What is Law New?

Law new refers to a category of startups and legal services providers (ALSPs) that augment traditional legal services. Often, this is done through the use of technology, for example by providing online or mobile apps that allow users to create contracts. The term also covers other innovations in the legal industry, such as AI, chatbots and machine learning.

Legal scholars have long debated the nature of law. Early theories such as Jeremy Bentham’s utilitarian approach argue that law is simply “commands, backed by the threat of sanction, from a sovereign to whom people have a habit of obedience”. Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s naturalist answer suggests that there are innate laws of nature that reflect universal human morality.

The process of creating a new law begins with a policy idea, which can come from a senator’s constituents, an interest group or State official. The idea is then drafted into a bill, which sets out instructions for changing the existing law.

After a bill is introduced, it can be assigned to committees that study it and make changes. The bills that pass both houses of the legislature then go to the Governor, who has 10 days (not counting Sundays) to sign them into law or veto them. Signed bills become law; vetoed bills can be overridden by two-thirds of the members of each house.

This bill would require City agencies to provide their employees and job applicants with notice regarding student loan forgiveness programs. It would also amend the City’s data breach notification laws to be more consistent with New York State’s SHIELD Act.