Steven M Silverberg

March 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

With any new technology, function creep is inevitable— particularly for surveillance devices. While many of the touted uses of facial recognition point toward efficiency and precision, the technology can also be leveraged for harms.

By Steven M. Silverberg and Sarah Lageson

8 minute read

November 22, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Steven M. Silverberg and Katherine Zalantis, partners of Silverberg Zalantis, write: While New York state has a history of favoring religious and educational uses when applying local zoning and land use regulations, RLUIPA has inserted a new dynamic into the local municipal review process regulating the placement and expansion of religious uses throughout the state.

By Steven M. Silverberg and Katherine Zalantis

13 minute read

September 15, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Steven M. Silverberg and Katherine Zalantis, partners at Silverberg Zalantis, write that except for one unreported case, which raised the issue of greenhouse gases but was dismissed on procedural grounds, New York case law is currently devoid of any discussion as to whether greenhouse gases are an appropriate area of environmental inquiry under SEQRA.

By Steven M. Silverberg and Katherine Zalantis

14 minute read