Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Despite those legislative wins, however, a new report by the nonprofit Moms First and McKinsey indicates that many eligible workers in states with mandatory paid leave are not taking advantage of their access to the benefit. In some cases, they may not meet the wage or time worked criteria mandated by state law. had paid leave.

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The Verge

APRIL 30, 2021

Trade groups representing some of the largest telecom companies, including AT&T and Verizon, are suing New York over a new state law forcing them to provide cheaper broadband plans for low-income families in the state, as first reported by Axios. It’s one of the first laws in the country enforcing such a rule.

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TechSpot

APRIL 30, 2021

This month, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that requires New York internet providers to provide low-income households broadband service for $15 per month. It is not a subsidy where the state covers the difference, but a mandate that ISPs lower their high-speed internet rates for eligible applicants.

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The Verge

JANUARY 25, 2021

Amnesty International has launched a new campaign against facial recognition titled Ban The Scan — and is launching with a demand for New York City to halt police and government use of the technology. Other major cities across the US have already banned facial recognition, and New York must do the same.”.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

New York City-based Cuddy Law Firm used ChatGPT to support its application for the massive fees the company was charging for a recently won trial. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The New York City skyline seen from the Summit One Vanderbilt observation deck on Thursday, Oct. The Big Apple just became the biggest city yet to say goodbye to gas hookups in new construction. Buildings are big problem for New York City’s efforts to tackle climate change. Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

DoorDash is suing New York City (again) | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Food delivery company DoorDash has filed yet another lawsuit against New York City, calling a new law requiring delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants “a shocking and invasive intrusion of consumers’ privacy.”.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against the New York state attorney general’s office as a preemptive effort to prevent legal action over the company’s handling of COVID-19 conditions at a Staten Island warehouse last spring. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A new report in The New York Times underscores the horrifying implications of the system , featuring location data mined from the rioters who sacked the US Capitol on January 6th, leaked by an anonymous source in the industry. Our findings show the promise of anonymity is a farce,” they write. He denies entering the Capitol.

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The Verge

MARCH 31, 2021

New York has passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act , legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in the state. The new legislation also expunges the records of people who were convicted on marijuana-related charges that are no longer criminalized. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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The Verge

JANUARY 28, 2022

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint against Amazon, alleging that the company illegally threatened, surveilled, and interrogated workers who were trying to start a union at its Staten Island, New York facilities. The NLRB has had several other disputes with Amazon around labor law.

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The Verge

JULY 6, 2020

Google, Facebook, and Twitter are pausing the processing of data requests from the Hong Kong government as they review a new security law that went into effect on July 1st. Google put its pause into place as soon as the law took effect last Wednesday. “[W]hen

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In an update posted today , Facebook’s William Easton, managing director of Australia and New Zealand, said that the company is “satisfied that the Australian government has agreed to a number of changes and guarantees that address our core concerns.” News content will return to the platform “in the coming days,” Easton said.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 12, 2024

On Thursday, Google published a blog post endorsing a proposed law in Oregon that would force manufacturers to allow customers access to the tools and parts required to fix their devices. Lawmakers modeled the bill after legislation passed in other states like California and New York. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

APRIL 14, 2021

New York City’s days as one of the last remaining holdouts in the dockless electric scooter boom is finally at an end. Under the new rules, scooters would stay illegal in Manhattan, though the city could eventually overrule that provision. Photo by Andy Hawkins / The Verge. NYC’s days as a stubborn holdout are over.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2024

In late December, The New York Times sued OpenAI and its close collaborator and investor, Microsoft, for allegedly violating copyright law by training generative AI models on Times’ content. Today, OpenAI gave a public response, claiming — unsurprisingly — that The Times’ lawsuit is meritless.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

For more than a decade, Nadine has worked at the intersection of policy and media in major markets including New York, Chicago and Washington, DC. She was the Assistant Director of Communications at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and then head of media for Foreign Affairs magazine in New York.

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The Verge

MAY 15, 2020

The Buffalo, New York solar panel factory. But Panasonic will not return to work at Tesla’s Buffalo, New York solar panel factory this weekend as planned. The new target date depends on the COVID-19 situation of Erie County and it will be announced from me in next several days.”. Image: Tesla.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Though both focus on the building industry (specifically, the codes architects and builders need to follow), the lawsuit deals with an issue that has wider ramifications: is it possible to copyright the law, or text that carries the weight of the law? ” Can the law be copyrighted?

