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New York Law Journal

In Eric Adams Case and Other Corruption Matters, Prosecutors Seem Bent on Pushing Boundaries of Their Already Awesome Power

[Editor's note: This letter was submitted in response to the column "In Corruption Case Against Eric Adams, Prosecutors Are Attempting to Create a…
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New York Law Journal

Avoiding the Bray Pitfall for Lapsed Appeals

This article discusses New York's Appellate Division "immediate appeals "as of right" to the Appellate Division from non-final (interlocutory) orders of the Supreme Court, about the only qualification being that the non-final order"
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Kids Online Safety Act Threatens Free Speech and Opens the Door to Political Weaponization

The majority in Brown v. EMA held that government does not have "a free-floating power to restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed." Yet the Kids Online Safety Act aims to do just that, threatening the vital resources and affirming online communities that support LGBTQ+ youth, a CUNY Law associate professor writes.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Authentication and Reliability of AI and Digital Evidence – What Must The Expert Demonstrate

This article discusses artificial intelligence and its impact in the courtroom.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Least Restrictive Way to Limit Letters of Administration

"In New York, although a practitioner might expect the Surrogate's Courts to act uniformly as part of the New York State Unified Court System, Surrogate's Courts in various counties may operate differently when assessing petitions. One example is with respect to restrictions placed on letters of administration. While under-restricting letters of administration may result in inadequate safeguards on the interests of non-consenting distributees, over-restricting letters could result in (i) a hindrance of a fiduciary's powers statutorily granted under EPTL §11–1.1, (ii) an unnecessary burden on the court's limited resources caused by additional applications to remove the restrictions, (iii) delayed administration of estates, and (iv) conflicts with the legislative intent as expressed in the Bennett commission."
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appealability of Prejudgment Orders: CPLR 5512, Court of Appeals, Legislative Intent

This article discusses the appealability of prejudgment orders.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dropping a Client Like a 'Hot Potato'

Professor Bennett Gershman and Joel Cohen, a senior counsel at Petrillo Klein & Boxer, engage in a back and forth over a perplexing ethical and practical issue that has recently arisen and may continue to bedevil law firms in an increasingly polarized society.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Cybersecurity Regulations are Here. This Is What You Need to Know.

Attorneys from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan break down new requirements promulgated by the New York State Department of Financial Services.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Try This Breathing Technique Before Your Next Stressful Meeting

One helpful breathing technique is the "physiological sigh," which attorneys can use anytime and anywhere—and particularly at times of high stress, psychotherapist Jennifer Kupferman writes.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'We Learn Much From the Court's Mistakes': Law Journal Review of 'The Worst Supreme Court Decisions, Ever!'

The decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court that have shaped the country's history are well known to many—Brown, Marbury, Roe, et al. A Cohen & Gresser partner provides a showcase of what he deems to be some of the court's most horrible mistakes.
6 minute read

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