Commercial & Federal Litigation Section Newsletter Spring 2020
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NYSBA President Hank Greenberg issued the following statement on the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico: “Thousands of our fellow American citizens in Puerto Rico continue to suffer at the hands of Mother Nature. The island, which is still recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Maria in September 2017, was rocked this week by two powerful … Continued
In response to a surge in hate crimes in New York state and across the nation, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is convening a Task Force on Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes to combat this growing menace. The task force will be chaired by Carrie H. Cohen, a Morrison & Foerster partner and … Continued
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Hank Greenberg released the following statement regarding legislation, recently passed by Poland’s lower house of parliament, that would punish judges who speak out on judicial independence. The legislation sparked mass protests in 160 places throughout Poland and drew sharp criticism from the European Commission and the United Nations High … Continued
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Hank Greenberg released the following statement regarding the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 18, 2019: “The U.S. Senate must now conduct a trial, presided over by the Chief Justice of the United States. Each Senator will take an oath … Continued
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) will host an unprecedented panel of legal, national security and other experts to examine “White Nationalism and Domestic Terrorism in America.” The extraordinary Presidential Summit panel event – as part of NYSBA’s weeklong 143rd Annual Meeting at the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan – will take place … Continued
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) President Hank Greenberg received a coveted Responsible 100 Legal Award from City & State New York at a reception in New York City on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The annual Responsible 100 awards ceremony honors an elite group of 100 New Yorkers across 10 sectors who are setting new standards … Continued
Topic: Lawyer as third-party neutral