California Lawyers Association (CLA) Executive Director Oyango Snell, NYSBA President Richard Lewis, CLA President Jeremy Evans, NYSBA General Counsel and NYSBA Past President David Miranda, NYSBA Past President Andrew Brown and NYSBA Executive Director Pamela McDevitt at the ABA Meeting in Denver. The New York State Bar Association is joining lawyers across the country to … Continued
To the Forum: Our firm was recently retained to handle a highly complex commercial action. The client is extremely cost-sensitive and asked that we do our best to keep costs lean wherever possible. We have been working on this case for several months, and the client has already asked for several discounts on their bill. … Continued
Personal Injury Attorneys who display on the front page of Google usually obtain significantly more leads than those who do not. That’s because most people who need an attorney search Google. Of course, some people get a referral from a friend or an acquaintance, but most people are searching online, and most people are searching … Continued
It’s been two years since New York’s new power of attorney law went into effect, and it’s time for a look at how it is performing under changes that were based on a proposal by the New York State Bar Association. Legislation to amend the Power of Attorney law passed the New York State Assembly … Continued
A movement to ban books that discuss sexuality and race from school libraries is gaining momentum across the country including in New York State. The growth of parents’ rights groups like “Moms for Liberty,” which supports removing books from school libraries, has led to a counter offensive by rival parent groups like “Defense of Democracy” … Continued
Note from the author: The article that you are about to read was crafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). While a human organized, edited and fact-checked the content, AI was used to generate most of the copy. For further insight into the process, please refer to the end of the article. From music … Continued
A pervasive problem in the internet age involves so-called “spoofing” in connection with real estate transactions and, specifically, scenarios where a third-party fraudster induces a purchaser’s attorney to transmit sale proceeds to a phony account. Typically, large sums of money are lost, and by the time the attorney realizes that he or she has been … Continued
Photo courtesy: Amazon Freevee The New York State Bar Association’s latest episode of its “Miranda Warnings” podcast features an interview with Alan Barinholtz talking about his newfound stardom and the success of the comedy series “Jury Duty.” Barinholtz plays Judge Alan Rosen in the eight-part series. The show examines what it’s like to be on … Continued
Statistics on gun violence bear the grim reality that cases of domestic violence turn deadly more often if there are firearms in the home. “Having a gun in the home increases the risk of homicide 20 times when there is a history of domestic violence,” says Ronell McGlothan, a domestic violence advocate coordinator at the … Continued
A recent First Department decision[1] dealt with several troubling issues. The following is a cautionary tale in the tangled, inconsistent web of litigation and appeal. This article is also a tale with a warning: put carve-outs in your legal opinions or you may be accused of fraud. Background The issues arose from a $15 million … Continued