Earlier this year, X, formerly known as Twitter, sent Meta a cease-and-desist letter accusing it of hiring former X employees and using those employees to learn the trade secrets behind X’s platform.[1] Meta was developing its new Threads platform, which would compete directly with X. The focus of the accusations was Meta’s alleged misappropriation of … Continued
Recently, the U.S. Copyright Office took an unusual step when it requested “additional information” from Kristina Kashtanova about her registered work titled “Zarya of the Dawn.”[1] The Copyright Office learned from a reporter that Kashtanova made statements on her social media that the images in the work were produced using artificial intelligence (AI) and determined … Continued
Host David Miranda is joined by political strategist Liz Benjamin and law professor Vin Bonventre to analyze the recent decision by the NYS Court of Appeals on how the state of New York draws its congressional district boundaries. “New York’s highest court is a 4-3 decision in Hoffman v New York State Independent Redistricting Commission, … Continued
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul signing a law creating a commission that will study reparations for slavery: “The New York State Bar Association supports studying the disparities in wealth between whites and people of color. We believe that because of the shameful … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is releasing a revised edition of its free business planning guidebook for lawyers. The Planning Ahead Guide: How to Establish an Advance Exit Plan to Protect Your Clients’ Interest in the Event of Your Disability, Retirement or Death offers step-by-step information for attorneys on how to plan for the … Continued
The New York State Bar Association Committee on Leadership Development is profiling the association’s leaders in a series of articles that will appear on the website. In each profile, we examine the path they took to become a leader, the mentors that inspired them and the beliefs that made them successful. We hope these interviews … Continued
Rodney King. Amadou Diallo. Michael Brown. Eric Garner. Breonna Taylor. Over the past 30 years, instances of police use of force against Black people have sparked public outrage and triggered discussions about racial discrimination, justice and police reform. Following each incident, an immediacy to act, to change and to redress was featured prominently in the … Continued
Much of the world now communicates on social media, with nearly a third of the world’s population active on Facebook alone.[1] However, as The New York Times reported, “Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate speech has surged across the internet since the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out. The increases have been at far greater levels … Continued
Congress determined that hate crimes have reverberating effects, not only for the targeted community but also for the nation. The Supreme Court has held that the widespread, systemic effects of hate crimes are significant enough to justify the use of enhanced sentences. . . . Additionally, these enhanced sentences for hate crimes are often seen … Continued
In the wake of Hamas’ horrific Oct. 7 attack against Israel, there has been an unprecedented number of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. This alarming spike comes amid already historic levels of anti-Jewish harassment and assault. Antisemitism is rapidly mutating into a societal cancer, especially in New York State – the home to the largest … Continued