Since 2018, New York City law requires that all employers provide employees with lactation accommodations, including access to a private room where employees can pump/express breast milk, and reasonable time to pump/express breast milk. As of June 2024, New York State now also requires that lactating employees be provided with 30 minutes of paid break…
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Updates to New York State Sick Leave and Prenatal Leave
As of January 1, 2025, New York employers must provide pregnant employees with 20 hours of paid prenatal leave under New York State’s paid sick leave law (NY Labor Law, Chapter 31, Article 6, §196-B). Prenatal leave functions similarly to sick leave and may be taken by a pregnant employee to receive pregnancy related healthcare…
Alexa Sussmane
Alexa Sussmane is an attorney admitted to practice in New York. She specializes in the areas of intellectual property, real estate, corporate and commercial law. Alexa completed her bachelor’s at New York University and received her J.D. Degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School. Publications: Protecting Museum’s Digital Revolution | Published in Albany Law Journal of…
New York Mandates Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave for COVID Vaccinations
A New York State Law signed by Governor Cuomo on March 12, 2021 and effective immediately requires employers to provide four hour paid leave to all employees receiving the COVID vaccine. Four Hour Paid Leave Per COVID Vaccination. All New York employers are required to provide paid time off for “a sufficient period of time,…
MSZC SETTLES MAJOR UNFAIR COMPETITION ACTION
In 2017 MSZC filed suit on behalf of Errant Gene Therapeutics (EGT) in New York State Supreme Court against Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research and Bluebird Bio for fraud, unfair competition, and breach of contract related to development of a potentially life‐saving gene therapy treatment for Thalassemia. In November 2020 the parties were able…
Errant Gene Therapeutics (EGT) Wins Major Victory in New York Appeals Court
On April 30, 2020, the New York Supreme Court, First Department, Appellate Division unanimously affirmed rulings in our client EGT’s favor to proceed with fraud, unfair competition, and breach of contract claims in a trial against Bluebird Bio and Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research. The Appellate Court ruling stated that lower Supreme Court Justice…
ERRANT GENE THERAPEUTICS (EGT) WINS MAJOR VICTORY IN NEW YORK COURT
August 22, 2019 Errant Gene Therapeutics (EGT) Wins Major Victory in New York Court New York Court Sanctions Bluebird Bio, Paves Way for EGT to Proceed with Massachusetts Lawsuit for Substantial Damages Against Bluebird CEO Nick Leschly and Third Rock Ventures Chicago, IL – Errant Gene Therapeutics (“EGT”) announces that the New York Supreme Court…
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MSZC client, actor/producer Holt McCallany stars in MINDHUNTER, season 2 premieres on Netflix on August 16, 2019. https://www.netflix.com/title/80114855 MSZC client actor/producer Jamie Hector stars in BOSCH on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-Season-1/dp/B00I3OZPEQ MADELINE’S MADELINE nominated for multiple Independent Spirit and Gotham Awards. MSZC served as production counsel on the Picture. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6101602/awards MSZC client Ray Ellin executive…
Jack McCue
Jack is a an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York, State of New Jersey and the District of Columbia. Jack practices in the areas of entertainment, new media and intellectual property including fashion and apparel where he has represented brands, designers and manufacturers around the world. Jack is also an advisor…
Kenneth Sussmane
Ken Sussmane is an attorney admitted to practice in New York. Ken received his J.D. Degree from Georgetown University Law Center and an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Ken practices in the areas of corporate, securities, real estate and entertainment law. Ken commenced his career as an attorney at CBS,…