Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in Biden v. Nebraska: “The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the U.S. Department of Education exceeded its authority with its student loan forgiveness program. We respect the court’s decision. “We also respect the … Continued
Brad Karp and Jeh Johnson The New York State Bar Association has launched a task force to recommend how colleges and businesses can maintain diversity in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and Students for Fair Admissions … Continued
An attorney has taken on a multifaceted case and can’t decide whether to use artificial intelligence to meet discovery demands involving 100,000 sensitive documents. While AI can save money by selecting only the most pertinent documents, the lawyer does not want to risk the client’s privacy by exposing sensitive documents to AI’s DIALOG DTE computer … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is launching a task force to make recommendations about the legal, ethical, public health and policy considerations involved in helping people make end of life decisions. “These sensitive issues can present a minefield for many families during the most difficult time in their lives,” said New York State Bar … Continued
As the New York State Bar Association urges Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign our legislative priorities into law, we are actively working on our list of priorities for the 2024 Legislative Session. The 2023 legislative session was one of the most successful for the New York State Bar Association in recent years. Several priorities and … Continued
The dominant business news story of the first half of 2023 has been the failures of three large regional banks: Silicon Valley Bank, based in Palo Alto; Signature Bank, based in New York; and First Republic Bank, based in San Francisco. First Republic was taken over by JPMorgan Chase, with assistance from the Federal Deposit … Continued
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the death of longtime Rochester attorney James C. Moore, who served as the association’s president from 1998 to 1999. “Jim served this association in many roles, from Executive Committee member to chair to president. He promoted the good work of … Continued
To the Forum: I am the defendant’s counsel in a federal lawsuit against a New York State trooper being sued for malicious prosecution. This case has been very slow-moving, as plaintiff’s attorneys consistently miss deadlines such as serving the summons and complaint, expert witness disclosure and responding to discovery demands. They also failed to appear … Continued
Many businesses looking to raise capital are understandably eager to engage a good investment banker to assist them in what can be an exciting endeavor. In the process of engaging an investment banker, however, they might overlook a key provision of the agreement – the tail fee. The tail fee provision is intended to protect … Continued
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s appointment of Justice Dianne Renwick as presiding justice of the Appellate Division, First Department: “Justice Dianne Renwick has done an exceptional job of leading the Appellate Division for the First Department of New York State Supreme Court … Continued