To the Forum: I am a lawyer at a well-known criminal defense firm. I often write articles in legal journals and am quoted as an expert in criminal law in various notable news publications. Recently, while moderating a CLE program about the admissibility of video recordings of police encounters, I realized an old law school … Continued
If the President does it, it’s not illegal.” Richard M. Nixon, 1977 The view of maximalist executive power has rarely been expressed as bluntly as Richard Nixon did in his interview with British journalist David Frost in 1977, two years after he resigned from office in disgrace. But the United States Supreme Court, in its … Continued
If your practice involves international trade, litigation and emerging technologies, Seoul, South Korea, is the place to be this fall for the annual New York State Bar Association’s International Section Global Conference. Each year, lawyers from around the world convene in a different city to tackle the leading issues facing international lawyers. The theme of … Continued
Rulings To Restrict Would-Be Firearm Regulators Across the Country A pair of gun-related cases decided this summer by the U.S. Supreme Court will restrict state firearms rules that infringe federal civil rights, not just in New York State but across the nation. The first case, NRA v. Vullo, was decided unanimously, 9-0, by the high … Continued
What do Eminem (also known as Marshall Mathers III) and two “Real Housewives of Potomac” have in common? They each claim trademark rights relating to the word “shady.” For those unfamiliar with the Bravo television network and its “Real Housewives” franchise, “The Real Housewives of Potomac” chronicles the lives of a group of women residing … Continued
It’s been a little over a year since Chief Judge Rowan Wilson was sworn in as the chief judge of the State of New York. In this short time, the state’s highest court has seen changes in how the court operates and the number of appeals it hears. The Miranda Warnings Roundtable, which was released … Continued
Domenick Napoletano, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about the alarming rise in hate crimes reported by the New York State Office of the Comptroller: “I am saddened but unfortunately not surprised by the steady rise and alarming increase in hate crimes in New York State. It is painful … Continued
Lawyers and scholars have relied on the New York State Bar Association’s ethics opinions to navigate tricky ethical and legal issues since 1952. But now, for the first time, members can buy a fully searchable electronic volume of more than two decades of opinions in a new reference book. “This new volume will make our … Continued
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s song, “The Room Where It Happens,” in the musical “Hamilton” is an unforgettable showstopper. The legendary tune stars the play’s antagonist, Aaron Burr, who was an American revolutionary and then an aspiring New York politician. When he learns that he was a political outsider to a June 1790 secret dinner meeting attended by his nemesis, … Continued
As the new practice area of cannabis law grows, Jeffrey Schultz wants the New York State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section to flourish as well. Schultz, the new chair of the Cannabis Law Section, said the association has a role to play in keeping attorneys in this expanding and dynamic field informed. “The legal and … Continued