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New York Law Journal

IOLA Exec: Hochul Set to Divert $55M From Fund, in Latest Twist in Legal Services Row

Hochul had previously abandoned a plan that would have taken millions more from the interest on lawyer accounts fund.
4 minute read

Law.com

Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights

Like so many other features of the MHMDA, data subject rights are deceptively complicated and have the potential to create significant administrative hurdles to getting it right. In this article, we examine the tricky issues in our MHMDA FAQs and take a deep dive into data subject rights.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Legal Advocates Urge End to Lifetime Ban on Felons Serving Jury Duty

Backers of the Jury of Our Peers Act, S206A/A1432A, said enactment of the bill would align with New York lawmakers' restoration of voting rights to persons convicted of felonies, on their release from incarceration, in 2021.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Litigation Abounds Challenging NY Law That Puts County Elections in Even-Numbered Years

In central New York, Syracuse attorney Robert Julien filed a claim on April 9 on behalf of Oneida County against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, who signed the law in December, and the state.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Advocates Push Lawmakers for Removal of Death Benefits 'Gamble' Anomaly in Retirement Law

Both the New York County Lawyers Association and the Associations of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York have expressed support for the measure.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Lawyers Voice Diverging Views on Impact of 'Good Cause Eviction' Bill

The measure, if adopted as expected, would make it harder for landlords to increase rents and evict tenants. Real estate lawyers worried about deleterious effects of government restrictions on the market.
4 minute read

Law.com

Digital Dibs: Rival Views of Generative AI Copyrights

GAI platforms like ChatGPT and OpenAI often require very little human input, shattering this legal landscape's framework by posing a simple question: Who authored the material? We'll explore how two countries are answering this question in different ways.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Lawmakers Advance Bill to Allow Disqualification of Appellate Justices

Supporters of the legislation are angry with rulings by the Second District Court of Appeal in a voting rights case.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Bill Aims to Weed Out Illicit Cannabis Shops to Make Way for Legit Providers

State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, D-Queens, an attorney, said the bill aims to fix one of the byproducts of the state's slow rollout of the legal cannabis industry: state inspectors didn't close down illicit shops fast enough, allowing them to spread.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYSBA Adopts Recommendations to Govern Attorney Use of AI

The report advises lawyers to disclose to clients when AI tools are employed in their cases.
4 minute read

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