The Daily Record quoted President Greenberg on NYSBA’s support for Chief Judge DiFiore’s efforts to reorganize and modernize New York’s Byzantine court system. (may require subscription) New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has proposed a major reorganization of the state court system that would replace a complex system of 11 separate trial courts with … Continued
The New York Law Journal reported on NYSBA’s longterm support for reforming the state’s trial courts. (may require subscription) State court officials have been waiting for the Legislature to take a hard look at the state’s trial courts for decades, since former Chief Judge Judith Kaye breathed new life into the idea during her tenure.
President Greenberg appeared on the Capitol Pressroom to discuss our new immigration book, “Is America Fulfilling Its Promise? Safeguarding the Legal Protections of Immigrants.” We broke down the news of the week that was with reporters who cover the news and politics in the State Capitol including Dan Clark of the New York Law Journal and Keshia … Continued
Bloomberg Law quoted President Greenberg on Chief Judge DiFiore’s proposal to simplify the court system. (may require subscription) New York state judicial leaders have a number of hurdles to overcome as they look to consolidate one of the largest and most complicated court systems in the nation. Chief Judge Janet DiFiore proposed a plan that would simplify … Continued
The Albany Times Union mentions the State Bar’s support for Chief Judge DiFiore’s court restructuring proposal. (may require subscription) The state’s top jurist is proposing a monumental overhaul of New York’s judiciary structure in an effort to streamline an antiquated system she said is far too cumbersome for judges, lawyers and the people they serve. … Continued
The Daily Gazette reported on the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and its work. The reason governments are scrambling to regulate the vaping industry is because they allowed the industry to explode before they had an opportunity to study the physical effects, the psychological impacts, the impacts on children and the creation of a black market. … Continued
UBNow reports on the Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and its chair, UB School of Law Dean Aviva Abramovsky. UB officials on Tuesday unveiled the university’s newest autonomous vehicle — a white Lincoln MKZ sedan outfitted with roof-mounted cameras, a trunkload of computer hardware and other gadgets that enable it to navigate specially designated North Campus … Continued
The New York Law Journal mentioned that President Greenberg was on the panel of the Chief Judge’s 2019 Hearing on Civil Legal Services in New York State. (may require subscription) New York state has committed an unprecedented amount of funding to provide legal representation for low-income individuals in civil matters in recent years, but leaders … Continued
The Albany Times Union mentioned that President Greenberg’s participation on the panel of the Chief Judge’s 2019 Hearing on Civil Legal Services in New York State. (may require subscription) A top state court official told Chief Judge Janet DiFiore on Monday that more funding is needed to provide civil legal representation for the poor, including … Continued
The New York Law Journal quoted President Greenberg on the Committee on Cannabis Law’s upcoming report of the potential legalization of adult recreational marijuana. (may require subscription) Among the issues they plan to consider is a provision first proposed in January by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would allow municipalities to opt out of commercial marijuana … Continued