As humans race to explore the cosmos, the law has some catching up to do. While treaties provide guidance, a lot of legal issues in space exploration remain unaddressed and untested. A recent Continuing Legal Education course, hosted by the New York State Bar Association, discussed developments in space law and how they might apply … Continued
Starting Dec. 1, New York admitted attorneys will have to complete their biennial registration online. The registration requirement is not new, but attorneys will no longer be able to fill out a paper form. The requirement applies to all New York admitted attorneys whether they are resident or non-resident, active or retired, or practicing law … Continued
New York’s leading minds in law and politics — including former Gov. David Paterson and Fordham Law School Dean Emeritus John Feerick — are coming together to discuss changing the state constitution to provide a procedure for gubernatorial succession if the state’s highest official cannot serve due to illness or incompetence. The discussion will also … Continued
As a new term of the Supreme Court begins, it is good to look back at what has gone before and at what that might tell us about the Court and what we might expect to come. There is a six-justice majority of Republican appointees on the current court. They are decidedly more politically conservative … Continued
The job of New York’s chief administrative judge is equal parts problem-solver, relationship-builder and collaborative consensus-builder. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, ensuring that things run smoothly at some 300 courthouses statewide, managing a $3.3 billion annual budget, boosting the morale of a 15,000-member non-judicial workforce still regrouping after the COVID … Continued
A new law allowing litigants in a civil case to file affidavits and other sworn documents without getting them notarized will eliminate unnecessary delays and needless costs in civil lawsuits. “This law is a big step forward for access to justice,” said Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association. “The notarization requirement … Continued
Social media affects the public’s perception and results of jury trials – and legal experts are examining the true impact. Brian Donnelly and Gary Muhlstock, partners at Cullen and Dykman, discussed how social media has already affected court cases in a New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education course. The Effect on Jurors “Does … Continued
The chief legal officers of 19 prominent companies — including Citigroup, Nasdaq, NBCUniversal, Ford Foundation, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mastercard, The Bank of New York Mellon, KPMG, New York Life Insurance and The New York Times Company — will discuss the ethics of new technologies, the essentials of data privacy and the key to minimizing risk at … Continued
Team from Florida State College of Law Wins This Year Competition On Friday, October 13, nine teams comprised of law and engineering students from around the country participated in the third annual National Legal Innovation Tournament, an interdisciplinary competition hosted by Hofstra’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied … Continued
President Richard Lewis (fourth from right) and President-Elect Domenick Napoletano (far left) have met with more than 50 bar associations across the state since June. During the first 150 days of my presidency, I have crisscrossed the state, meeting with as many leaders of affinity, local, county, national and international bar associations as possible. Our listening … Continued