New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Cynthia Feathers | May 6, 2019
The hope is that the landmark criminal justice reform, significant state funding for public defense, and expanded training programs for the criminal defense bar will result in more fair and just guilty pleas.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Bob Vilensky | May 1, 2019
Open-toed shoes, sneakers, baseball caps, unbuttoned collars, loose ties and/or wrinkled clothes have no place in court.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | April 30, 2019
Think of it this way. When you visit your physician, don't you want your doctor taking contemporaneous notes about your blood pressure, your heart rate, etc.? Or do you want him relying on his memory for what his findings were last visit or how they will compare to next time?
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Alan Katz | April 29, 2019
It is not your job to opine on the merits of politics, and I view your assumption of such a mantle as a gross usurpation of authority.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By David Oddo and Mario Cilento | April 29, 2019
These protections are already making a difference. A report published earlier this year found that fatal constructions incidents in New York City have declined 23% over the last five years while increasing by 39% across the rest of the state in the same timeframe.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Greg Lubow | April 29, 2019
I asked them which one of them would like their surgeon to do only an adequate job; which automobile mechanic should do “only an adequate job” repairing their car?
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Robert Tembeckjian | April 26, 2019
It has now become a daily routine of the 45th president to denigrate the devoted men and women of our civic institutions: a respected court is derided as “disgraceful” for disagreeing with him, an honorable public servant is disparaged for directing a “witch hunt,” a dignified United States senator is ridiculed for having become a prisoner of war.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Jeffrey Winn | April 23, 2019
Evan Thomas has written what should prove to be the seminal biography of Sandra Day O'Connor, a trailblazer who wielded tremendous power on the court as the master of the elusive middle ground.
New York Law Journal | Conversation
By Joseph Bellacosa | April 23, 2019
The narrative reflects a psycho-drama worthy of a Grade B movie were the stakes not about the operation of the Oval Office and the governance of the nation.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Lisa Rivera | April 23, 2019
When recalling a traumatic event a survivor may respond in unexpected ways. They may have a flat affect, tell their story in non-chronological order, and yes, they may even experience uncontrollable laughter. These are completely common reactions to recalling trauma.
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