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February 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal
CUNY Law Marks 10 Years Since Landmark Ruling in Stop-And-Frisk Class Action SuitRetired U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin was in attendance at a Jan. 30 event hosted by the City University of New York School of Law to mark the 10-year anniversary of her ruling in Floyd v. City of New York.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
January 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Debating Potential Changes to Judicial Nomination Commission Should Not Delay Filling VacanciesAssuming no change in circumstances between now and March 31, there will be six total commission seats to fill as of that date, the president of the New York City Bar Association writes. Failure to do so will impede the state's ability to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals.
By Susan J. Kohlmann
2 minute read
January 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Oral Argument: High School Debate Teams Are Teeming With Future Legal TalentThe skills that debaters must master to succeed are, by and large, the same skills that make attorneys successful. By getting involved with speech and debate programs, experienced lawyers can share with debaters insight into a potential career path.
By Michael Siller
6 minute read
January 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Counsel Is Granted Permissive Withdrawal But Is Denied Charging LienThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
January 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
CUNY Peace Officers Point to Inequities With SUNY Counterparts in Class ActionThis suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
January 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
A Clash of Titans: Manhattan DA Morgenthau v. Chief Judge CookeA Law Journal columnist recounts legendary Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau's one-time clash with a New York chief judge.
By Joseph W. Bellacosa
4 minute read
January 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Schumer and Gillibrand Strike Out LookingIf DOJ has not commenced an investigation into Justice Thomas' financial disclosure statements and federal tax returns, one of the most effective ways of forcing its hand is for one or more members of Congress to publicly refer these matters to it.
By Elliott B. Jacobson
7 minute read
January 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal
What I Wish I Knew Then: Twyla CarterIn an interview with Pollock Cohen name partner Steve Cohen, the Legal Aid Society's attorney-in-chief and CEO discusses the importance of being able to own up to one's mistakes. This is the latest in an occasional series.
By Steve Cohen
10 minute read
January 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Court Slashes Attorney Fees for Defendant in Manhattan Property DisputeThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
January 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
In Praise of Justice Engoron, From RingsideManhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron's cheerful demeanor during Donald Trump's civil fraud trial frequently de-escalated potentially explosive confrontations, a retired Manhattan justice writes. His justified self-confidence permitted him to be himself on the bench, not take himself too seriously,
By Barbara Jaffe and David H. Ostwald
3 minute read
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