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New York Law Journal

Article Misses the Mark on 'Regina'

A recent article purports to analyze the Court of Appeals' holding in 'Regina Metro Co. LLC v. New York State Div. of Housing & Community Renewal', and concludes that the "default formula" is only available when a tenant successfully establishes that the base date rent is the result of a "complete fabricated event." The article is both misleading and errant.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Diploma Privilege Proposal Is 'Deeply Flawed'

The license to practice law in New York has long been considered the international gold standard. While the pressures on recent graduates are considerable and painful, they are only at the beginning of their careers in our great profession.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Kemp Should Drop Mask Lawsuit, Writes Reader

Lawsuits and a preposterous pretense that some Americans have the liberty to endanger other Americans by not wearing masks--in a medical emergency--is nothing more than a callous calculation for political gain and cowardly indifference to the people leaders are constitutionally and morally obligated to serve and protect.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Community Mourns Loss of John Sweet

He represented injured plaintiffs in workers' compensation cases and, along with the American Civil Liberties Union, challenged Georgia's sodomy law in a landmark case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

As a Community of Lawyers, We Must Seek to Eradicate Race Discrimination

The board of directors of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association calls on attorneys to make an ongoing commitment to fight racism, heal the divides and restore trust in our institutions.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Civil Litigators Have an Option in Federal Courts: Magistrate Judges

While there are constraints created by the impact of the pandemic on advancing cases, civil litigators must not forget to utilize magistrate judges and court-annexed mediation programs.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Without Fear or Favor: What Geoff Berman's Stand Against His Firing Means for Justice

Geoff Berman's statement that he cherished working with the men and women of the office "to pursue justice without fear of favor" speaks volumes to all of us who have served there.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Binding Electoral Votes: A Bad Idea for New York

William Josephson, in a recent essay, is right to criticize the current New York state senate bill that would bind presidential electors to cast their votes for the winner of the popular vote, or strip them of their office.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

MBBA: It's Time for Accountability, Transparency and the Repeal of Civil Rights Law 50-a

Recent tragedies and travesties have brought much needed attention to reforms that must be made to our city's policing practices. The Metropolitan Black Bar Association, as the largest association of Black attorneys and legal professionals in New York state, is advocating for the repeal of Civil Rights Law 50-a.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is the New York State Bar Association Relevant?

Vinoo Varghese notes that during the COVID-19 crisis, the New York State Bar Association did not advocate for all lawyers to be declared "essential."
4 minute read

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