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March 17 2026
Client Alert: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Narrows Eligibility for Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently issued a Final Rule affecting non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) and commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). The rule went into effect on March 16, 2026.
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March 09 2026
Client Alert: Court Rules that AI-Generated Materials Are Not Privileged
In a question of first impression nationwide, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently held that a client’s communications with a publicly available generative AI platform were not protected by the attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine.
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March 06 2026
Client Alert: Reminder to Register for the New York Secure Choice Savings Program
As discussed in our previous client alert, the New York Secure Choice Savings Program has launched. The Program requires covered private-sector employers to participate in an automatic-enrollment Roth IRA program.
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February 26 2026
Client Alert: DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Test
The US Department of Labor (“DOL”) has proposed a new Rule titled “Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act” (the “Proposed Rule”). If adopted, this rule would rescind the 2024 regulations outlining how to decide whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.
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February 23 2026
Client Alert: NYC Publishes Updated FAQs, Notice of Rights and Model Forms Regarding “Protected Time Off” – Formerly Known as Safe/Sick Time
As previously advised, the amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) are now in effect. The New York City Department of Consumer and Workforce Protection (DCWP) has now published updated FAQs explaining the additional protections and guidance. The DCWP has also issued a new Notice of Employee Rights and model forms for requesting and confirming legitimate use of paid safe/sick time, unpaid safe/sick time and paid prenatal leave.
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February 23 2026
Rebecca Stark, an associate of the Firm, wrote an article for Total Food Service titled: “New Requirements for ADA Accommodations: What Hospitality Employers Need to Know.” In the article, Rebecca discusses the recent U.S. Court of Appeals ruling (Second Circuit) changes how hospitality employers must think about ADA accommodations. Under this decision, employees may be entitled to reasonable accommodations even if they can already perform their job duties without them.
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February 19 2026
Client Alert: Amendments Signed Into Law: Updates to the New York Trapped at Work Act
As previously discussed here, the New York Trapped at Work Act (the “Act”), originally enacted on December 19, 2025, prohibits certain “stay-or-pay” agreements. Shortly after the Act took effect, amendments were proposed to clarify the Act. Those amendments have been signed into law by the Governor.
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February 19 2026
Client Alert: Expanded Sick Leave Obligations for New York City Employers Effective February 22, 2026
This is a reminder that amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) go into effect on February 22, 2026.
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