By Jason J. Smith and David N. Hoffman | January 27, 2023
A new medical aid in dying bill will be introduced after the state legislature goes into its 2023 session. While the new bill's passage is uncertain, recent legal developments in other states, including Oregon, Vermont and New Jersey, all of which permit MAiD, could make MAiD for terminally-ill New York residents accessible outside of New York.
By Brian Lee | January 27, 2023
NYSTLA has been at the forefront of advocating for passage of the Grieving Families Act, which aims to update New York's wrongful death law, which was passed in 1847.
By Alex Anteau | January 26, 2023
The most recent amendment is different from the previous extensions in that it no longer gives a set expiration date for these grants of immunity.
By Brian Lee | January 26, 2023
Senate Judiciary Chairman Brad Hoylman-Sigal, D-Manhattan, who has introduced a bill to curb the blacklisting of lawyers from entertainment venues, called Dolan's remarks "a public meltdown."
By Jason Grant | January 26, 2023
The Democrat-controlled legislature has made the institution of an equality amendment a renewed priority after the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization struck down women's federal right to abortion.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Mark Cuthbertson and Matthew DeLuca | January 26, 2023
'Fresh Air for the Eastside v. State of New York,' issued on On Dec. 7, 2022 is the first decision addressing the scope of the recently adopted "Green Amendment" to the New York State Constitution.
By Brian Lee | January 24, 2023
The doctrine prevents certain government agents from being sued for violating someone's civil rights, unless they violated a clearly established law.
National Law Journal | Analysis
By Christine Schiffner | January 24, 2023
As regulators struggle for a cryptocurrency rule book, law firms focus on risk mitigation.
By Cheryl Miller | January 20, 2023
The move follows a recently approved memorandum of understanding that gives state bar employees raises of up to 10%.
By Brian Lee | January 20, 2023
A former public defender who co-directs the Cardozo Law School's Criminal Defense Clinic, said deleting key language would remove the only limit on decision-making that judges have in front of them concerning court-set bail.
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