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Artificial Intelligence: 'It Ain't Necessarily So' 

Since human intelligence is finite in this world by its nature, and retired Judge Joseph W. Bellacosa is counting on humanity to once again defeat tech artificial intelligence, just as the Enlightenment turned out to be not so enlightened.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing: A Quagmire Neither the Supreme Court Nor the U.S. Sentencing Commission Can Continue to Avoid

It has been common knowledge to criminal practitioners for years that a criminal defendant's sentence for a crime of which they have been convicted can be increased based on consideration of conduct that the jury acquitted. This outcome can make a partial acquittal in federal court into a pyrrhic victory.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Can Daniel Penny Defend Himself Using Jordan Neely's Past?

The jury room is different than what might take place during an informal conversation among acquaintances at a Starbucks. In court, we're not allowed to make the type of judgments we make about people and their motivations at Starbucks.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty and a Path Forward

Critics are deeply skeptical and have expressed fears that the Russian proposal is a smoke screen to help allow it and others to further their totalitarian propaganda aims and block dissent at home and abroad, a former prosecutor writes.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

If Sent to Her Desk, Gov. Hochul Should Veto Costly Lawsuit Damages Bill, Again

Earlier this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed controversial legislation that would have dramatically increased liability in the Empire State, undermining…
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Goldfeder's Modern Election Law—Sixth Edition

The latest edition of Goldfeder's Modern Election Law is an essential and accessible edition that continues, with new co-authors, Jerry Goldfeder's ability to bring clarity to the complexities of New York election law without sacrificing substance, a Manhattan judge writes in this review.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Death in the Subway: The Law in New York

The death on the floor of a subway car of a homeless man suffering mental health issues is a very sad chapter in New York City history and the conduct of all involved is rightly subject to public scrutiny and debate, an appellate attorney writes.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Video Evidence of Jordan Neely's Death Does Not Support a Self-Defense Claim

Lethal force can only be used in self defense if a person reasonably believes that lethal force is necessary to protect that person or another person from an imminent threat of grave harm, an attorney writes in response to a recent letter to the editor published in the Law Journal.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

George Santos: Presumed Innocent?

Santos has already conceded that he committed theft and that he fabricated significant aspects of his resume, the very resume upon which donors relied when contributing to his campaign and upon which voters relied when casting their ballots for him, a former prosecutor writes.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Dilemma of Balancing Civil Rights & Criminal Defense: The Complex Case of Daniel Penny

The situation underscores the delicate balance between advocating for the civil rights of young black men and upholding the principles of criminal defense.
4 minute read

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