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Acting Chief Judge Addresses Impartiality of the Judiciary, the Need for Civility
Acting Chief Judge Anthony Cannataro said that while judges “are not at liberty to engage” with critics who question the impartiality of the judiciary, “the best thing we can do is model the values that are accorded to us.” “We…
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Legal Innovation Tournament Winners Apply for Patent for App Design
The winning team of Ramona Miller and Michael Quintman from the annual National Legal Innovation Tournament are applying for patent protection of their winning app design. “Help Decide” is the 2022 winning design in the competition co-hosted by the New…
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President Extends Pause in Student Loan Repayments for the 8th Time
The White House on Tuesday announced it plans to extend until as late as June a pandemic-era pause in student loan repayments. Payments now set to resume Jan. 1 won’t be required again until June 30 or until 60 days…
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50 Years After Willowbrook: Mental Disabilities and the Law in New York
Fifty years ago, New Yorkers were shocked at television scenes from inside the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island. The images of residents crowded together in squalid conditions, with no access to humane treatment, sparked public outrage and calls for…
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Ethics Opinion 1245
Topic: Legal Fees, Minimum Fees, Nonrefundable Fees Digest: A lawyer may charge a minimum fee to provide a defined legal service provided (a) the service is performed as agreed; (b) the engagement letter provides in plain language how the minimum…
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Empire Justice Center Honors NYSBA Past President T. Andrew Brown
The Empire Justice Center is honoring immediate past NYSBA President T. Andrew Brown tonight with its 2022 Leadership Award. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone at the Plaza restaurant in Albany. It’s an annual tradition at the…
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How To Address Sexual Misconduct on Campus
Picture it: A stranger jumps out from behind a bush, attacks a woman walking alone on campus and rapes her at knife-point in the dark of night. That is what most people envision when they hear the term “rape.” However,…
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President Sherry Levin Wallach Calls Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks Ultimate Public Servant
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement on the retirement of Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks: “Judge Marks has been the ultimate public servant for more than 30 years, culminating in…
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Cryptocurrency and M&A Transactions
If you tuned in to the Super Bowl last year, then you probably saw Coinbase’s 60-second commercial featuring a colorful QR code bouncing around on your screen. If you are a normal person, you might have rushed to your phone…
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NYSBA Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Bar Association of Puerto Rico
The New York State Bar Association entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Bar Association of Puerto Rico last night as the 2022 SOMOS Conference in San Juan got underway. The agreement comes at a time when there is…
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