DiFiore: Impossible Not To Feel Positive and Optimistic About the Future
“We can take pride and satisfaction in knowing that our court system is in a good place as we prepare to enter the new year,” said DiFiore.
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Clients Are More Engaged but Expectations Have Become Unreasonable
Technology has allowed for clients to better understand the court system by participating in their virtual proceedings, while also creating unreasonable expectations for 24/7 availability from their attorneys.
NYSBA Task Force on Racism, Social Equity and the Law To Hold Public Forum on the Effect of Racism on Health Care, Economic Opportunities, and Environmental Justice
The New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Racism, Social Equity and the Law, which has been charged with examining how structural racism permeates and influences all aspects of daily life, leading to injustice and inequality among New Yorkers, will hold its second public forum tonight.
Law Firm Cybersecurity: 3 Best Practices to Keep You Safe
It isn’t just external threats law firms need to worry about. Every employee in the office has the ability to either intentionally or accidentally compromise the security of your firm.
Challenges to State and Local Vaccine Mandates in New York
Both for those interested in the legality of vaccine mandates and those interested in the United States Supreme Court’s First Amendment jurisprudence, the judicial response to state and federal vaccine mandates bears continued watching.
How COVID-19 Has Affected the Practice of Tort Law in New York State
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been various issues that both plaintiff and defendant tort practitioners have confronted, as they relate to important statutory time periods, immunity, and/or limitation of liability.
Prosecutor Defends Decision To Charge Rittenhouse With Murder
If Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger had it to do all over again, he thinks he would confront Kyle Rittenhouse with the images of Gaige Grosskreutz “with his arm nearly blown off” and video of Joseph Rosenbaum “gasping out his least breath.” Binger said he would hold the photos of Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber inches … Continued
A Court That Is All Business
A more hospitable and attractive environment for business litigation will encourage businesses to move to, or expand or maintain their presence in, New York State and will thereby improve the lives of all New Yorkers.
NYSBA Launches ‘Cannabis Institute’ To Educate Attorneys, Members of the Public on New Cannabis Law
The Institute will educate attorneys, policy makers, and members of the public on the implications and impact of the new law, touching on topics such as equity, labor law, social justice and more.
Transgender Youth in Sports: Questions Remain Unresolved
The NYSBA Task Force has noted that these policies, including those across New York State, have resulted in no harm to the welfare of cisgender girls or women or any competitive disadvantage in girls’ or women’s sports.