“In light of [the] worldwide liberalization of abortion laws, it is American States that will become international outliers after today.”[1] So concluded the dissenting United States Supreme Court Justices Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan in their response to the majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.[2] Dobbs, issued on June 24, 2022, tumultuously overturned … Continued
To the Forum: I am an attorney involved in a case against a large biotechnology company accused of defrauding investors and patients. My client was the chief scientist at this company and told me that none of its devices were functional despite investors and health care professionals believing they were. This put hundreds of thousands … Continued
As one of the world’s most prominent legal organizations, we must wield our influence to defend the rule of law, protect those who are vulnerable to oppression and create a more equitable society, and we must do everything we can to ensure access to justice, equity, inclusion and equality. We are at a point in … Continued
In December 2021, the International Section of the New York State Bar Association entered into a memorandum of understanding to promote understanding and cooperation between NYSBA and the Ukrainian Bar Association, and to offer benefits and opportunities for their members. The International Section then formed a Ukraine chapter and met virtually with the leadership and … Continued
The president of the New York State Bar Association has appointed a special committee to examine the selection of judges for the Court of Appeals. “The independence of the judiciary is crucial to the administration of justice,” said Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association. “The chief judge runs one of … Continued
In an increasingly digital world, we now have an expectation of immediacy. We demand instant replies. We can get nearly anything delivered to us within hours, with the fine-tuned forecasting and optimization algorithms of services like Amazon Prime efficiently selecting and sending out goods.[1] Yet, in return for quick delivery, there is a human cost. … Continued
The Article 81 guardian plays a unique role when the incapacitated person (also known as “the ward”) is suffering from a mental illness and requires admission to a hospital for inpatient psychiatric care. As rates of mental illness continue to climb and more of these individuals who suffer from such an illness find themselves in … Continued
With climate change continuing to destabilize our physical environment, New York State’s government must respond with legislation that effectively combats the primary causes of our energy consumption. One major culprit of greenhouse gas emissions are buildings, which account for nearly 40% of the United States’ energy usage.[1] Because of this, federal, state, and local governments … Continued
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have unleashed a whole new side of blockchain technology. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs may have far-reaching implications for intellectual property rights. As a result, NFTs will certainly spur novel intellectual property litigation, especially for copyright litigation and litigation under the Lanham Act (the statute that governs trademark law). Courts are only beginning to … Continued
Domenick Napoletano will become the president-elect of the New York State Bar Association on June 1. Napoletano, who has been the association’s treasurer for almost four years, is chairing the association’s Working Group on Facial Recognition Software and Access to Legal Representation. The working group is researching the implications of facial recognition software on civil … Continued