Published on July 12, 2019 Last Wednesday, Governor Cuomo signed the “Equal Pay for All” bill into law. The new law extends coverage under the old New York Equal Pay Act (Section 194 of the New York Labor Law) to prohibit wage differentials based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or […]
In May 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comment on amending existing regulations pertaining to carriage of service and emotional support animals.1 In issuing the ANPRM, the DOT sought to balance its longstanding goal of ensuring that passengers with disabilities can continue using service animals, with […]
Here we see Sébastien Watelet (& his partner Patricia) of Law Tax meeting with Richard L. Sussman & Eric S. Orenstein of Rosenberg & Estis, P.C at their office in New York. At IR Global, we love to receive your photos of member meetings when you’re travelling. Therefore, please send them across to the IR team, […]
Tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 have been imposed on imports since as early as March 23, 2018. Exemptions from the tariffs are available, and importers should consider implementing strategies to maximize the potential recovery of the duties they have paid. […]
Norman Bernstein is IR Globals Exclusive Member for Environmental Law in New York, he sat with IR Global in Chicago where Norm introduces his firm, speaks about how he utilises his membership with IR Global with his experience working with the network, his involvement at the #IRCHICAGO19 conference and more. Norman has advised on a […]
On June 14, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“HSTPA” or the “Act”), which implemented widespread changes to rent stabilized and rent controlled apartments throughout New York State. Then, on June 25, 2019, Gov. Cuomo signed into law certain technical amendments to the Act […]
Books, clothing, electronics, pet supplies, groceries… Amazon offers basically everything a person could want or need—and much more. If you live in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, you can now add “employment” to that list. Yes, Amazon is opening its second headquarters (AKA “HQ2”) in Arlington County, Virginia—a move that will generate tens of thousands of […]
July 22, 2019 | Client BulletinsBy: Christopher R. Christensen, Anthony U. Battista, Mary Dow, Erik D. Mass On July 11, 2019, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued a decision holding that European Union Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (“EU 261” or the “Regulation”), which entitles certain passengers to fixed compensation for flight cancellations and long delays, extends to connecting flights […]
Both foreign and United States lawyers need to understand that the relationship between the federal courts and federal regulatory agencies in the U.S. is undergoing a major revision, shifting deference away from the agencies and strengthening the federal courts’ review of agencies actions. This will affect virtually every federal agency: the Patent Office, the Food […]
It is fundamental that contracts should clearly state the obligations of each party. The Saleform fails on this point. While it would appear to Sellers that there are no limitations on their right to nominate an account for receipt of the purchase price, a London arbitration decision (discussed below)[1] shows that this is not the […]
Ship mortgage law in the United States (and in the Marshall Islands, Liberia and Vanuatu, which have adopted the general maritime law of the United States) is often difficult to ascertain. The relevant statutes lack detail, leaving many questions unanswered. As courtsoften say, there is no federal law of mortgages. Instead, courts look to analogous state laws to […]
On July 2, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that additional products of the European Union (“EU”) are being considered for inclusion in the list of products that may be subject to additional, Sec. 301, tariffs of up to 100%. The list of 89 additional tariff subheadings are valued at approximately $4 billion in […]