By Ethan Krasnoo and Ariana Zhao Since summer 2022, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) has banned attorneys involved in litigation against the company from its venues, which include, among many others, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall. To justify this decision, MSGE has cited Rule 4.2 of the...
Notarizations are intended to prevent fraud by providing assurances that a document is authentic, and that signatures on the document are genuine. New York licenses individuals with specific qualifications to become notaries and notarize documents in New York. Recently, New York expanded its legal authority for notaries to, as of...
In November 2021, the New York City Council passed a law regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) hiring tools by employers in the city, which will go into effect in January 2023; similar legislation has been proposed elsewhere in the United States and even at the federal level. These...
My Cousin Vinny, the 1992 courtroom drama/comedy starring Marisa Tomei and Joe Pesci turned 30 this week. The film is not only a good drama and fantastic comedy, but served as a driving force in pushing my interest in becoming a lawyer and specifically, a litigator. While lawyering was not...
As Broadway Grapples with Reopening and Bringing in Patrons Some Shows Also Confront Lawsuits from Actors Alleging Discrimination and Termination Due to Protected Classes Including Religion and Gender While Broadway is up and running, and trying to stay that way despite lacking tourists, new variants of Covid, and the financial...
On October 29, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S.4394-A/A.5144-A) which enhances protections for private sector employees from retaliation by their employers for reporting illegal or dangerous business activities. According to Senator Jessica Ramos, a sponsor of the bill, the new law “expands the same whistleblower protections available...
On August 17, 2021, the Key to NYC program, which requires proof of vaccination for indoor activities in New York City, including attending theatrical and other performing arts events, went into effect. Under the program, individuals age 12 and older are required to show proof that they have received at...
Broadway curtains are gearing up to rise again this fall after a year of lockdown, but the highly contagious Delta variant and breakthrough cases in vaccinated individuals present serious considerations for determining the safest ways to get company members and audiences back in the theater. Partner Ethan Krasnoo weighed in...
Bystander intervention has been featured prominently in the news recently, with witnesses at the trial centered on the death of George Floyd recounting their observance of his alleged murder and their failure to take action, and with video footage of a brutal attack of a Filipino woman just outside a...
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...