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City of Yes: Housing Opportunity — A Little Bit Of Everything, Everywhere
New York City’s recently adopted City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (CHO) represents the most significant overhaul of residential zoning regulations in decades. While its projected creation of 82,000 housing units over 15 years falls well short of the city’s needs, the initiative is important for its systematic dismantling of post-war zoning restrictions that have long constrained housing development in the city.
At its core, the reform package (which became effective as of Dec. 5, 2024) addresses three fundamental barriers to housing production: mandatory parking requirements that are disconnected from demand, rigid separation of housing types, and concentration of density through selective neighborhood downzoning.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
CLE Shouldn't Be the Only Mandatory Training for Attorneys
Each stage of an attorney's career offers opportunities for a curriculum that addresses both the individual's and the firm's need to drive success.