New law is a term used to describe new areas of legal practice. These new practices allow a firm to discover additional revenue streams and ways to better serve clients. However, they must be carefully considered to make sure they are not impacting other areas of law that may be the primary focus of the firm. A well planned approach to new law can help a firm find the kind of help many clients need without impacting other areas of the business that are more lucrative and important.
Lawmakers are responsible for making laws, and they must balance competing priorities to create legislation that meets the needs of society while addressing concerns about potential harms or costs. The legislative process is complex and often involves many steps to create effective legislation. Learn about the different ways that legislators develop bills, from a bill’s initial proposal through its passage into law.
A bill is a written proposal for a new or changed law that must be passed by Congress to become law. A bill can come from a sitting member of the House or Senate, from an interest group, or even from a petition submitted by citizens or organizations. Once a bill is introduced, it goes through a process of analysis and debate that may result in changes to the original bill. Then the bill is sent to committees for further review and modification.
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This bill would amend the definition of “suspected private identifying information” in NYC’s data breach notification laws to more closely align it with State law. It also requires City agencies to promptly notify persons whose personal information was accessed, disclosed or accessed by an unauthorized person in the course of a data breach. DCWP is currently developing rules to implement this legislation.
This bill amends the rules governing the Department’s licensing requirements for sidewalk cafes to clarify certain definitions, and to establish a system for applying for and renewing permits. It also clarifies that the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection must consider whether a permit applicant has been in violation of any State laws or regulations in determining whether to grant a permit or to revoke or suspend a license. Read Rule.