Author: Alexandre Petraglia [ADMIN]

How Prosecutors Pursue Sex Traffickers and Help Victims

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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

New York State Law Digest: December 2024

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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

Ethics Opinion 1277: Crowdfunding on behalf of indigent clients

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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

Profiles in Leadership: Vivian Wesson

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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 CLE Program To Discuss Sex Trafficking Allegations Against Sean Combs and Abercrombie and Fitch CEO, and Resources for Sex Trafficking Survivors

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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