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New York Law Journal

A Winning Trifecta for New York: The 1977 Court Reforms

The current appointive system for Court of Appeals judges discarded the statewide elective method, a Law Journal columnist recounts. Centralized administration with statewide fiscal resources shifted executive leadership responsibility to the chief judge and chief administrative judge.
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New York Law Journal

Beauty in Health Equity and Opportunity:  New York's New Requirements for Cosmetology Schools and Stylists

The New York Legislature recently enacted the CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination in employment and educational opportunities. Following this, Governor Kathy Hochul also signed the Health Equity and Opportunity legislative package. This article discusses why this legislation is important for greater health equity and the specific actions schools, stylists, and insurers can take to remain in compliance.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Supreme Court To Decide Scope of Key Federal Corruption Statute

Section 666 of Title 18 has become one of the most important legal tools used in the federal prosecution of state and local corruption. It will soon be taken up by the Supreme Court. This article discusses another important federal anti-corruption statute, 18 U.S.C. §201. It then describes the competing interpretations of Section 666 and concludes with comments on the implications of a Supreme Court decision in 'United States v. Snyder'.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Issues Under the Corporate Transparency Act for Trusts

On Jan. 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) came into force, requiring the vast majority of small limited liability companies, corporations…
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

The CFPB Limits Intra-Agency Appeal Rights

The CFPB adopted a new intra-agency appeals process on Feb. 22, 2024. While the CFPB described its new rules as resulting from its review of revisions that other regulators have made to their intra-agency appeals processes over the past decade, the rules are most noteworthy for how they deny rights that other regulators of financial institutions provide.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYS Proposed Bill To Require Enhanced Public Participation Plans for Major Projects: Will It Pass This Time Around?

Last year, New York Senator Jessica Ramos introduced S. 2510-A, which would require all major projects located in or adjacent to a "disadvantaged community" to submit a written enhanced public participation plan to NYSDEC as part of the proposed project's permitting process. This article summarizes the bill's requirements and explores both the benefits and drawbacks of the bill as currently drafted.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

CPLR 2106 Amended To Permit Any Person To Submit Affirmation in Lieu of Affidavit

In the first of this two-part New York Practice column, Patrick M. Connors discusses how, effective Jan. 1, 2024, CPLR 2106 was substantially amended to allow any person to submit an affirmation in lieu of an affidavit, "with the same force and effect." This is one of the most significant changes to the CPLR in the 21st century and will impact many areas of practice.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Noncitizen Voting: A Bridge Too Far

Beyond dealing a major rebuke to New York City Council leadership, the Appellate Division, Second Department's recent ruling that a local law giving noncitizens the right to vote protects the rights of other minorities who played by the rules and would have had their votes diluted by the votes of noncitizens, a Law Journal columnist writes.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Retroactive Application of FAPA; Licensee Holdover Proceeding: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

      Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure—RPAPL 1501 Complaint Reinstated—Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA)—CPLR 213(4)(b)—Lender…
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Addressing AI Legal Difficulties With Existing Legal Options

A discussion of the legal and ethical implications of AI.
10 minute read

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