Author: Alexandre Petraglia [ADMIN]

Jeff Zaino on the Future of Arbitration

Jeff Zaino, the vice president of the Commercial Division at the American Arbitration Association, discussed issues ranging from AI to the need to attract diverse talent to arbitration on the latest episode of  the “Miranda Warnings” podcast. Zaino explained to podcast host David Miranda that education is a key component of his work. “I go … Continued

New York State Law Digest: July 2024

CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS Agreement Waiving Benefit of Rent Stabilization Laws Is Void as Against Public Policy Regardless of Tenant’s Status Stipulation Here Was Void Because It Purported to Waive the Tenant’s Right to File Fair Market Rent Appeal In Liggett v. Lew Realty LLC, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 03378 (June 20, 2024), the Court of … Continued

Human Rights Expert Documenting New Kind of War Crime in Oct. 7 Attacks on Israel

On Oct. 7, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdering 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages. The brutality of these crimes – including rape, murder, maiming, and kidnapping – has international human rights experts considering a new category of war crime: kinocide, or the purposeful targeting of families. At an informational session hosted by the New York … Continued

From Pints to Putts, the chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section Charts his own Course

Jacob Petterchak, the new chair of NYSBA’s Young Lawyers Section, started attending state bar events shortly after law school out of a sense of obligation but quickly realized how valuable the programs were. And he enjoyed them too. “I volunteered for the section last year and was then nominated to take on the position as … Continued

More LGBTQ+ Youth Are in Foster Care and They Need Support

More than one-third of the children in the New York City foster care system are LGBTQ+, according to the city’s Administration for Children’s Services. At an informational session presented by the New York State Bar Association, panelists discussed the challenges facing these children and how lawyers, court personnel, and foster care agencies could best meet … Continued