Law new refers to the legal industry’s latest innovations and developments. It can include things like tech-driven solutions, new tools for lawyers and clients, alternative business models and more. But the term is a little vague. That’s likely due to the fact that it’s used by many different companies, startups and even law firm subsidiaries augmenting traditional services in some way. These companies all share a similar vision for the future of legal, though they differ in how they get there. Regardless, they all use the phrase to promote their brand of law new.
The following are a few notable examples of law new:
Bloomberg Law News: Legal news for practitioners covering federal, state and local case filings, court decisions, verdicts, enforcement and regulation. Includes thought leadership from expert practitioners through Practitioner Insights. Also features a range of other articles on business and policy developments including reports on emerging issues and new trends. This source is available as a news channel on Lexis Advance.
New York Laws: Laws passed by the state legislature and periodically codified in the New York Consolidated Laws as well as laws passed by City agencies. Also available are regulations issued by the Mayor and rules adopted by City departments.
DCWP: Laws and policies affecting New York City government employees. This site allows you to view laws that were enacted during a particular legislative session as well as the vetoed bills and some proposals that did not pass into law during a given legislative session. The site also allows you to filter laws by year, as well as to switch years on the fly.
Law360: News and analysis on current legal developments in more than 40 practice areas, with litigation filings, settlements, verdicts, regulation, enforcement, corporate deals, legislation, policy development and more. Includes case law and commentary, as well as daily newsletters. This source is available as a news channels on Lexis Advance.
SS 209: Notification of security breaches; shared data
This bill would require City agencies that have suffered a security breach involving private identifying information to promptly disclose that information to the chief privacy officer and to affected persons. It is intended to make the City’s laws more consistent with the requirements of New York State’s SHIELD Act. The bill also would add a requirement that City agencies disclose to the NYPD any private identifying information collected for law enforcement purposes in connection with an investigation of a criminal offense. The bill was introduced on March 29, 2024. The City is considering amendments to it to improve the clarity of its disclosure requirements.
