By Josefa Velasquez | December 7, 2017
The Legal Aid Society, New York County Defender Services, Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders and Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem are asking the Office of Court Administration and Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to issue rules about immigration arrests at state courthouses, which are proliferating in the Trump administration.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan | December 7, 2017
Eastern District Roundup columnists Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan discuss representative EDNY rulings handed down recently, including decisions: denying a petition alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel; explaining factors relevant to when a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, and when overtime pay is required for work done at home; and dealing with challenges to the Trump administration's rescission of the DACA program.
By Colby Hamilton | December 5, 2017
Management for the New York County Defender Services is accused of dismissing claims of harassment by a staff attorney, and then retaliating against her after she says she officially filed a report against the supervisor.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert S. Kelner, Gail S. Kelner and Joshua D. Kelner | November 27, 2017
In this Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner, Gail S. Kelner and Joshua D. Kelner discuss some of the case law governing the use of circumstantial evidence.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Larry S. Schachner | November 27, 2017
Larry S. Schachner writes: In most instances, deciding to mediate or litigate is a key moment in the life of a case.
By Meghan Tribe | November 14, 2017
Mercedes Colwin, a litigator at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, has stepped down from her role as managing partner of the firm's New York office following her controversial appearance in a segment that aired last week on Fox News.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Tim Harkness, Linda H. Martin, David Y. Livshiz and Allie Wilson | November 14, 2017
Tim Harkness, Linda H. Martin, David Y. Livshiz and Allie Wilson write: As cross-border business transactions become the norm, rather than the exception, it is unsurprising that incidents of cross-border litigation are also on the rise. Lawyers representing clients in these complicated games of “three-dimensional chess” are therefore required to understand substantive and procedural nuances of each forum in order to obtain the best results for their clients.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Gregg D. Minkin and Jedidiah M. Bernstein | November 13, 2017
Gregg D. Minkin and Jedidiah M. Bernstein write: It is imperative that the Defense bar in New York bring the Reptile strategy to the court's attention and begin to develop the law in that regard.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael Hoenig | November 9, 2017
In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig writes: By huge advances in computer technology (hardware and software), artificial intelligence, sensors, cameras, radar, and mirrors, a car can be transformed into a platform “intelligent” enough to “self-drive” safely.
By Cogan Schneier | October 23, 2017
The firm Kasowitz Benson Torres brought the lawsuit under the False Claims Act against various chemical companies, including BASF and Dow Chemical, but a D.C. judge said the firm's legal theory failed.
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