In her weekly coronavirus update today, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced which limited matters may be heard in-person in jurisdictions across the state: arraignments, temporary orders of protection, child protection cases involving removal applications, juvenile delinquency cases involving remand applications, emergency family offense petitions and applications addressing landlord lockouts and serious code violations.
The High Court has reviewed 30 Qualified Immunity cases since inventing the defense, finding in favor of law enforcement in all but two of them.
Once the New York State Bar Association House of Delegates approved a resolution on Nov. 7 outlining conditions for requiring a COVID-19 vaccine for all New Yorkers, save those exempted by doctors, the legal, local and national news began citing NYSBA’s Health Law Section report. The report also recommends that the state consider mandating a vaccine once … Continued
The future of health and wellness is in your smartphone. With apps that make it easy to track your calories, number of daily steps, or monitor your heart rhythm, consumers are more empowered than ever to take control of their health. But what about apps geared for mental health, such as those related to relaxation, … Continued
“The vast majority of apps people use are in the cloud so the cloud is what makes your phone so useful. The cloud is what has made it possible for us to work remotely throughout this pandemic.”
In 2021, as if the embodiment of Emerson’s very words from 160 years ago, attorneys and judges from around the nation and world, especially those who are admitted to practice in New York State and are members of the venerable New York State Bar Association, can assert that the pandemic will not slow our profession. They can be “good learners” at NYSBA’s Virtual Annual Meeting 2021.
This article explores three areas where Biden has vowed early action and where the New York State Bar Association has spoken.
Smokeball started as a legal technology start-up in Sydney early in the 21st century. Since its founding it’s expanded not just across Australia, but across the United States as well. Our VP of Marketing, Chris Gerben, sat down with Hunter Steele, Smokeball’s Founder and CEO, to trace the roots of the company. CG: Smokeball is … Continued
Police Chief Cynthia Harriott-Sullivan is the first woman to serve as chief of the Rochester Police Department in its 200-year history. When it comes to law enforcement in America, Harriott-Sullivan says it has gone “over the cliff.” “Currently we’re in just a very intense situation when it comes to law enforcement around the country,” said … Continued
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