A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million. Maurizio Cattelan’s work, “Comedian,” has been deemed one of the most “talked about works of the century,”[1] though much of the conversation has been sharply critical.[2] Indeed, when art is produced with minimal skill and creativity, inevitably, it garners scrutiny. Perhaps it is no surprise … Continued
Across the history of democratic thought, one theme endures: A just society requires educated, engaged citizens.[1] Aristotle argued that the purpose of law is not only to regulate but to cultivate virtue and shape citizens capable of intelligently participating in public life.[2] In the early American republic, Thomas Jefferson warned that without widespread civic education … Continued
There’s a myth in the legal profession that success and personal well-being are a trade-off and that to build a thriving practice you have to sacrifice everything else. Attorney Jennifer Gillman knows this tension firsthand. Before building her own legal recruiting and strategy business, she was an AMLaw 100 lawyer working crazy hours that left … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is hosting a program on July 23 that will go behind the scenes in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. The one-hour program will focus on how federal prosecutors prepare for grand jury proceedings in criminal antitrust cases. Three former federal prosecutors, who left the Department of … Continued
As the new chair of the Environmental and Energy Law Section, Steven Russo will be working with President Taa Grays on her clean and renewable energy initiative. “Taa reached out to me when she was just president-elect,” said Russo. “It’s clear that – and it’s great for our section – that she is so interested … Continued
This past April, the National Conference of Bar Examiners announced that it was changing its guidance on what has become a controversial question on state bar applications. The change, as shown in the organization’s new sample application, eliminates the requirement of mental health disclosure. The sample application the bar examiners provide is used by many … Continued
Women in Law Section Chair Morghan Richardson is setting her sights on the State Capitol during her term, with the goal of expanding the section’s legislative subcommittee. “It’s super important for us as women at a time when it feels like our rights are under attack, to stay at the forefront of what is being … Continued
Attorneys representing municipalities and energy companies across New York are grappling with understanding the regulatory landscape and the future of battery energy storage operations. The topic of battery energy storage systems was one of several discussed in the recent “Land Use 2026” Continuing Legal Education course presented by the New York State Bar Association. Dan … Continued
In June 2023, in a Pearl Street courtroom in Manhattan, Judge P. Kevin Castel sat down to write what would become one of the most quoted federal opinions of the decade, Mata v. Avianca, Inc.[1] The facts have entered the legal malpractice canon. A New York personal injury attorney typed his client’s case into ChatGPT, … Continued
New York State Bar Association President Taa Grays issued the following statement today about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara: “‘In the framework of our Constitution, the President’s power to see that the laws are faithfully executed refutes the idea that he is to be a lawmaker.’ Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. … Continued