New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Lucas A. Ferrara and Roger A. Sachar | July 27, 2020
A recent article purports to analyze the Court of Appeals' holding in 'Regina Metro Co. LLC v. New York State Div. of Housing & Community Renewal', and concludes that the "default formula" is only available when a tenant successfully establishes that the base date rent is the result of a "complete fabricated event." The article is both misleading and errant.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Eric Lewis | July 24, 2020
Until the 2020 election cycle—when the President's strategy seems to be to create a phony panic about violent crime—the federal death penalty did not seem to be a high priority. Suddenly, it is an emergency.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Michael Miller | July 21, 2020
The license to practice law in New York has long been considered the international gold standard. While the pressures on recent graduates are considerable and painful, they are only at the beginning of their careers in our great profession.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Elliott B. Jacobson | June 25, 2020
The role of the Attorney General is to uphold the rule of law, to represent the best interests of the United States, and to pursue justice. He or she is the chief attorney for our country, not the attorney for the office of the presidency or for any particular president.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Mark A. Berman | June 25, 2020
While there are constraints created by the impact of the pandemic on advancing cases, civil litigators must not forget to utilize magistrate judges and court-annexed mediation programs.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Maranda Fritz | June 19, 2020
We will likely never see a gut-wrenching video of a prosecutor doing physical harm to a black defendant in court, but prosecutors occupy a critical role in the perpetuation of a system that so disproportionately impacts and imprisons the black community.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Justices Shirley Troutman and Troy Webber, Co-Chairs, Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission and Justices Anthony Cannataro and Joanne Winslow, Co-Chairs, Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission | June 17, 2020
We recognize that the perception of injustice and feelings of exclusion among communities of color and members of the LGBTQ community are multi-faceted and must be addressed to ensure trust in the justice system. We are at a point where honest discourse on these issues is sorely needed.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Jerry H. Goldfeder | June 16, 2020
William Josephson, in a recent essay, is right to criticize the current New York state senate bill that would bind presidential electors to cast their votes for the winner of the popular vote, or strip them of their office.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Kevin J. Curnin | June 11, 2020
There is no peace without justice. And since before its founding, America has been driven by injustice.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Jason Clark | June 5, 2020
Recent tragedies and travesties have brought much needed attention to reforms that must be made to our city's policing practices. The Metropolitan Black Bar Association, as the largest association of Black attorneys and legal professionals in New York state, is advocating for the repeal of Civil Rights Law 50-a.
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