NYSBA Praises Governor for Signing Law Requiring Social Media Companies To Disclose Hate Speech Moderation Policies
Domenick Napoletano, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul signing the Stop Hiding Hate Act (S895-B/A6789-B): “The Stop Hiding Hate Act will require social media companies to disclose what…
Confronting Antisemitism With Historical Knowledge
Antisemitism, or hostility toward Jews, has a long history – going back thousands of years and before the advent of Christianity. And while the hatred can manifest from the subtle to the overt, it has sadly persisted though the millennia,…
New York State Bar Association To Launch Anti-Bias Training With Free Program on Antisemitism Feb. 27
As antisemitism rises worldwide following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, the New York State Bar Association is offering free training to combat hatred against Jews. The antisemitism training will be the first in a series of anti-bias programs. The association…
New York State Bar Association Calls for More Offenses To Be Added to Hate Crime Statute in Face of Rising Antisemitic, Anti-Asian Hate
In the face of an alarming rise of hate crimes across the state and nation, the New York State Bar Association is calling for a much-needed update of New York State law through the Hate Crimes Modernization Act. The act…
New York State Bar Association President Decries Rise in Antisemitic Incidents, Thanks Governor for Combating Hate Crimes
Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s fight against antisemitism: “We applaud Gov. Hochul’s powerful and eloquent words yesterday at the American Jewish Committee’s Board of Governors meeting. Pointing…
Engaging Leaders in the Deeply Rooted, 21st Century Challenges as I Travel Around the State
Dear Colleagues: You have heard me say that I have chosen ‘Standing Up for the Practice of Law’ as the theme of my presidency and to that end, I have spent the past 150 days working on issues that confront…
New York State Bar Association Decries Hate Speech Supporting Repugnant Attacks
The NYSBA Task Force on Combating Antisemitism and Anti-Asian Hate is saddened and dismayed by what can only be termed hate speech in our own backyard in New York City and in certain colleges and universities on the part of pro-Hamas demonstrators.…
New York State Bar Association Will Study Alarming Increase in Anti-Asian and Antisemitic Hate Crimes
The New York State Bar Association is launching a task force that will come up with recommendations on how best to prosecute hate crimes against Asian Americans and Jewish Americans and examine what can be done about the alarming increase…
