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NELA Nite @ Noon: "New York State Protections in the Wake of Civil Rights Erosion by the Federal Government" (4/16/26)
4/16/2026

NELA Nite at Noon:  "New York State Protections in the Wake of Civil Rights Erosion by the Federal Government" (4/16/26)
 
April 16, 2026 from 12-1:30 PM EST via Zoom Webinar
1.5 CLE Credit (Professional Practice)
$25 NELA and affiliate Members / $50 Non-Members


Employment law is changing by the day due to renegade Executive Orders and actions and statements by federal agencies that undercut cherished precedent. But New York State remains a viable avenue for relief and is stepping up to protect its workers with the passage of new laws. Join us for a conversation about rights and remedies for residents of New York State with Alison Kent-Friedman, Section Chief of the Workers’ Compensation Labor Bureau for the New York State Office of the Attorney General; Erin Sobkowski, Deputy General Counsel for the New York State Division of Human Rights; and NELA/NY Legislative Advocacy Committee Co-Chair Christopher Marlborough to share some recent New York legislative victories, including 1) a bill preserving disparate impact claims under the State Human Rights Law, 2) the Reasonable Accommodation Anti-Retaliation Act, and 3) the TRAPped at Work Act.

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Location: via Zoom Webinar






NELA Nite @ Noon: "Strategic Representation of Creative Talent” (5/14/26)
5/14/2026

NELA Nite at Noon: "Strategic Representation of Creative Talent” (5/14/26)
 
May 14, 2026 from 12-1:30 PM EST via Zoom Webinar
1.5 CLE Credit (Professional Practice)
$25 NELA and affiliate Members / $50 Non-Members


Join Hanan Kolko, Partner at Cohen, Weiss, Simon; Tanvir Rahman, Managing Partner at Filippatos LLC; and Jason Rozger, Partner at Menken, Simpson & Rozger LLP for guidance in how to maneuver the challenging terrain of representing creatives in employment and labor law claims. Explore: (1) who to name as a defendant, including considerations related to individual liability and collectability; (2) how to manage the classification of creative talent as independent contractors or LLCs; (3) the interplay with unions, including in the use of standardized project contracts, LMRA preemption and parallel proceedings; (4) idiosyncratic issues related to jurisdiction and damages; and (5) Constitutional and statutory defenses you rarely encounter. 

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Location: via Zoom Webinar