In the August 2020 edition of the Law Digest, we attempted to deal with the implications of the Governor’s Executive Orders with respect to various deadlines. We characterized Executive Order 202.8 as a toll, and described the impact and effect of the toll. It is important to note that an argument has been raised as … Continued
Good afternoon members, In her weekly address to the public, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore reported on the increased role and benefits of alternative dispute resolution during the pandemic and the results of the jury pilot. “Over the past five weeks, the courts outside New York City working with the Bar have done a careful, deliberate … Continued
New York’s Unified Court System is transitioning to Microsoft Teams in place of Skype for Business.
The New York State Bar Association Task Force on the Presidential Election, chaired by veteran election lawyer Jerry H. Goldfeder, is inviting reporters and lawyers to an information session on the laws that will determine how the winner of the November election is decided.
Zoning, like all other bodies of law, evolves in response to changing societal needs and demands. Through a process akin to natural selection, smart communities continually reassess and update their public policies and programs, comprehensive plans, and land use laws to guide and incentivize development and, importantly, to enable the strongest, most promising development scenarios … Continued
Bradshaw is currently director of Business & Legal Affairs for Curastory, a start-up media company, and a document review attorney at Consilio, LLC. She lives in Miami and works in Miramar, Florida. Who are your heroes in the legal world? My muses are Thurgood Marshall, Johnnie Cochran and Willie Gary. I admire them for their … Continued
Simply put, I miss live face-to-face human interaction. I miss all of you.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg reached a level of notoriety unparalleled by any other Supreme Court Justice. She served as the main litigator and legal strategist to dismantle gender discrimination in the law and inspired countless women to pursue legal careers. Ginsburg is considered “the most important woman lawyer in the history of the Republic.”[1] Born in … Continued
To the Forum: After many years of practicing with Firm A, I have decided to strike out on my own. During my tenure at the firm, I have brought in clients with various needs that were serviced by other lawyers at Firm A. Given my lack of expertise in some of these areas, I do … Continued
The coronavirus was simply the spotlight that exposed systemic problems in how care and services are provided to elderly residents in nursing homes across New York. A history of failure to enforce laws and standards of care directly correlates to how facilities could care for their residents when confronted with a pandemic. This was a … Continued