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The Business Council NYS 2023 Environment Conference
Assuring an Effective Cap and Trade Program The Business Council’s 2023 Environment Conference provided updates on key Department of Environmental Conservation program sand regulations, covering areas such as carbon emissions,
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New York State and City Labor and Employment Roundup (December 2023)
Changes to Labor and Employment Laws That Employers Need to Know Over the past several months, New York State and New York City have implemented changes to their labor and
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WAMC Roundtable October 3, 2023 with Richard Honen
Partner Richard Honen was a featured panelist on WAMC's daily Roundtable program, during which he and the other panelists discussed several current issues in the news and beyond. The October
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Decanting to Amend Irrevocable Trusts and 2024 Federal and New York Transfer Tax Updates
Utilizing Decanting to Amend an Irrevocable Trust As its name suggests, the provisions of an irrevocable trust are intended to be permanent. However, changes in circumstances may render certain irrevocable
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New York State Employers Face Minimum Wage and Salary Level Increases
Overtime exempt limit and minimum wage to increase under changes New York State employers face upcoming increases in the minimum wage and salary threshold for both the salaried employee overtime
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AI in Law Enforcement, the Judiciary, Government and Public Awareness
Anna Mercado Clark participated on a panel, titled "Planning for the Inevitable: AI in Law Enforcement, the Judiciary, Government, and Public Awareness," at the National Judicial College's 60th Anniversary Celebration.
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Artificial Intelligence Comes with Real Responsibility
Anna Mercado Clark joined panelists from Microsoft to discuss how Microsoft, major cloud and AI-provider, has approached generative AI design and risk mitigation, as well as industry practices and recommendations.
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New Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Service Companies
New regulations include changes to several cybersecurity procedures. On March 1, 2017, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) enacted 23 NYCRR 500 (Part 500), or “DFS cyber regulations,” with the
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Not-So-Irrevocable Trusts: Utilizing Decanting to Amend an Irrevocable Trust
Assets of an Existing Irrevocable Trust Can Be Decanted Into New Irrevocable Trust As the name suggests, the provisions of an irrevocable trust are intended to be irrevocable. However, changes
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PL Profile: Fresh Faces – Adelyn Burns
Pivoting when your career path changes The path to becoming an attorney is rarely a straight line. Interests and passions change and career ambitions often follow suit. That was the
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