The legal business world is full of buzzwords. Practice areas are cleverly named, director and leader titles are crafted, and strategy shifts are framed in “innovative” and “cutting-edge” terms. Sometimes, these new phrases can obscure the meaning of an idea. This article attempts to define some of these new terms, providing a foundation for better understanding and avoiding confusion.

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Law is the set of rules governing the conduct of people and organizations within a society or organization. The law includes both statutes, which create specific laws, and constitutional laws, which establish principles and norms. It is important for the legal community to understand law and how it changes over time, as it influences the way that lawyers think about their work.

In New York, the law includes the Constitution, the laws passed by the legislature and periodically codified in the New York Consolidated Laws, and decisions made by courts that interpret New York laws. Each of these law sources has its own unique process of creating and enforcing laws. New laws and amendments to existing laws are created through the legislative process, known as bill drafting. This process involves specialized legal training, and the majority of bills are drafted by the staff of the Legislative Drafting Commission. However, an idea for a law may also be proposed by a senator’s constituents, or by an organization advocating for a change in State policy.

Once a legislative idea has been drafted, it is submitted to the Senate for consideration. The legislative body is divided into committees, which allow for more in-depth research and discussion of legislation than would be possible in the entire chamber. The committees can modify or add to the bill, and can make recommendations to the full chamber for a vote.

This bill would amend the City’s privacy laws to require City agencies to promptly disclose private identifying information, when it is reasonably believed that the information has been accessed or disclosed by an unauthorized person. The law also requires City agencies to notify affected persons. This bill would further align the City’s privacy laws with New York State’s SHIELD Act, and amend provisions related to data breaches involving personal information.

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