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August 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal
What I Wish I Knew Then: Judy Harris KlugerLaw Journal columnist Steve Cohen of Pollock Cohen sits down with Judy Harris Kluger, a former judge and now chief operating officer of Sanctuary for Families.
By Steve Cohen
11 minute read
August 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Judge's 'Disturbing' Statements on Criminal Jurisprudence in Campaign Literature Raises Questions About Fitness to Serve on BenchA judge ran a campaign for judicial office "on an apparently unequivocal campaign pledge to incarcerate offenders, exclude drug dealers from the community, ensure maximum sentencing of repeat offenders, and protect victims of domestic violence."
By David B. Saxe
4 minute read
August 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Sondra Miller's Unfulfilled Dream for Parent EducationJustice Miller crashed through the glass ceiling: as one of the first women to graduate from Harvard Law School, then to serve on the Family Court, the Supreme Court, and the Appellate Division, Second Department.
By Evelyn Frazee, Richard A. Dollinger and Dolores Gebhardt
2 minute read
August 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
A Lesson From Alec Baldwin's ProsecutionThe prosecution team in Alec Baldwin's manslaughter case may now realize why they were wrong to charge Baldwin to begin with—as they are being reminded why our criminal law (usually) places great weight on the defendant's state of mind his criminal intent, two Law Journal columnists write.
By Kyle Clark and Andrew T. George
4 minute read
August 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Use of Plaintiff's Likeness in Apparel May Violate New York's Privacy Protections, Judge FindsThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
August 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Remembering the Honorable Sondra MillerThe statewide coordinating judge for matrimonial matters remembers retired Appellate Division, Second Department Justice Sondra Miller, a titan of the family law bar who died on Aug. 7 at 95 years old.
By Jeffrey S. Sunshine
3 minute read
August 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Court Preserves Legal Malpractice, Elder Exploitation Claims Against Partner For Jury TrialThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
August 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Federal Denies Bid to Withdraw Guilty Plea Based on Ineffective Assistance AllegationsThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
August 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Legal Aid Society Attorney-in-Chief and CEO Looks Back on Second Year at the HelmWhen she arrived at Legal Aid two years ago, Twyla Carter made it her goal to remind the public why the legal service provider matters, and to reclaim its position as critical stakeholders with a constitutional and legal mandate to exist, and integral toward furthering public safety. Going into her third year leading the organization, Carter takes stock of its recent victories.
By Twyla Carter
6 minute read
July 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Attorney's Familial Relationship With Client Found Not to Warrant DisqualificationThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
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