New York Law Journal | Commentary
By the partnership of Selendy Gay | May 17, 2024
In a Law Journal column, Selendy Gay partners commemorate the 20th anniversary of the landmark ruling that made gay marriage possible in Massachusetts.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Norman A. Olch | May 13, 2024
In an atmosphere with contentious public debate over whether U.S. Supreme Court justices are inappropriately sitting on certain cases—one of the reasons behind the declining public esteem for the Court—it is ironic that a judge of the Court of Appeals, early in her service, is criticized for recusing herself, a Law Journal contributor writes.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Steve Cohen | May 13, 2024
Roberta "Robbie" Kaplan is a founding partner of Kaplan Hecker & Fink, which she started after 25 years at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &…
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | May 13, 2024
Stephen Breyer's book may have been panned by critics—a New York Times reviewer, for instance, called it "exasperating." But Law Journal columnist Joel Cohen writes that retired judges are uniquely positioned to address pressing issues in criminal justice.
New York Law Journal | Commentary|Letter to the Editor
By James L. Kainen | May 9, 2024
The 13 judges who said they're boycotting Columbia Law students over disagreements with administration reveal their utter lack of capacity to serve in a role that requires them to dispense individual justice, a Fordham Law professor writes.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Jerry H. Goldfeder and Karen Friedman Agnifilo | May 9, 2024
Judge Juan Merchan's second order holding ex-president Donald Trump in contempt is a blockbuster. In his first order, the court minced no words that this defendant violated the gag order no less than nine times.
New York Law Journal | Commentary|Letter to the Editor
By Peter Galasso | May 8, 2024
[Editor's note: This letter was submitted in response to a column by Sondra Mendelson-Toscano, a support magistrate in Nassau County's family court,…
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Gary Kelder | May 8, 2024
The court presiding over Donald Trump's criminal trial and the media have likely been hoodwinked into being handmaidens of a strategy portends yet another historic blow to truth and the justice system, a Syracuse Law professor writes.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By David Lenefsky | May 6, 2024
Rembrandt and Hals, frequent litigants, demonstrate what every litigator knows, or should know: character and behavior of a party and counsel—trustworthiness, reliability and civility—can significantly influence the outcome of litigation.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joseph W. Bellacosa | May 4, 2024
While author Michael Lewis also catalogues Sam Bankman-Fried's wildly out-of-bounds amoral conduct and anti-social attitude, it is the trial, not the book, that strips the emperor down to his skivvies.
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