New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Cary London | December 7, 2022
Rikers has turned into the problem child that no one wants to take responsibility for—or make meaningful policy changes to fix. Instead, it is being patched up with Scotch tape in attempt to mask the truth of what is going on in the public forum.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | November 30, 2022
It would be foolish indeed for judges to lose their unique platform and typically more objective—non-party—status to ensure that wrongdoers are brought to justice if and when they fully warrant it.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | November 16, 2022
Was it appropriate for these Supreme Court Justices to attend this extrajudicial social gathering, where they are praised for decisions that destroyed a woman's reproductive freedom and elevated gun rights to astonishing constitutional preeminence, especially when these Justices owe their membership on the Supreme Court and their reputations, at least in part, to the Federalist Society?
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Ioana Good | November 4, 2022
While sometimes difficult to measure, an organization's culture forms an identity that ultimately contributes to growth, or conversely, recession, writes columnist Ioana Good.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By David Lenefsky | November 3, 2022
Courbet demonstrated to the next generation of great artists—Manet, Monet, Cezanne and many others—that it is possible to succeed artistically and economically apart from government approval.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | October 27, 2022
With nothing to show for his investigation, Durham likely regrets agreeing to be Trump and Barr's "hatchet man."
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo | October 26, 2022
The failure to update the Clean Air Act and other environmental statutes, or to otherwise address climate change and a host of other problems can be traced in large part to the filibuster.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | October 21, 2022
Isn't it high time that we start rethinking a system that, time and again, has been shown to be so deeply flawed?
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joseph W. Bellacosa | October 20, 2022
The two big hats worn by the next Chief Judge demand almost Biblical-like wisdom and the Herculean strength. While the superior fulfillment of both Chief functions won't be easy, the good news is that it can be done by the exceedingly qualified person selected to perform both functions. History has proven it so.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Carlos J. Cuevas | October 12, 2022
The fundamental flaw of the Insular Cases is that the doctrine is predicated upon racist concepts that predominated 19th century America.
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