Author: Alexandre Petraglia [ADMIN]

Federal Immigration Policies Leave Workplaces in Flux

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Millions of immigrant workers in the United States face an uncertain future. On April 3, more than 100 lawyers attended a New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education course explaining the impact of that uncertainty on the workplace. A Precarious Situation Since Jan. 20, the administration has executed 220 policy actions directed at immigration … Continued

As Peace Talks Continue in Russia-Ukraine War, NYSBA Defends International Rule of Law

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As world leaders work toward a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war, the New York State Bar Association is speaking out in defense of the rule of law and condemning the illegal war against Ukraine. The New York State Bar Association’s Executive Committee approved a  statement, which was proposed by the association’s International Section and … Continued

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