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SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - Small Business Administration – The SBA issued a proposed rule amending and updating its regulations for the 7(a) Loan Program. The proposed rule will implement the Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

House and Senate members continued their work towards a budget deal ahead of the approaching end of the fiscal year. Budget writers met several times with the Governor to work on a compromise, since it is unlikely that the General Assembly could...By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

On June 19, 2019, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed legislation that makes sweeping changes to the New York Human Rights Law. This legislation will have a significant impact on the litigation of discrimination and harassment claims filed...By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Trump Admin Submits Final Rule to Kill Obama Clean Power Plan - "The new replacement rule to the Clean Power Plan, deemed the Affordable Clean Energy rule, aims to give states more time and authority to decide how to implement the best new...By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Appellate Division of New York, Second Department, recently upheld a lower court’s decision denying a defendant manufacturer’s application to perform destructive testing on a plastic object surgically removed from plaintiff, despite defendant’s...By: Harris Beach PLLC

A recent personal injury verdict in Brooklyn is one of the largest ever awarded to a single plaintiff in New York state.  The verdict highlights the utility of two procedural tools available to defendants facing excessive verdicts: a motion to set...By: Harris Beach PLLC

Each year, U.S. employers who have at least 100 employees or are a government contractor with 50+ employees and at least $50,000 in government contracts must file an EEO-1 form with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"). The EEO-1...By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

In a recent opinion letter, the United States Department of Labor concluded that workers who use a “virtual marketplace” business – similar to Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, or Rover – are independent contractors and not employees of the business. The...By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

New York state's High Court has expanded the optional safety device exception to strict products liability to apply to equipment rental. ...By: Harris Beach PLLC

Environmental Groups Accuse Multiple Mining Sites of Violating Federal Regulations - "Allegations of 'egregious' violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act could be included in forthcoming lawsuits...By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC