine relating to COVID-19 on December 27, 2021, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) did not follow suit until yesterday, January 4, 2022.
The Governor signed a bill on October 25, 2021, amending General Business Law § 771[1] to require contractors and subcontractors to disclose the existence of property and casualty insurance (the “Bill”). The Bill takes effect on April 23, 2022.
On Friday, December 10, 2021, the New York State Department of Health Commissioner issued the “Commissioner’s Determination on Indoor Masking Pursuant to 10 NYCRR 2.60” (the “Determination”) setting forth new indoor masking guidelines in the State of New York. The
Several months ago, I wrote a Blog entry, “Wrongful Life?”, where I discussed whether, in New York, there is a legal remedy for “wrongful life” when a hospital or a doctor refuses to follow the terms of a patient’s living
On December 6, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all private-sector employers in the City. Under the mandate of the Department of Health, New York City businesses, regardless of size, must ensure
To a New Yorker, this seems impossible, but in some states, a child may be personally liable for a deceased parent’s medical bills. Over half the states have legislation variously referred to as Filial Support or Filial Responsibility Laws. These
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed S.B. 4394, an amendment of Section 740 of the New York Labor Law that amounts to a significant expansion of safeguards for whistleblowers. Effective January 26, 2022, the new law broadens the definition
Thinking about divorce you say? You really need a fresh start–not just relationship wise but financially, too. You wonder whether you can (and should) file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy without your spouse first, as well as what that means for