Sex trafficking in real life is different from sex trafficking in fiction. While the popular image is a victim forced into sex work through violence, the reality of these crimes is more complex. And prosecutors are accounting for that reality. A recent Continuing Legal Education class covered recent trafficking cases, including charges against celebrity Sean … Continued
CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS New Jersey Transit, a State-Created Entity, Is Not Entitled to Sovereign Immunity Defense Majority of Court of Appeals Asks Whether Subjecting NJT to Suit in New York Would Offend New Jersey’s Sovereign Dignity In Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt, 587 U.S. 230 (2019) (Hyatt III), the U.S. Supreme Court overruled … Continued
Opinion 1277 (11/26/2024) Topic: Crowdfunding on behalf of indigent clients Digest: A non-profit criminal defense organization may set up and administer GoFundMe pages for the benefit of indigent current clients, provided that the financial assistance is rendered as gifts, not loans, and the financial assistance does not promise financial assistance prior to retention or as … Continued
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Describe your journey to becoming a NYSBA leader? I became more actively involved in NYSBA in 2013 through an appointment to the Committee on Attorney Professionalism. Marion Fish was the outgoing chair and Lillian Moy was just beginning her term. I knew immediately that I had joined the right committee. Lillian included me in the … Continued
NYSBA is presenting a CLE Program on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on “Sex Trafficking in New York: How to Prosecute the Offenders and Aid the Survivors.” There are many federal and state criminal laws that are employed to prosecute sex traffickers. On the federal level, these include laws prohibiting … Continued
Members of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals and the Law hosted a podcast to educate the community on grant funding available for animal shelters and rescue organizations. The New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund is available for municipal and non-profit animal shelters and for non-residence based non-profit rescues to help defray some … Continued
The New York State Bar Association honored Lieutenant Colonel Elizabeth Kubala, U.S. Army (ret.) as its Veteran Advocate of the Year for her extensive outreach on behalf of veterans and active duty servicemembers. As executive director of the Veterans Legal Clinic at Syracuse University, she trains young lawyers to use their skills to have a … Continued