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A Rigorous New York Law Exam: Nuisance or Necessity? A View From The Bench
Justice Mark Dillon of the New York State Supreme Court, Second Judicial Department, agreed to spend an hour discussing the New York bar examination with the co-chairs of NYSBA’s Committee on Legal Education and Admission To The Bar, Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus…
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The Lanham Act and the Potential for Liability When Businesses Advertise Online
In today’s digital marketplace, many businesses have come to rely on online marketing campaigns, often handled by outside agencies. Any business, whether they do their marketing in-house or hire an outside service, should be aware of the potential for liability…
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FBI Tactics Criticized by Federal Court Ruling on Warrantless Spying in the U.S.
A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York last week released a redacted version of her order declaring that government spying on a New York City resident by a domestic intelligence agency, based on its review of a…
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A New Era in Nuclear Arms Reduction
“The risk for nuclear war is higher than any time since the end of the Cold War.” That stark warning from Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, kicked off the discussion at the recent conference, “Nuclear Weapons…
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The Deeply Complicated Issues Surrounding Deepfakes
As generative AI technologies like OpenAI’s GPT models gain traction, transforming everything from legal education to corporate strategies, a shadow looms in the form of deepfakes. A portmanteau, “deepfake” combines “deep” from “deep learning” – a subset of machine learning…
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Four Bar Associations Prevent Illegal Seizure of Millions of Dollars From Civil Legal Services Fund
Four bar associations reached an historic settlement with New York State to help ensure that needy New Yorkers have lawyers when facing civil court battles – such as a parent’s fight for custody of a child or a plea to…
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The Aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright on Health Care Practice
Lawyers practicing in the Health Care industry who represent healthcare companies and government agencies are embarking on a period of uncertainty following the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (603 U.S. 369 [2024]) (“Loper”). At the New…
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White House, CIA Tout New Policy for AI Technology, but Savage Chinese Competition Emerges
The White House is accelerating America’s AI technology development and plans to revamp the government’s industrial policy. But the Chinese seem to be striving for the same lucrative science, technology and economic policy goal, and are arriving in the market…
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Corporate Transparency Act Receives Support From SCOTUS, but It’s Not Enough To Lift Nationwide Injunction
As of Jan. 29, 2025, the requirement to report beneficial ownership information to the United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is on hold and enforcement is stayed. The CTA was…
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Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace
As more neurodiverse people enter the workplace, employers will need to find ways to accommodate them under the Americans With Disabilities Act. A panel presented by the Labor and Employment Law Section of the New York State Bar Association discussed…
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