Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s veto of a bill that would have repealed Judiciary Law Section 470: “We are both dismayed and confused by the governor’s veto of the repeal of a law that requires out-of-state attorneys to have in-state offices. Remote … Continued
Earlier this year, X, formerly known as Twitter, sent Meta a cease-and-desist letter accusing it of hiring former X employees and using those employees to learn the trade secrets behind X’s platform.[1] Meta was developing its new Threads platform, which would compete directly with X. The focus of the accusations was Meta’s alleged misappropriation of … Continued
Recently, the U.S. Copyright Office took an unusual step when it requested “additional information” from Kristina Kashtanova about her registered work titled “Zarya of the Dawn.”[1] The Copyright Office learned from a reporter that Kashtanova made statements on her social media that the images in the work were produced using artificial intelligence (AI) and determined … Continued
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, released the following statement about the New York Unified Court System’s announcement that it has added new components to its continued efforts to combat bias and identity-based hate, adding new training programs to address antisemitism, hate crimes, and Islamophobia. “In the face of a disturbing … Continued
Host David Miranda is joined by political strategist Liz Benjamin and law professor Vin Bonventre to analyze the recent decision by the NYS Court of Appeals on how the state of New York draws its congressional district boundaries. “New York’s highest court is a 4-3 decision in Hoffman v New York State Independent Redistricting Commission, … Continued
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul signing a law creating a commission that will study reparations for slavery: “The New York State Bar Association supports studying the disparities in wealth between whites and people of color. We believe that because of the shameful … Continued
ChatGPT failed the Unified Bar Exam in December of 2022, and less than four months later its descendant, GPT-4, scored in the top 10th percentile and completed the test in less than six minutes. That news has stirred excitement and worry while provoking debate surrounding what the accelerating growth of Artificial Intelligence means for the … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is releasing a revised edition of its free business planning guidebook for lawyers. The Planning Ahead Guide: How to Establish an Advance Exit Plan to Protect Your Clients’ Interest in the Event of Your Disability, Retirement or Death offers step-by-step information for attorneys on how to plan for the … Continued
The New York State Bar Association Committee on Leadership Development is profiling the association’s leaders in a series of articles that will appear on the website. In each profile, we examine the path they took to become a leader, the mentors that inspired them and the beliefs that made them successful. We hope these interviews … Continued
Rodney King. Amadou Diallo. Michael Brown. Eric Garner. Breonna Taylor. Over the past 30 years, instances of police use of force against Black people have sparked public outrage and triggered discussions about racial discrimination, justice and police reform. Following each incident, an immediacy to act, to change and to redress was featured prominently in the … Continued