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What PIA members need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act

What PIA members need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act

by Danielle Caswell, Esq. | Mar 5, 2024 | General News

While the Corporate Transparency Act became law on Jan. 1, 2021, you may just be hearing about it now. That is because it became effective as of Jan. 1, 2024, and it has created new business reporting requirements on a federal level for smaller businesses. The law’s...

Cyber series: Compliance for Class A Companies

Cyber series: Compliance for Class A Companies

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Mar 4, 2024 | Technical

Prior articles in the cyber series have concentrated on what it means to be a covered entity. This article transitions into a discussion about what covered entities must do to be in compliance with New York state’s cybersecurity regulation (23 NYCRR 500). This...

Cyber series: What is a Class A company?

Cyber series: What is a Class A company?

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Feb 27, 2024 | Featured, Technical

When New York state’s cyber security regulation (23 NYCRR 500) was amended at the end of 2023, it included the creation of a new type of covered entity referred to as Class A companies. Due to their size, these companies are required to go above and beyond what...

Cyber series: Understanding the limited exemption for covered entities

Cyber series: Understanding the limited exemption for covered entities

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jan 30, 2024 | Featured, Technical

Building on our previous exploration of “covered entities” under New York’s cyber security regulation (23 NYCRR 500), this article delves into another critical aspect: the limited exemption for covered entities. The limited exemption underwent significant changes...

Cyber series: Let’s talk about covered entities  

Cyber series: Let’s talk about covered entities  

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jan 17, 2024 | Featured, Technical

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity is more crucial than ever. This is particularly true in New York, where the state's cyber security regulation, 23 NYCRR 500, plays a pivotal role. In part two of the PIA’s cyber series, let's delve into a key...

Navigating the new landscape: Key changes to 23 NYCRR 500

Navigating the new landscape: Key changes to 23 NYCRR 500

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jan 10, 2024 | Featured, Technical

The New York Department of Financial Services cyber security regulation—known as 23 NYCRR 500 by nerds like me—first went into effect on March 1, 2017. This regulation was the first in the nation to regulate the cyber security practices of the financial services...

Understanding insurance requirements for home-elevation contractors in New Jersey 

Understanding insurance requirements for home-elevation contractors in New Jersey 

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jan 10, 2024 | General News

In the world of home renovations, raising a house 10 feet off the ground is no easy task. This ambitious undertaking not only demands expertise in engineering and construction, but it also necessitates strict adherence to insurance regulations—especially in New...

Where the legal risks lurk in human resources: Reduce the risk of wage-and-hour violations

Where the legal risks lurk in human resources: Reduce the risk of wage-and-hour violations

by Vanessa Matsis-McCready | Jan 9, 2024 | Agency Management, General News

As an employment lawyer and human resources expert spending my career working with businesses of various sizes, I believe the single most important thing employers can do is make sure they are handling their employees’ wages properly. When people’s livelihoods are...

Premium trust accounts and commissions

Premium trust accounts and commissions

by Danielle Caswell, Esq. | Jan 8, 2024 | Featured, General News

On the most basic level, choosing a career as an insurance producer means having the opportunity to sell insurance products to clients. However, deciding to become an insurance producer also means signing up for a heightened level of responsibility, which means acting...

New Updates to New York Labor Law Section 201-d

New Updates to New York Labor Law Section 201-d

by Danielle Caswell, Esq. | Nov 20, 2023 | Featured, General News, Technical

In a continued effort to make New York a worker-friendly state, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed A.6604/S.4982 into law, which amends the state’s labor law by further protecting employee freedom of speech and consciences. It does so by prohibiting employers from having the...

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