Puerto Rican lawyers and judges have contributed so much to the jurisprudence of New York State and this country. Their mark on our legal system can be felt across all levels of our state and federal court system – from the state Appellate Division to the New York Court of Appeals, from the U.S. District Court to the U.S. Supreme Court. New York is proud to have over 1 million Puerto Rican citizens living in our state.

When a set of facts implicates two separate rules or provisions, a court is generally supposed to apply both if possible rather than to pick one and ignore the other. That is what should have happened, but did not, in the Appellate Division, Second Department, in Korman v. Corbett.

When the coronavirus hit, lawyers quickly shifted into new modes of working. Some changes simplified their practices; others have made routine tasks more complicated. We asked lawyers across different practice areas how COVID-19 changed their practice.

When it comes to restrictions and new laws, the general answer from courts is that they are allowed if there is a public health justification. This was a key message delivered from Kapil Longani, counsel to the mayor of New York City or the “chief problem solver” as he’s known to some, on the recent … Continued

The New York State Unified Court System announced today that all new jury trials and grand juries will be suspended due to the resurgence of coronavirus in areas throughout the state.