William C Silverman

August 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The chair for the Find for Modern Courts responds to a recent report by a New York City Bar Association working group advising that the court system's appointment of former Court of Appeals Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick as a monitor to oversee reform efforts raises questions about the independence of the job.

By William C. Silverman

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May 29, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Now that the Legislature has reconvened and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued warnings that the state budget will have to be cut unless federal funding is made available, it is time to consider the effect such budget cuts will have on the operation of the courts.

By William C. Silverman

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April 12, 2006 | New York Law Journal

William C. Silverman, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, and Patricia Gannon, of counsel at the firm, write that on April 6, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Williams, an immigration case that could substantially and unjustifiably expand the scope of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, generally.

By William C. Silverman and Patricia Gannon

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