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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-175

A judge may participate in a not-for-profit entity's "backpack program" which provides a personalized gift to each adoptee and/or adoptive parent following a finalized adoption.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Tricky Timing and Ticked-Off Judges: Why Pa. Bar Association Stopped Keeping Tabs on Judicial Campaign Ads

"This has been a long time coming that folks have wanted us to steer clear, because it becomes complicated," PBA executive director Matt Holiday said.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-174

(1) At this time, the remaining duties described are not ministerial, as this specific matter remains open and pending in significant respects until and unless the judge receives information indicating that the former client has either consulted with an attorney or has refused to do so.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-173

(1) Where an appellate judge successfully sought to vacate a vexatious lien filed by a disgruntled litigant against the judge's real property, the judge may nonetheless preside over appeals from other decisions or orders rendered by the lower court judge who granted the petition to vacate, provided the appellate judge can be fair and impartial.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-172

On these facts, a judge who is deciding a disqualification application as a matter of law has no additional ethical obligations under the Rules. (1) The fact that the judge's first-degree relative is employed by a non-party real estate company that does business with one party in the litigation does not require disqualification, where neither the judge's relative nor the relative's employer has any interests that could be substantially affected by the proceeding. (2) The judge has full discretion to determine whether or not the judge has received information indicating a substantial likelihood that an attorney has committed a substantial violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct and, if so, what action is appropriate
8 minute read

Law.com

Plaintiffs Lawyers Oppose Opioid Special Master DQ: 'Email Shows the Opposite of Bias'

Lead plaintiffs lawyers opposed a motion to disqualify David Cohen, the special master in the opioid multidistrict litigation, insisting that an email he inadvertently sent to lawyers in the case showed no evidence of bias.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

From AI to Shirts & Ties: 3 Insights From Relativity Fest's Judicial Panel 2023

The Judicial Panel at Relativity Fest 2023 looked at how courts are accounting for new, and not-so-new technologies, from video conferencing to generative AI.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-170

A full-time judge (1) may write and teach on legal topics such as no-fault insurance arbitration but (2) may not respond to private inquiries from no-fault insurance arbitrators on specific cases.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-171

May an appointed associate village justice also serve as elected town justice for the town in which the village is located?
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-169

A village justice who is a lawyer may represent the village mayor in providing legal advice and negotiations in the dissolution of the mayor's marriage.
3 minute read

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