Artist Estate Planning – Plan Early and Often News articles abound about the epic legal battles over the right to control the estates of blue-chip artists, especially if they left behind fortunes to accompany the art and prestigious foundations that manage those artists’ legacies. However, for the vast majority of artists – even successful, respected … Continued
The New York State Bar Association filed a motion today to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit urging the court to keep unproven allegations against New York attorneys confidential as they have been for 80 years. The association seeks to submit an amicus curiae brief in the appeal of Civil Rights … Continued
What made you become involved and stay with the New York State Bar Association? I joined the New York State Bar Association, as well as my local bar association and the ABA, when I was first admitted to the bar. I have always felt that being a member of the bar association is part of … Continued
As we’ve come to realize, it is indeed demanding to practice law given the fact that our work has a dramatic impact on the quality of our clients’ lives and the welfare of our state’s residents. In New York, this pressure is even more intense because our successes serve as a model for the rest … Continued
The New York State Bar Association has issued a report entitled “How an Attorney’s Professional Activities Affect Consideration of the Attorney for Judicial and Political Positions: A Framework for Citizens.”[1] The report addresses the possibility and extent to which a lawyer’s prior activities could have a practical impact on the later consideration of the lawyer … Continued
On February 18, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas lifted the remaining nationwide injunction on the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements (Smith, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, et al. (E.D. Tex.).) Despite the United States Supreme Court granting the government’s … Continued
In today’s highly mobile world, it is increasingly common for U.S. citizens and permanent residents to own homes abroad. These properties may have been acquired as vacation homes, inherited from parents who remained in their home countries or maintained as dual residences for work, particularly by executives of international corporations. Even after retirement, many individuals … Continued
Justices Andrea Masley and Elizabeth Emerson (L-R above), who have played a critical role in the success of the Commercial Division, reflect on their respective paths to the Commercial Division bench and the value that the court brings to New York State and the practitioners before it. Former Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Chair Anne … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Domenick Napoletano issued the following statement on the 2025 State of the Judiciary: “We commend Chief Judge Wilson on his 2025 State of the Judiciary. The Chief Judge highlighted the importance of addressing prolonged incarceration and recidivism in New York State. The Chief Judge’s remarks are consistent with the … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a cascade of legal challenges, particularly concerning the enforceability of personal guaranties on commercial leases in New York City. In response to the economic hardships businesses faced, the New York City Administrative Code Section 22-1005 was enacted, effectively barring landlords from enforcing personal guaranties on certain commercial leases during a specified … Continued