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Don’t Get Sued! Check Your Website for ADA Compliance 1000 568 Cynthia Martens

Don’t Get Sued! Check Your Website for ADA Compliance

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal law, requires businesses open to the public to be accessible to all patrons, including…

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ADA compliance
New York City to Require Vaccination for Private Sector Employees 500 350 Charity Gates

New York City to Require Vaccination for Private Sector Employees

Employees working in-person for private employers in New York City must have received at least one dose of an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine…

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Covid-19 background
COVID-19: What Should Employers Know About Legal Protection for Workers? 1920 1080 Cynthia Martens

COVID-19: What Should Employers Know About Legal Protection for Workers?

The coronavirus pandemic has upended the year for people from Wuhan to Milan. New York City alone now has almost 100,000 confirmed…

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Employment law background
Several Important Changes to New York Employment Law in 2020 1920 1080 Nicholas E. Forgione

Several Important Changes to New York Employment Law in 2020

Minimum Wage Increases • Minimum wage increases continue to be phased-in each year. As of January 1, 2020, the minimum wage in…

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Privacy Please
The California Consumer Privacy Act: What You Need to Know 1920 1080 Nicholas E. Forgione

The California Consumer Privacy Act: What You Need to Know

California recently passed a sweeping new consumer privacy law that will have major implications for businesses that collect, store, and share information…

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ADA Compliance: Websites Need to Be Accessible Too
ADA Compliance: Websites Need to Be Accessible Too 1920 1080 Emily Ayoob

ADA Compliance: Websites Need to Be Accessible Too

In recent years, a new kind of ADA compliance lawsuit has emerged. Indeed, plaintiffs have started targeting websites—including websites operated by non-U.S. entities—for failure…

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Important Changes in the US Patent & Trademark Office
Important Changes in the US Patent & Trademark Office 1920 1080 Emily Ayoob

Important Changes in the US Patent & Trademark Office

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a new rule effective August 3, 2019, requiring all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants,…

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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: New York Legislation in the Wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp Movements
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: New York Legislation in the Wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp Movements 1920 1080 Caitlin Delaney

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: New York Legislation in the Wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp Movements

In the United States, the concept of implementing policies and procedures to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace is not new. However,…

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Questions at the Border: Preparing for Your Next Business Trip to the US
Questions at the Border: Preparing for Your Next Business Trip to the US 1920 1080 Caitlin Delaney

Questions at the Border: Preparing for Your Next Business Trip to the US

In light of recent U.S. policy changes with respect to immigration enforcement and border control, it is important to be prepared for…

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What Every Employer Should Know About Family and Medical Leave in the United States
What Every Employer Should Know About Family and Medical Leave in the United States 1920 1080 Caitlin Delaney

What Every Employer Should Know About Family and Medical Leave in the United States

Unlike Europe, Canada, Japan, and most economically advanced nations around the world, the United States is an outlier when it comes to…

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