Good afternoon Members, Two top state court officials have issued a memorandum emphasizing appropriate decorum and etiquette for all virtual court proceedings. The memorandum was sent to all administrative judges statewide by Hon. Vito C. Caruso, deputy chief administrative judge for the courts outside New York City, and Hon. George J. Silver, deputy chief administrative … Continued
These brutal murders in Georgia, targeting members of the Asian-American community, should outrage all who believe in inclusiveness – a bedrock American ideal. Regardless of whether authorities determine that these abhorrent attacks were hate crimes, they were without a doubt senseless acts of violence that have robbed Asian-Americans of their right to feel safe and secure in their homes, workplaces and neighborhoods.
When New York’s new right of publicity law becomes effective on May 29, 2021, a number of new protections will become codified in New York that will benefit performers and celebrities, as well as their estates.
Judges and justices are eligible beginning today to receive the COVID-19 vaccination as part of the allowed “public facing essential government officials and employees,” according to the New York State Unified Court System.
The New York State Bar Association is supporting the “Less Is More Bill,” S1144, which eliminates technical parole violations and develops a system of “good time credits” where parolees can reduce their periods of supervision.
How does your engagement letter discuss your uses of technology? Are lawyers obligated to disclose whether they use Outlook or Gmail for their email service or Dropbox or Google Drive for data storage?
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As the director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School, Elora Mukhurjee has been to the U.S./Mexico border twice. Each time she provided legal services to asylum seekers but it was a trip in June 2019 to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) facility in Texas where she got a first-hand look … Continued
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said in her weekly coronavirus update today that state court system judges and justices will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination beginning Wednesday, March 17 as part of the allowed “public facing essential government officials and employees.”