By Jenna Greene | March 8, 2018
Jeffrey Wertkin was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 months in prison, but the question remains: Why did someone so smart do something that even his lawyer called “stupid, stupid"?
National Law Journal | Commentary
By Lourdes Rivera | March 7, 2018
Any rollback of 'Roe' or its subsequent affirmations would have a ripple effect, weakening not just the right to abortion, but a range of other rights that protect our diverse life choices.
National Law Journal | Commentary
By Jayne E. Fleming | March 7, 2018
If you ask a displaced woman about #MeToo, she probably won't know what it is. Why should she be excluded?
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Sol Wachtler | March 5, 2018
There are other matters concerning guns and their use which should be considered, but none are as basic as the need to ban the sale of automatic weapons. Congress can pass those laws without doing damage to the Second Amendment and save thousands of innocent lives.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Matthew Diller | February 26, 2018
Fordham School of Law's former dean John D. Feerick represents not only one of the principal players in the historical drama of the 25th Amendment but also the visionary who is shaping it for the 21st century.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Jonathan Reyes-Colon | February 23, 2018
Forget the paychecks, the titles and positions and all the perks that come with being a lawyer. The true value of what I have chosen to be—and the significance of a career that is dedicated to serving others—lies in small but powerful moments such as the half-hour I spent with Mr. Rivera.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Peter Tom | February 15, 2018
We can start by acknowledging that Sheila Abdus-Salaam had a storied career, but it did not come easy. The laurels which she so richly deserved were hard-earned after many challenges and difficulties.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Elliott B. Jacobson | February 14, 2018
Notwithstanding the recent statement of Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger that “[we] will continue to infuse our journalism with expertise by having lawyers cover law,” his paper and other media outlets continue to have non-lawyers reporting on legal matters and to make significant mistakes when they do.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Roger Bennet Adler | February 13, 2018
Dick Farrell, who died this month at age 80, was Brooklyn to his core. He had no trappings of a Manhattan "Limousine Liberal." What you saw was what you got, no pretense or phoniness.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Paul Shechtman | February 6, 2018
The Supreme Court's recent decision in 'Kernan v. Cuero' makes one wonder why the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit makes itself such an easy target for its critics.
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