New Lactation Accommodations Required in New York State

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…

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…

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…

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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,…