The New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section honored Senior U.S. District Judge of the Southern District of New York P. Kevin Castel with its Stanley H. Fuld award during the association’s Annual Meeting. Judge Castel received the honor along with retired Justice Leonard B. Austin, the 2022 recipient of the award … Continued
A panel of New York State Bar Association experts analyzed the three cases at the heart of the criticism of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee for chief judge of the Court of Appeals and the State of New York. The panelists, appearing on the “Miranda Warnings” podcast, spoke about the cases, which were raised by more … Continued
The Veterans Committee of the New York State Bar Association recognized Daniel C. Perrone who successfully fought the Veterans Administration and won a settlement for his client Wes Black at a virtual ceremony Tuesday. Black died from colon cancer following exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. In accepting the award, Perrone deferred to … Continued
The legal profession’s future in a Web3 world, the regulation of cryptocurrency, the impact of mental illness on the criminal justice system, the regulation of cannabis, the ethics of dealing with difficult clients and the legal challenges faced by the City of New York. These are some of the major issues the New York State … Continued
To the Forum: I recently conducted a virtual deposition of the defendant in a case in which I was plaintiff’s counsel. Given that this was a virtual deposition, it seemed that defense counsel felt that this was an informal encounter and did not have to abide by any sort of professional standards and appeared dressed … Continued
In cases where a person is alleged to be unable to make his or her own decisions, the law has traditionally responded by empowering surrogates, including legal proxies or guardians, to act for or on behalf of the individual. Surrogate decision-making regimes have increasingly been scrutinized and criticized, however, for curtailing the rights of people … Continued
New York State Bar Association President-Elect Dick Lewis told 300 people attending a program on implicit bias that unconscious stereotypes plague all of us and “we need to be aware of it.” He pointed out that these beliefs can impact our thoughts about people of different ethnic groups, religious and political persuasions. The NYSBA webinar, … Continued
This has been a tumultuous year in New York congressional politics. The 2020 Census, conducted entirely during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed a diminished population in the state resulting in New York losing a congressional seat. A drawn-out and contentious redistricting process resulted in bitter intra- and inter-party campaigns where senior congressional leaders … Continued
When Somaia Sharif Zada came to the United States in August 2021, she had little more than the clothes she was wearing and her laptop computer. But the 28-year-old Afghan native also brought with her something intangible – and she hopes, in the long term, far more valuable: More than eight years of experience as … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic shed a glaring light on our nation’s long history of failing to properly care for people with mental health issues. For too long, we have ignored and marginalized people with mental illness, all too readily accepting the reality that too many of such individuals cycle in and out of shelters and jails, … Continued