By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press | May 18, 2021
The "unprecedented policy" keeps people held in the jail from being able to communicate confidentially with their lawyers by mail and makes it difficult for the lawyers to gather necessary information from their clients, the filing says.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. | May 18, 2021
The Court of Appeals recently considered a unique provision of the New York State Constitution—the "Forever Wild" provision—in a case involving the construction of 27 miles of snowmobile trails in the Adirondack State Park. In their Court of Appeals Roundup, Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. discuss the case and how the The majority/dissent split in it illustrates the problem created by unfilled vacancies on the court.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | May 18, 2021
"No one could reasonably perceive the 'trial by combat' reference as one inciting the listeners to an immediate violent attack on the Capitol, which could have nothing to do with Giuliani's allegorical 'trial by combat' over evidence of fraud in the election," Giuliani's attorney wrote.
By Marcia Coyle | May 17, 2021
The case will be the first major abortion challenge heard by the court's newest justice, Amy Coney Barrett, who succeeded the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a staunch defender of women's reproductive rights.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Jessica M. Weisel | May 14, 2021
In their Arbitration column, Samuel Estreicher, Rex Heinke and Jessica M. Weisel write: "Since the emergence of the gig economy, courts have struggled to fit workers in such businesses into the traditional framework of employment law. One common issue is whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applies to drivers who work for rideshare companies, Uber and Lyft."
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Steve Cohen | May 12, 2021
The author of this Perspective piece discusses legal questions stemming from the idea of mandatory national service for adults age 18 to 22, with the hope that our legal community will consider the issues, raise others, and provide the rigorous analysis and debate such a far-reaching proposal deserves.
By Marcia Coyle | May 12, 2021
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. The justices are now on a Thursday schedule for their private conferences. In the meantime, we take a look at three closely watched business-related petitions that would make next term a significant one. T
By Jacqueline Thomsen | May 11, 2021
The drawn-out suit has forced long delays in other disputes involving House subpoenas, as trial judges awaited a federal appeals court ruling on lawmakers' ability to go to court.
By Marcia Coyle | May 11, 2021
Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, have said the court should reexamine the 1990 precedent Keller v. State Bar of California, which, many courts have held, foreclosed First Amendment challenges to bar organizations.
By Mike Scarcella | May 11, 2021
Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, have said the court should reexamine the 1990 precedent Keller v. State Bar of California, which, many courts have held, foreclosed First Amendment challenges to bar organizations.
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