President Richard Lewis reflects on his groundbreaking year as president and the initiatives he took to combat anti-Asian hate and antisemitism, preserve diversity and keep funding flowing to legal services programs. He also shares how the year has changed him both personally and professionally. In an extensive interview with Miranda Warnings host, David Miranda, Lewis … Continued
Introduction Copyright is uniquely situated between the force of law and the pressure of an ever-evolving society. Since its inception, courts, legislators, and administrators have had to adjust and recontextualize copyright law to appropriately conform to new technologies and artforms. The latest technology to challenge this pillar of intellectual property law is generative artificial intelligence … Continued
More than two dozen young lawyers from the New York State Bar Association were honored by a visit from Chief Justice John Roberts before their admission ceremony to the Supreme Court Bar. The Chief Justice attended a breakfast at the U.S. Supreme Court prior to the ceremony. Roberts talked about his roots as a native … Continued
Introduction Our spring column discussed the Jan. 1, 2024 amendment to CPLR 2106 allowing “any person,” regardless of where they are located, to use an affirmation in lieu of an affidavit. We reviewed the history of CPLR 2106, and the various amendments to the provision since the 1963 enactment of the statute. However, given the … Continued
When Andrew Cuomo resigned as governor in August 2021, New York had a constitutional procedure in place to fill that vacancy instantly. Under the constitution, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul became governor. So far, so good. But what if she became incapable of serving? Who would make that determination, and how? New York is one of … Continued
Augustine Classical Academy, a small Saratoga County Christian school, bested an impressive prosecution put on by Clarence High School from Erie County to win the New York State Bar Association Mock Trial Competition. The fictional criminal case, the People of the State of Nivana v. Lindsay Gordon, involved a business owner charged with 3rd degree … Continued
Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry received the Robert L. Haig Award from the New York State Bar Association. The award, which is given out by the association’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section, was presented to her on Saturday, May 18, during a cocktail reception and gala dinner. Justice Garry is the presiding justice of the … Continued
The New York State CLE Board has extended the deadline for the changes to format restrictions applicable to newly admitted attorneys for Skills CLE credit and the approval of all Accredited Providers to offer CLE programs in certain non-traditional formats through December 31, 2024. For more information, go here.
For the second time in two years, the Syracuse public school city wide Mock Trial Team is headed to the state finals. Nottingham High School, which is made up of students from all of the city’s public high schools, beat Onondaga County powerhouse Fayetteville Manlius to move on in the competition. Nottingham students and teachers … Continued
Postseason competition in Mock Trial is nothing new for the Clarence High School team in suburban Buffalo. The team this year bested a crowded field of more than two dozen schools from Western New York to take the Region I title. They beat out last year’s Region I champ Frewsburg High School in Chautauqua County. … Continued