In this month’s column we discuss a case upholding a smoking ban in state parks in New York City, a case finding defense counsel’s failure to object to stereotyped and misogynist statements during summation did not amount to ineffective assistance of counsel, and a case finding a complaint arising out of an episode of reality television sufficiently stated a claim for breach of patient-physician confidentiality.
Smoking Ban Upheld
Writing for a unanimous Court of Appeals in Matter of NYC C.L.A.S.H. v. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Judge Eugene M. Fahey upheld the authority of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) to essentially ban smoking in state parks located in New York City.
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