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New York City's Guaranty Law Invalidated

New York's Guaranty Law was challenged as unconstitutionally restricting a plaintiff's contractual rights The District Court held the law to be constitutional because it advanced a significant and legitimate public purpose through reasonable and appropriate means.

6 minute read August 01, 2023 at 12:15 AM
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Deborah E. Riegel
New York City's Guaranty Law Invalidated

In March 2020, as New York City became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a number of executive orders, some of which required non-essential businesses to close their doors.

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