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The Recorder

New Law Expands Ethical Rules for California Neutrals

SB 940, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will create a voluntary, state bar-run program to certify ADR firms and neutrals found to be in compliance with ethics rules.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Restoring Abortion and Amending Constitutions

"As in other states, the New York proposal to amend its constitution spawned challenges by abortion opponents and supporters," writes Chris Dunn.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act Brings Industry Change

"Real estate professionals should take extra care to educate themselves and to comply with the provisions of the Act, recognizing the potential for increased exposure and liability," writes Iram P. Valentin.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Newsom Signs Lemon Law Changes Into Law, Averting Threatened Tort War

Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval of AB 1755 means business groups will stop threatening to place a contingency fee cap initiative before voters in 2026 and plaintiffs attorneys won't reciprocate with their own ballot measure.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Annual Review of New Criminal Justice Legislation

This column reviews new legislation amending the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law and related statues.
12 minute read

The Recorder

After Vetoing AI Bill, Newsom Asks Ex-California Supreme Court Justice for Regulatory Ideas

Former Justice Mariano-Florentino "Tino" Cuéllar, now president of a Washington, D.C., think tank, is part of a group that will advise Gov. Gavin Newsom on possible generative AI guardrails.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Law Makes 2nd Dept. Appellate Judge Whole From 2021 Budget Cut

Second Department Justice Maltese, an elected state Supreme Court jurist designated to the Brooklyn appellate court in 2014, had been one of 46 judges whom court officials declined to certify or re-certify as part of the effort to curtail spending, one which later was deemed unnecessary.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Providing Autonomy and Respect: A Primer on Patient Rights

"At their core, patient rights aim to ensure that patients are treated with dignity and respect," write Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Should Nonviolent Offenders Who Earn a College Degree in Prison Have Their Sentences Reduced?

"The goals of education in carceral settings should be viewed as contributing to the health of the larger public," write Daniel Pollack and Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Annuls NYC's Foie Gras Ban In Support of State's Right-To-Farm Laws

A recent case, 'City of New York v. Ball,' highlights a clash between the powers of New York State and one of its political subdivisions, New York City.
9 minute read

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