Law360 reported on NYSBA’s recent ethics opinion that attorneys may ethically assist clients with medical marijuana matters. (may require subscription) The New York State Bar Association has reaffirmed its opinion that attorneys may ethically assist clients with medical marijuana matters, clearing up possible ambiguities posed by the U.S. Department of Justice…
The Times Union quoted President Greenberg on diversity in the judiciary. (may require subscription) State Supreme Court benches in the Capital Region and the rest of upstate New York are “overwhelmingly white and male” – for now. So says New York State Bar Association President Hank Greenberg, but he is expecting a more diverse body … Continued
News 10 ABC (Albany) mentioned the recent New York State Bar Association CLE program on medical aid and dying. Since the end of New York’s legislative session, Medical Aid in Dying laws have gone into effect in New Jersey and Maine. The so-called ‘Death with Dignity’ legislation allows the terminally ill to choose when they die … Continued
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle quoted President Greenberg on the importance of diversity in regards to the court reform plan. The New York State legislature held its first public hearing on Chief Judge Janet DiFiore‘s proposal to consolidate the court system and while nearly everyone in attendance felt that the court could be improved, there was a lot … Continued
Law360 quoted President Greenberg’s testimony on the joint public hearing on the Chief Judge’s court reform plan. (may require subscription) Unveiled in September by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, the proposal would cut the number of New York’s trial courts from 11 to just three, merging most of the abolished courts into newly created divisions within … Continued
The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s court reform plan. (may require subscription) New York lawmakers and judges on Wednesday appeared to be conflicted on whether Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s proposal to consolidate the number of trial courts would impede efforts to boost diversity on the bench, or if it might … Continued
The Lockport Union-Sun & Journal quoted President Greenberg on the importance of diversity with the Chief Judge’s court reform plan. (may require subscription) A restructuring of New York’s highly complex network of courts is long overdue, according to the system’s top administrators. “If this was a private sector organization, it wouldn’t last six months,” Lawrence Marks, … Continued
The Daily Record reported that Sarah M. Washington received the 2019 Honorable Judith Kaye Commercial and Federal Litigation Scholarship. (may require subscription) Sarah M. Washington, an associate in Goldberg Segalla’s commercial litigation and arbitration and general liability practices, in Buffalo, has been awarded the 2019 Honorable Judith Kaye Commercial and Federal Litigation Scholarship.
Bloomberg Tax reported on the Tax Section’s latest report on proposed Section 861 regulations. (may require subscription) An IRS proposal to change how companies source cloud computing transactions is ambiguous and burdensome, industry groups said. Proposed regulations (REG-130700-14) under tax code Section 861 update existing rules on classifying transactions under Section 861-18, which were introduced in 1998 … Continued
The Daily Gazette reported on the Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age and its work. One of the challenges facing journalists and other citizens, particularly in the age of electronic communication, is obtaining information from government officials when they exchange so much of their information by text and email. The New York State Bar … Continued