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How Can Courts Help Creditors Enforce Subpoenas?
Subpoenas are easily the most common means by which creditors seek to enforce judgments. Article 52 of the CPLR provides creditors with broad authority to issue subpoenas when seeking to collect on judgments. Subpoenas can be served on debtors as well as any third parties…
Cuomo to sign ban on work discrimination nondisclosure agreements
On June 19, the last day of the New York state legislative session, both the Assembly and Senate passed almost unanimously AB 8421 (same as SB 6577), an important bill that adds several protections to state law for victims of sexual harassment and other workplace…
Cuomo signs equal-pay bill in support of women’s soccer team
On July 10, in the midst of the Manhattan ticker-tape parade in honor of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s World Cup victory in France, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new pay-equity bill. His legislation was a symbolic gesture of support for the U.S.…
Court clarifies exhaustion requirement for discrimination claims
On June 3, the U.S. Supreme Court released an opinion about procedural requirements for federal discrimination lawsuits that has important repercussions for employers and employees alike. Specifically, the court held that even though an employee is required to file a discrimination charge with the Equal…
What Moms and employers should know about NYC lactation rules
Most mothers return to the workforce soon after giving birth. Of those, 80 percent will breastfeed their newborns. It is not hard to do the math and realize that lactation stations are an essential part of modern workplaces. In New York City, businesses with at…
Is Harvey Weinstein’s $44M tentative settlement enough?
Harvey Weinstein and the board members of his former Hollywood studio agreed to a tentative settlement with victims connected to more than 80 claims of sexual misconduct. However, after the deal was announced in bankruptcy court, some of the plaintiffs involved in the negotiations publicly…
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