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New York Law Journal

Pulling the Plug on Section 230

Section 230, which went before the U.S. Supreme Court today for oral argument in a cases involving social media platforms' liability for the murder of an exchange student at the hands of terrorists, has provided Silicon Valley with blanket criminal and civil immunity for too long, writes Shurat HaDin founder Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Elegy for a Chief Judge Nomination

Court of Appeals Judge Joseph Bellacosa (retired) weighs in on the New York State Senate Democrat supermajority's recent rejection of Governor Hochul's nomination of Presiding Justice Hector LaSalle as the next Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Machine Learning AI Is Capable of Mimicking Legal Analysis

A look at the effect AI will have on the practice of law—something the writers feel has been largely ignored in what has been written about the newer forms of AI such as ChatGPT.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

How To Modernize an Appellate Court in Five Years

"With a heavy heart, I announce that I will be stepping down on March 17. While I love this job, I look forward to pursuing other interests and passions, being unconstrained by my status as a judge and again able to engage in the private practice of law and in robust discussions over the role of the judiciary in defending democracy."
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Developing Your Legal Niche Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Ioana Good says midsize firms can own their niche by positioning themselves as thought leaders in a set of industries or practice groups.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'No Legitimate Purpose' Is Served by Protecting Leaker's Identity

This case is different from other leak cases in that the leaker was not disclosing any governmental misconduct.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dershowitz and Addressing the Supreme Court Leak

Yes, the good professor is correct—great and continuing damage was inflicted on the Court's reputational integrity due to the leak. Surprisingly, though, he's willing to let the camel's nose inside the tent in order to get to the bottom of this particular scandal.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Governor Hochul: To Be Tough on Crime, Get Rid of Bad Prosecutors

One thing is inescapably clear. Just as New York state's Judicial Conduct Commission dramatically reformed the way judges in New York state conduct themselves, the Prosecutor Conduct Commission will almost certainly produce the same positive result.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

What I Wish I Knew Then: Jeff Robbins

The best young associates are the ones who, early on, think of the case as their own.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Rebuttal

Recent utterances attributed to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Leadership merit some rebuttal to be added to the public record of many competing views, no matter what may ensue, if anything, concerning the Governor's nomination of a Chief Judge.
6 minute read

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