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December 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Goldberg Segalla Launches in Wilmington

The Second Hundred firm is having a record year in 2024, amassing its largest headcount to date with minimal lateral attrition, according to hiring partner Joseph Hanna.
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December 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Nadine Menendez to Stand Trial in January on Bribery-Related Offenses

Defense attorneys sought to further delay her trial, citing medical reasons.
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December 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Daniel Penny Verdict and Alvin Bragg’s Legal Derailment

The Daniel Penny case isn’t just about a tragic subway ride, civil rights attorney Cary London writes—it’s about a city’s struggle to balance compassion, safety, and justice.
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December 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Accuser Drops Federal Lawsuit Against Ex-Governor

Charlotte Bennett will continue her Manhattan Supreme Court suit against New York State, her attorneys said.
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December 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

CPLR Article 16 Apportionment And Dismissed Defendants Medical Malpractice

The authors write "Over the past two decades, this column has on three occasions addressed the issue of whether defendants may seek apportionment under CPLR Article 16 with respect to former defendants in the action who obtained merits based dismissals of the claims against them on summary judgment. It has been our steadfast position that such apportionment is prohibited by collateral estoppel and law of the case doctrine. It seems axiomatic that once a defendant has been adjudicated to be not liable as a matter of law, that finding is the law of the case, for all purposes. Nevertheless, efforts by defense counsel to defend their clients or limit their liability by blaming their former co-defendants continue to persist."
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December 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Attempting to Curb Artificial Intelligence: The EU Makes the First Move 

The author writes "Artificial intelligence (AI) has been identified as a potentially transformative technology which will impact broad sectors of society. Over the past decade there has been an increasing adoption of AI in business and science. The release of ChatGPT, and related emulators, has introduced AI’s potential to millions of mainstream users. Yet, AI’s growth has raised concerns about misuse, bias, and the protection of individual privacy."
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December 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

When A Criminal Lawyer Withholds Critical Information From His Client

This article discusses what happens when a criminal attorney withholds information from his client, including hypothetical and real cases in which this has occurred.
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December 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Court of Appeals Holds that Arbitration Agreements Can Be Formed Through ‘Clickwrap’ Process

New York joins a growing number of states to explicitly hold that arbitration agreements entered into through a web-based “clickwrap” process are validly formed. Where such clickwrap agreements to arbitrate delegate decision-making to the arbitrator for all questions of arbitrability, once contract formation is established, it is for the arbitrator to determine enforceability and applicability.
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December 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-74

A judge need not take any action with respect to a letter from an inmate accusing correctional officers of abuse. It is within the judge’s sole discretion to report, or not report, the allegations to any authorities as the judge deems appropriate under the circumstances.
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December 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justices Will Weigh Constitutionality of Law Allowing Terror Victims to Sue PLO

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed the victims' lawsuit, saying U.S. courts lack personal jurisdiction to hear the claims against the Palestine Liberation Organization or the Palestinian Authority because the foreign actors' alleged conduct giving rise to liability occurred outside the United States.
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