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Showing posts with label EO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EO. Show all posts

Thursday, January 21, 2021

21 Jan

Fair Housing Act Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation per President Biden

On Day 1 of President Biden's Term, he expanded our understanding of the Fair Housing Act by making clear that it includes protections against discrimination on the basis of gender identity & sexual orientation. See his Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity...

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

30 Jun

NY's Eviction Moratorium is Constitutional - Read What Else the Court Tells Us

If you are a NYS landlord, you MUST read the decision from the case Elmsford Apartment Associates LLC v. Cuomo if you want to be on the top of your game. We aren't going to discuss the results, beyond saying the Court ruled that Governor Cuomo can legally suspend evictions and more during a pandemic. We focus...

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

24 Mar

What Happens When You Ignore the Essential Services Executive Order

Beyond injuring others and being a terrible person, have you looked-up the exposure for violating Executive Order 202.8. To remind you, 202.8 is what provides, in pertinent part, that "[e]ach employer shall reduce the in-person workforce at any work locations by 100% no later than March 22 at 8 p.m." As to exposure for...