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New York Law Journal

The Case Against the Arab Bank Should Be Dismissed

Samuel Estreicher writes: At this juncture, absent a special treaty, corporations are not suable for violations of international law. The case against the Arab Bank should be dismissed.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hearing Loss Discrimination

The courts and bar associations in New York continue, with few exceptions, to turn a deaf ear when it comes to the specific needs of people in the hearing loss community.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Why Did NYC Cancel $37.4M in Parking Fines?

What is puzzling about DOF's volunteering to cancel the fines is not just that the fines total tens of millions of dollars but that DOF routinely treats misdescription of information required by VTL 238(2) as an affirmative defense, not a jurisdictional defect.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Sensible Step That Is Long Overdue

The 15 schools as of this writing that already have started to use the GREs to evaluate applicants, and the inevitable large number of law schools that soon no doubt will join them, are taking a sensible step that is long overdue.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Toy Shopping? Thank a Lawyer.

As lawyers, we have a special opportunity to make sure the toys and other products on the store shelves are safe. That's one more thing to be thankful for this holiday season.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'The Form of the Question': A Must-Read for Litigators

Once you read 'The Form of the Question', your eyes will be opened to the many possible objections you may have missed in the past, or failed to preserve for appeal.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Artificial Intelligence and Constitutional Law

The STAR-SKAN algorithms can resolve the knottiest legal questions in seconds—almost as fast as Donald Trump can tweet the answer.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Libby Harrison, Unheralded Legal Scholar and Unsung Hero

On November 1, 2017, Albany attorney Lisabeth—Libby—Harrison died at the age of 69. Most members of the New York bench and bar do not recognize Libby's name. Given her substantial contributions to New York law, that is both unfortunate and unjust.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

American Dream or New York State-Created Nightmare?

The consumer (and voter) needs to have a more objective view of why closing expenses are so high. Is it because of the title insurance companies gouging their customers for services needed and provided? Or, is it because of a plethora of NYS taxes and excessive fees that add thousands of dollars to each real estate transaction?
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Can an Appellate Judge Review His Own Opinion?

Sol Wachtler writes: There was a time when a judge of an appellate court could review the very case he presided over when he was a trial judge. The New York Court of Appeals allowed, even applauded, the practice, but thanks to a recent decision of that same court ('People v. Novak') that will no longer be tolerated.
11 minute read

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