The practice of law continues to evolve. For many legal firms, this means expanding their services to encompass new areas of the practice. Known as law new, this concept can offer a way to add value for clients without impacting the main areas of focus that make up a firm’s business model. It can also help create a new source of revenue.
The term “new law” can be difficult to define, but it typically refers to an area of the practice that offers different ways to deliver legal services to a client. It also involves embracing technology and focusing on process. It can also be used to refer to a practice that is distinct from the traditional firm structure and overseen by a different leadership team, including partners.
Enacted bills appear on this list after NARA assigns public law (PL) numbers and they are published by GPO as slip laws. This collection includes both public and private laws enacted during each session of Congress.
Creating a new law
Congress is the lawmaking branch of the federal government. Learn how a bill becomes a law and what the process is like in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
A bill is a legislative proposal for a new law. Once a bill is introduced, it is assigned to a committee whose members research it, discuss it, and make changes to it. Then the committee votes on whether to approve the bill. If the bill passes both houses of Congress, it is sent to the President, who may sign it into law.
In the City, new legislation addresses a number of issues related to water and security. For example, Assembly Bill A7273 requires NYCHA to notify tenants within 24 hours of the results of tests on their building’s water quality. It also requires the City to ensure that those contracted to examine water quality samples comply with federal and state law.
Other bills take aim at improving data security, establishing new rules for online gambling and increasing transparency in the film industry. The City’s film tax credit programs have been criticized for subsidizing large corporations rather than small filmmakers. The new law would establish a more balanced formula to determine film production tax credits.
The city’s new data breach notification law is intended to bring it into compliance with the requirements of New York’s SHIELD Act. The law would require that City agencies disclose to affected persons and the public any security breaches involving personal identifying information. It would also expand the types of information covered to include unauthorized access, disclosure or use. The new law takes effect on March 1, 2022.