(2023 N.Y. Laws ch. 1-777; 2024 N.Y. Laws ch.1-49, 61-105) CPLR Chapter (Part) (Subpart, Item, §) Change Eff. Date 105(s-1) 151 Extends repeal date to 6/30/24 6/30/23 213-c 777(42) Deletes cross-references to certain criminal sexual acts 1/1/24 215(8)(b) 777(43) Deletes cross-references to certain criminal sexual acts 1/1/24 503(g) 570 Provides that in an action to … Continued
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States announced a decision in the consolidated cases of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellow of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, et. al, 124 S. Ct. 2141 (2023), banning affirmative action in college admissions. In the Commercial and … Continued
The Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association continued its morning live-program CLE sessions with a segment entitled “CPLR Update for Commercial Litigators,” featuring David Horowitz and Katryna Kristoferson of the Law Offices of David Paul Horowitz, PLLC, as well as Hon. Justice John R. Higgitt, Associate Justice of the … Continued
The first CLE program of ComFed’s Annual Meeting featured an update on bankruptcy litigation and financing. Speakers included Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation Committee Co-Chairs Alan J. Brody of Greenberg Traurig and Sheryl Giugliano of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, as well as Hon. Jil Mazer-Marino, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.Y., and Fred Stevens of Klestadt Winters Jureller … Continued
Alumni, students, and faculty convened in the atrium of St. John’s Law School building, eager to hear from artificial intelligence experts Maura Grossman and Moya Novella, alongside federal judges Hon. Wicks and Hon. Castel. This distinguished panel delved into the nuanced ethical considerations surrounding the advancements in AI technology in reference to the legal field. … Continued
(West’s 2023 N.Y. Orders 1-28 and 2024 N.Y. Orders 1-4; Adopted Rules on OCA website, http://ww2.nycourts.gov/rules/comments/index.shtml; amended rules on appellate court websites) 22 N.Y.C.R.R. § Court Subject (Change) Link to Order Eff. Date 202.6 Sup. Replaces “Child Victims Act” with “Adult Survivors Act” in RJI 202.70(g), Rule 2 Sup. Requires notification of settlement and discontinuance by … Continued