US Supreme Court, NY Court Of Appeals Round-Up (2015)

2.5 MCLE Credits in Professional Practice

The panel of expert attorneys will discuss recent noteworthy cases from the 2014-2015 U.S. Supreme Court Term and from the New York Court of Appeals, with an emphasis on what New York lawyers need to know for their day-to-day practice.

Program Faculty

Professor Vincent Bonventre, Esq., Albany Law School

Stuart M. Cohen, Esq., Attorney at Law & Former Clerk of the Court, New York Court of Appeals

Topics/Cases Include:

U.S. Supreme Court:

– Same-Sex Marriage: Obergefell v. Hodges 
– Pregnancy Discrimination: Young v. United Parcel Service
– Health Care/Affordable Care Act: King v. Burwell
– Capital Punishment: Glossip v. Gross
– Unreasonable Seizures: Rodriguez v. United States
– Free Speech/Judicial Campaigns: Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar
– Religious Liberties of Prisoners: Holt v. Hobbs

NY Court of Appeals:

– Constitutional Law: People v. Marquan M. 
– Administrative Law: Matter of New York Statewide Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce v. New York City Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
– Failure to Pursue Appeal: Grace v. Law
– Attorney Deceit: Melcher v Greenberg Traurig, LLP
– Criminal Law/Procedure: People v. Rivera; People v. Johnson; People v. Sanders
– Dead Bodies/Sepulcher: Shipley v City of New York

Total Credits: 2.50 | Areas of Professional Practice: 2.50