New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | November 22, 2021
There may be another, more tangible, benefit in a belated pardon for Plessy. Doesn't revisiting 'Plessy', most importantly, raise anew for the public consciousness the Supreme Court's action in addressing a case that on its limited facts ostensibly seemed largely inconsequential in 1896?
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Ellen C. Yaroshefsky and Bennett L. Gershman | November 18, 2021
Prosecutors are the most powerful public officials in America and have the power to destroy people's lives. But prosecutors are rarely sanctioned when they break the rules.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Jay Goldberg | November 17, 2021
Jay Goldberg weighs in on the Steve Bannon story with a focus on the procedure chosen, namely alleged criminal contempt, which in his view is "hardly the best approach calculated to satisfy the goal of the committee to secure Bannon's testimony and documents as early as possible."
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Marilyn T. Sugarman | November 16, 2021
It is long past time to amend not only the dollar limitation set forth in the statute, but to allow a greater number of invoices from the same provider, particularly if there is testimony and/or other documentary evidence offered to substantiate the claims.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By John Gleeson | November 15, 2021
In the federal districts that embrace New York City, thirty-four out of sixty-six judges are former prosecutors, but only two are former public defenders. This gross imbalance adversely affects the administration of justice.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By James W. Borkowski | November 15, 2021
'Never Split the Difference' will transform your negotiation skills.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | November 1, 2021
Some judges are more cautious than others. Some are totally focused on whether the omerta rule is "absolute." Some judges are quite comfortable saying that they would never speak to a bar group as candidly as they do in this classroom.
New York Law Journal | Analysis|Letter to the Editor
By Bradley Silverbush | October 26, 2021
Unquestionably, a simple criminal charge for a minor offense should not permit a landlord to utilize that fact to discriminate against a prospective tenant. But there is a difference between nonviolent petty offenses and felonious assault or rape.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | October 22, 2021
A prosecutor should be a skeptic about guilt. A prosecutor should rigorously test the hypothesis of guilt. A prosecutor should take an active role in confirming the truth of a defendant's guilt and struggle to resolve contradictory evidence. A prosecutor should not assume that her witnesses are truthful.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Nicholas A. Robinson and Maya K. van Rossum | October 21, 2021
The third chance to establish the right to a clean and healthy environment for all New Yorkers is on the ballot for Nov. 2, 2021.
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