The legal profession is constantly changing. As firms look for ways to increase revenue, they also seek to provide more effective and efficient services. One idea that has gained traction in recent years is law new, which involves using innovative techniques to offer legal services. This can help to increase client satisfaction while allowing firms to continue to offer traditional services. This is an important concept for every firm to understand, and it should be considered as a way to expand the scope of their practice.
The Center makes New York City and State government more transparent, understandable, and effective through a wide variety of programs and publications. These include news and explainer articles; research and analysis; a range of public events featuring expert guests; in-depth podcast conversations; and other methods. In 2024, the Center expanded its programming to include an increasing focus on both City and State law issues, while maintaining its original mission.
How a bill becomes a law
The process of creating a law begins with an idea for a policy. This may be an idea proposed by a sitting member of Congress or may be a suggestion from citizens who write to their elected representatives. The proposed legislation is then drafted into a bill and submitted to the House or Senate for consideration. After a bill has been passed by both houses, it is sent to the Governor for approval or rejection. A Governor has 10 days (not counting Sundays) to sign or veto a bill; signed bills become law, while vetoed bills die. However, if two-thirds of the members of each House vote to override the Governor’s veto, the bill will become law regardless of whether the Governor signs or vetoes it.
Legislation to prevent fatal drug overdoses
Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation today aimed at reducing the risk of accidental fentanyl or other drug overdose deaths by allowing local pharmacies and health care providers to give out naloxone and other life-saving emergency kits. The new law, named after Matthew Horan, a New York teen who died from an overdose in 2020, will also increase protections in domestic violence cases by expanding the definition of family and household members who can receive order of protections in criminal and family courts.
New laws and rules that impact NYC businesses
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently adopted new regulations to implement Local Law 49 of 2024, which updates the Powered Mobility Device Penalty Schedule, and to repeal Subchapter 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, which regulates third-party food delivery service providers. DCWP also revised its rules related to process servers and sidewalk cafes in compliance with these new laws.
Ogletree Deakins will continue to monitor these and other state legislative developments, and share them with our clients in our Background Checks, Drug Testing, Employment Law, Multistate Compliance, Paid Sick Leave, and Wage and Hour blogs.