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

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This week, New York became the first state to sign a right-to-repair (R2R) bill into law. State legislators passed the Digital Fair Repair Act (DFRA) with strong bipartisan support in June. Newly elected governor Kathy Hochul had until midnight on December 28 to either veto, sign, or let the bill.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 17, 2024

On Monday, the US Supreme Court shot down internet service providers' challenge to New York's Affordable Broadband Act (ABA). The contentious law requires ISPs to provide service plans for low-income households. It regulates the monthly rates at $15 for 25Mbps and $20 for 200Mbps for those who qualify. Read Entire Article

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

With restoration efforts, one Karner blue population in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve in New York rebounded from a few hundred individuals in the early 1990s to thousands of butterflies. But those laws could be changed. The law mandates that the government maintain habitat for listed species. Read the original 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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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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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

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 24, 2021

The Australian government has passed a new law requiring Google and Facebook to negotiate with news outlets to pay for their content or face arbitration. This is a significant milestone,” said Josh Frydenberg, the Liberal party’s deputy leader who spearheaded the new law. The new code has seen fierce opposition.

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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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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

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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

New York Every year, social entrepreneurs and donors (along with a whole lot of other folks) converge on New York City. law needs to change to comply with the treaty (the hope is that these changes are minimal). Hopefully, it will give you a flavor of why this travel is worth it to me and Benetech!

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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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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

Peer-to-peer car sharing company Turo is expanding to New York State and France in June, the company said on Wednesday. Turo’s launch in New York follows the state legislature’s passing of SB 6715 in December 2021, a law that provides a regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing operations in the state.

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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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The Verge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On Monday, progressive tech critic Zephyr Teachout announced that she will run for New York attorney general in 2022. A law professor at Fordham University and a scholar on corruption and antitrust laws, Teachout could push for more strenuous penalties in several major tech antitrust cases.

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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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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 12, 2025

California recently passed a law requiring AI literacy to be incorporated into K-12 curricula starting this fall. And the European Unions AI Act, which went into effect on February 5, requires organizations that use AI in their products to implement AI literacy programs.

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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

A New York-based AI startup called Hebbia says it’s developed techniques that let AI answer questions about massive amounts of data without merely regurgitating what it’s read or, worse, making up information. Air Force, law firm Gunderson Dettmer, and private equity firms Charlesbank and Cinven.

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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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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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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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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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