Law new describes laws and rules that have recently become effective. These may be changes to existing laws or new laws, or they could be new rules that clarify how the laws are applied. New laws are the result of the legislative process in Congress, while new rules are the result of the regulatory or administrative processes in the city and state governments.
Congress is the lawmaking branch of the federal government. Learn more about how a bill becomes a law here.
New York State law includes the New York Constitution, laws passed by the State legislature and periodically codified in the New York Consolidated Laws, and decisions of the courts that interpret the State’s laws. The State’s laws are administered by agencies, including counties, towns, cities, villages, school districts, and boards of trustees. They also include committees and subcommittees of those entities.
A new law that makes it easier for the court to award attorney fees in contested divorce actions. The law requires the court to consider an award of counsel fees to the spouse with less money in every case where one party has more assets than the other. The law also expands the criteria for considering expert fees.
This new law amends the City’s data breach notification requirements to align them with the State’s requirements in the SHIELD Act. The City would be required to notify affected persons if a government agency or contractor experiences a data breach that involves the private information of individuals. This new law also amends the definition of personal information to add biometric data.
This new law creates an exception to the item pricing requirement for retail stores that provide price scanners for customer use. It also amends the penalties for violations of the item pricing and other consumer protection regulations. The new rules will be adopted by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection in 2022.