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Policy changes, such as updating zoning laws to prevent rebuilding in highly vulnerable areas, can avoid costly damage in the future. California already has some of the strictest wildfire-prevention codes in the country, but the same rules for new homes dont apply to older homes. And that can mean making difficult decisions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the legality of fair use for book digitization. copyright law). copyright law). copyright law, also known as the Chafee Amendment. In Authors Guild v.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Amazon in the state’s supreme court on Tuesday, claiming the company failed to protect its workers early on in the COVID-19 pandemic and also retaliated against employees who voiced concerns over what they felt were inadequate safety measures.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

As an attorney he specializes in internet, technology, privacy, and corporate law and has consulted organizations on legal requirements, risk identification, risk management, and developing a corporate culture of privacy. from the George Washington School of Law, and his undergraduate degree in Architecture from the University of Utah.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

New York State’s Paid Sick/Safe Leave Law (“NYSPSSL”) took effect on September 30, 2020. The post New York Nonprofit Employees Get Additional Paid Sick and Safe Leave Rights, Part 1 appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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The Verge

APRIL 29, 2021

The New York Police Department has canceled its trial of a robot dog made by US firm Boston Dynamics after receiving fierce criticism regarding the “dystopian” technology. The contract has been terminated and the dog will be returned,” a spokesperson for the NYPD told the New York Post.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

On Thursday, New York’s city council passed a package of six bills establishing new rights and protections for delivery workers, making it the first major city to address the intense working conditions associated with food delivery. Passage of the bills was first reported by The City , a local non-profit newsroom.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A group of 14 state attorneys general has filed lawsuits against TikTok, accusing it of harming children's mental health and violating consumer protection laws. The bipartisan coalition, led by New York and California, alleges that TikTok's platform is designed to be addictive and exploits young users. Read Entire Article

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

New York State’s Paid Sick/Safe Leave Law (“NYSPSSL”) took effect on September 30, 2020. The post New York Nonprofit Employees Get Additional Paid Sick and Safe Leave Rights, Part 2 appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

The other half of the day they go to university pursuing advanced studies in numerous different fields (I asked a bunch of the students their area of study and heard answers like business, law, accountancy and even forestry). We scan the books in the U.S., The head of DDD's Laos office is Ms. Phabphada Dokbouathong (who goes by "Phab").

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The Verge

AUGUST 14, 2020

Clearview AI has been in the spotlight since a January investigation from The New York Times showed that its facial recognition technology was in widespread use among law enforcement agencies and private companies.

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Digital Trends

JUNE 3, 2022

A new law in New York will soon change that for the better. Manufacturers have often had a tight grip on repairs for phones, tablets, and other electronics.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 6, 2020

As drones get smarter and the Federal Aviation Administration issues more waivers for its drone regulations, we’re likely to see more law enforcement agencies using them in their day-to-day, including for 911 calls. Technology like drones “could allow law enforcement to enforce any area of the law against anyone they want.”.

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The Verge

MARCH 22, 2021

The suit covers anyone who purchased an Apple MacBook with a butterfly keyboard in seven states: California, New York, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, and Michigan. A judge has certified a class action suit against Apple for its fragile butterfly keyboard design.

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The Verge

APRIL 4, 2022

The labor laws that we’re using here might not apply so much somewhere else.”. Unlike Alabama, New York has a strong union tradition that many of the workers were likely familiar with, said James Williams, Jr., It’s kind of tricky,” he said about trying to work with facilities in different states.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Delivery service platforms DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats are suing New York City for capping the amounts they can collect in fees from restaurants. Along with monetary damages and a jury trial, the three companies are seeking an injunction to keep New York from enforcing the fee-capping rule that the city made permanent in August.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

As reported by the New York Times , users who watched a June 27th video posted by the UK tabloid Daily Mail received an auto-prompt asking whether they wanted to “keep seeing videos about Primates.”.

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The Verge

APRIL 24, 2021

A Twitter spokesperson said in an email to The Verge that the company may make certain tweets unable to be viewed by people within India if the tweets violate local law. When we receive a valid legal request, we review it under both the Twitter Rules and local law. Jose (@vinodjose) February 1, 2021.

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