Author: Brandon

New Surrogacy Law Brings Opportunities but Practitioners Beware

For many families experiencing fertility struggles and/or LGBTQ families, gestational surrogacy is an important family building option. For some, it is the only option for conceiving a child that is biologically related to them. However, gestational surrogacy in New York has had a complicated and tumultuous history.

State Courthouse Staffing Levels Begin Increasing

Good afternoon Members, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said during her weekly coronavirus update today that the state court system’s plans to resume a limited number of civil and criminal jury trials on March 22 remainon target and, as a result, courthouse staffing levels are “modestly” increasing to support the necessary in-person administrative functions and increased … Continued