Partner Ethan Krasnoo shared his knowledge of COVID-19 restrictions and allowances under New York City law with ABC News, which broadcast a segment of the interview to audiences on Friday, April 2 as local venues, including comedy clubs, began opening their doors again. After being required to close at the...
On March 30, Partner Alice Jump was quoted by Law360 in their article entitled, “How College Basketball Can Diversify Its Coaching Ranks.” The article discusses that in NCAA history, no woman has ever coached a Division I men’s basketball team. Male coaches, on the other hand, have the opportunity for...
The American Rescue Plan Act (the “ARPA”) became law on March 11, 2021. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill contains important updates to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the CARES Act, and COBRA requirements, among other provisions, some of which are set to take effect April 1. Reavis...
Broadway theaters, including The Music Box Theatre, home of “Dear Evan Hansen,” will start opening as early as April 2, 2021. But don’t get too excited. “Dear Evan Hansen” is still on hiatus, but programming at its theater and other Broadway houses is set to start as part of NY...
Profiling a recent New York Supreme Court ruling regarding the New York Post printing a photo of the wrong man in one of its articles, Michelle Lamardo offers necessary insight on the ever-relevant topic of defamation in a brilliant piece for Realscreen, an international publication whose audience is largely non-fiction film...
The program on June 7, 2019, was titled, “The Secrets to Unleashing NextGen Talent.” The gorgeous hall at the Yale Club bristled with heavies from companies and organizations such as Facebook, Google, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Ernst & Young, Wells Fargo, SHRM and more. Thasunda Brown Duckett was a riveting speaker. Aptly...
Upon reflection a day after International Women’s Day and President Biden’s establishment of the Gender Policy Council, a plan to address and advance gender equity and equality both domestically and internationally, we might all agree that the horizon appears brighter than it had this time last year. But then, we...
Mark Moore discusses his experience as a board member of Read Alliance, a nonprofit organization fighting for children's fundamental rights to literacy. What attracted you to Read Alliance? I think learning to read is a basic, fundamental right of all children. Children who don’t learn how to read face the...
Last March, New York shut down Broadway theaters, concert halls, and museums due to how quickly Covid-19 spreads in indoor venues. Because of these closures, the New York arts sector has suffered 280,000 job layoffs and lost $26.8 billion in sales. In order to remedy the tragic loss of the...
With those eligible for vaccinations expanding, employers are now questioning how to handle the return to work of vaccinated employees. As with many of the employment obstacles the pandemic has brought on, employers will need to consult a mixture of federal safety, health, and employment agency guidance but as Partner...