Apple is making its biggest move into finance by offering loans directly to consumers for its new buy now, pay later product, taking on a role played in its other lending services by banking partners such as Goldman Sachs. Short-term loans made through the iPhone maker’s new Apple Pay Later […]
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New York’s $1.7 Billion Developer Tax Break Set to Expire (1)
Lawmakers in the state capital are poised to allow a lucrative $1.7 billion New York City property tax break to sunset, leaving developers in limbo on rental housing projects and skirting one of the few legislative efforts to reform the city’s arcane property tax system. New York state lawmakers hustled […]
Cybersecurity: Regulatory trends – Pharmaceutical Technology
Lower barriers to entry for cyberthreat actors, more aggressive attack methods, a dearth of cybersecurity professionals, and patchwork governance mechanisms aggravate the risk of cybercrime. Cyberattacks, particularly those involving ransomware, have become even more financially motivated, multi-layered, and daring. In addition, the large-scale shift to remote working caused by the […]
An outdated parking rule in Pa. law threatens the safest kind of bike lanes
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Bike lanes separated from traffic by parked vehicles on several busy state routes in Philadelphia have drawn flocks of cyclists, slowed cars, and reduced accidents, a study of the lanes shows. They also could be among the last of their kind in the city unless the state Senate acts to […]
What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them? | News & Commentary
Throughout the U.S., judges, prosecutors, and parole boards are given algorithms to guide life-altering decisions about the liberty of the people before them, based mainly on perceived risks to “public safety.” At the same time, people accused and convicted of crimes are given little support. With underfunded public defense in […]
Austin lawyer representing slain Uvalde child’s family
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites are continuing to call for change in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in Uvalde, as others in the small town are already taking some of those steps. “Continued violence and inaction threatens our schools as places of learning, right, as places of development,” said […]
The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts
Less than two years after a fierce election fight in California, gig companies like Uber and Lyft are again colliding with labor groups, politicians and the courts over a ballot measure in Massachusetts that would preserve the independent status of drivers for the companies. The Massachusetts proposition would guarantee workers […]
Olshan Named a Leading Law Firm in Shareholder Activism, Advertising, Litigation and Real Estate in Chambers 2022 USA Guide
Chambers 2022 USA Guide Names Olshan a Leading Law Firm: Shareholder Activism, Advertising, Litigation, Real Estate Tweet this Corporate/M&A Shareholder Activism (New York) – Band 1 Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory (USA Nationwide) – Band 4 Andrew Lustigman (Band 2), Partner, Chair of the Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Practice and Co-Chair of the […]
White Mountain Apache officer killed, another hurt after traffic stop
A White Mountain Apache police officer shot and killed during a traffic stop on tribal land Thursday evening was identified by authorities on Friday as 35-year-old Adrian Lopez Sr. The shooting marked the state’s first line of duty death so far this year. Another White Mountain Apache police officer was injured during a “gunbattle” with […]
On the Law: Extreme risk protection orders explained | Lifestyles
Recent events in New York and other states have drawn attention to a New York state law that was enacted in 2019. The “red flag” law gained more attention a few weeks ago when New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order requiring state police to apply for […]