New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Timothy R. Capowski and John (Jack) F. Watkins | December 29, 2022
The Grieving Families Act isn't being opposed by hospitals, insurance carriers, and other interests because they are mustache-twirling supervillains trying to kill the poor. It's getting opposition because there's a real chance it will create an unsustainable cost spiral at the highest pain points— hospitals and health care—which, famously, already cost far too much, particularly for the uninsured.
By Joel Cohen | December 27, 2022
Scrutiny of a judge's record in particular requires the punctilio of fairness.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Brad Hoylman | December 22, 2022
Every other state, save for New York and Alabama, has already reformed their wrongful death statutes. The governor should seize this historic opportunity to rectify generations of injustice by signing the Grieving Families Act into law.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Paul Townsend | December 12, 2022
Federal courts must start enforcing the language of FRE 1006 and permit parties only to use charts to summarize evidence as aides rather than elicit testimony from live witnesses that merely recite the selected portions on the prepared demonstrative exhibit.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Cary London | December 7, 2022
Rikers has turned into the problem child that no one wants to take responsibility for—or make meaningful policy changes to fix. Instead, it is being patched up with Scotch tape in attempt to mask the truth of what is going on in the public forum.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | November 30, 2022
It would be foolish indeed for judges to lose their unique platform and typically more objective—non-party—status to ensure that wrongdoers are brought to justice if and when they fully warrant it.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | November 16, 2022
Was it appropriate for these Supreme Court Justices to attend this extrajudicial social gathering, where they are praised for decisions that destroyed a woman's reproductive freedom and elevated gun rights to astonishing constitutional preeminence, especially when these Justices owe their membership on the Supreme Court and their reputations, at least in part, to the Federalist Society?
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Ioana Good | November 4, 2022
While sometimes difficult to measure, an organization's culture forms an identity that ultimately contributes to growth, or conversely, recession, writes columnist Ioana Good.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By David Lenefsky | November 3, 2022
Courbet demonstrated to the next generation of great artists—Manet, Monet, Cezanne and many others—that it is possible to succeed artistically and economically apart from government approval.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | October 27, 2022
With nothing to show for his investigation, Durham likely regrets agreeing to be Trump and Barr's "hatchet man."
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