Author: Alexandre Petraglia [ADMIN]

Ethics Opinion 1280: Conflicts of interest, class actions

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Opinion 1280 (03/31/2025) Topic:  Conflicts of interest, class actions Digest: Under the New York Rules of Professional Conduct a lawyer may in some circumstances proceed pro se while also representing individual co-plaintiffs or co-defendants in the same matter.  But whether a lawyer could proceed pro se as a class representative and also represent the class … Continued

New York State Law Digest: April 2025

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CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS Court of Appeals Refuses to Relax Court of Claims Act Pleading Requirements for Child Victims Act Claims Holds CVA Did Not Alter Substantive Pleading Requirements In prior editions of the Law Digest, we referred to the significant pleading requirements outside of the CPLR that can have jurisdictional consequences. Specifically, we noted the … Continued

New York State Bar Association Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Restrictions on Ghost Guns

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Domenick Napoletano, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today about the U.S. Supreme Court upholding restrictions on ghost guns: “The Supreme Court today upheld common sense restrictions on difficult-to-trace guns known as ghost guns. These restrictions require accountability from gun manufacturers such as serial numbers on the parts and … Continued

NYSBA President Calls Latest White House Directive an Assault on the Legal Profession

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Domenick Napoletano, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today condemning the administration’s latest threat to the legal profession: “A fundamental principle of our American legal system is that attorneys have a duty to be vigorous advocates for their clients. This ensures that all persons involved in our legal system … Continued