New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Vinoo Varghese | June 5, 2020
Vinoo Varghese notes that during the COVID-19 crisis, the New York State Bar Association did not advocate for all lawyers to be declared "essential."
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Peter Lobl | June 1, 2020
In the legal arena, issues with the use of mindfulness may extend from the individual to the programmatic.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Vinoo Varghese | May 29, 2020
In 2016, an 18-year old Muslim woman, Yasmin Seweid, falsely reported that three white men screaming "Donald Trump," calling her a "terrorist" had attacked her on a Manhattan subway and grabbed her hijab. In less than two weeks, NYPD investigators and Manhattan DA prosecutors determined this was a false report and then arrested and prosecuted her. Today, DA Vance has a clear video of Amy Cooper making a false report.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | May 28, 2020
To be clear, we, all of us, must take to the grave anything the would-be client tells us, even if he never gives us that historically formulaic dollar bill (or peppercorn), and drops us from consideration the moment he walks out of our office casually saying, "I'll be in touch."
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Michael Kahn | May 28, 2020
America's three largest psychiatric treatment facilities are prisons—a result of the sharp decline in the number of psychiatric hospital beds since 1955—and over 16% of people in prisons are dealing with some form of serious mental illness. The criminal justice system has assumed the woe begotten position as a backstop to the public health system.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Ron Kaplan | May 22, 2020
I disagree with Henry M. Greenberg's assessment that Judiciary Law Section 470 serves no purpose and should be repealed.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Jerry H. Goldfeder | May 22, 2020
With only several months before Election Day, a change from popular voting to legislative fiat even in one state would be an egregious break from 145 years of history, custom and expectation, and modern constitutional jurisprudence.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Matthew Diller | May 19, 2020
It might be hard to imagine the other side of this pandemic—to see past the horizon—but when this crisis ends, there will be many new and urgent needs. But undoubtedly there will also be new opportunities as the experience changes our society, economy and culture on a long-term basis.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Henry M. Greenberg | May 19, 2020
Given what we have learned about staying connected through technology, the obsolescence of §470 is more obvious than ever. Lawyers are meeting with clients and staff, conducting research and collaborating on complex documents with co-workers—all from their home offices.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Randi B. May | May 15, 2020
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