Like light, which is both a wave and a particle at once, a mobile home affixed to the ground can be either real or personal property, depending on legal context. For lien perfection purposes, a mobile home is personal property.[1] For statute of frauds purposes, the better view is that a mobile home is real … Continued
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have become commonplace in today’s business landscape, so much so that some may think of it as merely a buzzword. While the term may sound like nothing but jargon, it essentially refers to the business metrics that evaluate a company’s performance. Your efforts as a lawyer should reflect in your firm’s … Continued
Animal abuse is so tightly linked to domestic violence that it is unlikely to find abuse of a partner or child in a house with pets where abuse of the pet is not also present.[i], [ii] Often, this connection is simply called “the link.”[iii] When someone hurts an animal, the question is, who will be … Continued
In London today, New York State Bar Association President Sherry Levin Wallach signed a memorandum of understanding with the Law Societies of England, Wales and Scotland and the Bar Council of England and Wales. The signing ceremony took place at the Law Society in London. The association is holding its annual Global Conference this week … Continued
Members of the New York State Bar Association’s Committee to Review Judicial Nominations are prepared to begin interviewing the seven nominees for chief judge that the Commission on Judicial Nominations submitted to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Nov. 23. The committee has scheduled interviews for Dec. 5 and will rate each candidate as either “well qualified, … Continued
We have an election 2022 wrap up on this episode of Miranda Warnings Roundtable. Despite a closer than usual race for governor in New York and the four House seats that flipped to Republican control, the Democrats swept statewide offices in November. On the federal level, the predicted red wave never happened. Democrats actually gained … Continued
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 York State Bar Association and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra. It … Continued
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 reforms. At the same time, conditions at institutions nationwide were also under attack and advocates … Continued
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 Empire Justice Center to recognize leadership in the legal community in providing access to justice … Continued
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, the majority of rapes and sexual assaults are committed by acquaintances or former intimate partners … Continued