New law describes legislation enacted by government bodies to address issues and respond to changes in society. The legislative process of creating laws combines multiple stages, including bill drafting, committee review, and floor debate. In addition, bipartisan support can increase the likelihood that a new law will be passed. Learn more about the law making process and how it influences the creation of laws in Congress.
The New Natural Law (NNL) theory is a revival and development of Thomistic natural law theory, first proposed by Germain Grisez in an interpretative article on St Thomas Aquinas. It challenges the dominant interpretation of natural law and provides a framework for addressing questions of morality, freedom, realism, and a natural rights approach to political philosophy.
The NNL theory is not only a philosophical framework but also an operational one, with legal applications involving the law of the land and the law of persons. The law of the land relates to property, including real estate ownership and landlord-tenant relationships. The law of the person relates to personal property and includes contracts, intellectual property and trusts.
NNL also applies to the concept of legal ethics and professional responsibility, which are influenced by the natural law. For example, a lawyer’s NNL obligations may be influenced by the principle of beneficence as it is expressed in the law of torts. In other words, a lawyer must act in the best interests of his or her client, and that is consistent with NNL principles.
This bill amends City law to align with State law on the disclosure of data breaches. It requires City agencies that experience a security breach of personal information to notify affected individuals and the Chief Privacy Officer, as well as provide additional data to law enforcement authorities. It also expands the law’s requirement that City departments disclose when a student loan forgiveness program is available to their employees or applicants for employment. The law is effective March 29, 2024. To see other new laws and rules DCWP enforces, visit Laws of the City of New York (Public Access Portal), NY City Council Legislation website and NYC Rules. This law search page will let you view all laws for a given year, or switch what year you are looking at on the fly. Laws passed in special sessions are listed separately.