Assessing Damages for Attorney Misconduct
Richard A. Klass, Chair of the General Practice Section, and Elisa S. Rosenthal a member of the Section, discuss Judiciary Law §487, which provides for an award of treble damages and/or criminal...
View ArticleThe Time Has Come for Maintenance Guidelines
Alton L. Abramowitz, Chair of the Family Law Section, discusses a legislative proposal that provides a framework that will surely enable our system of divorce to better serve the families of litigants.
View ArticleMany Questions Remain About the UBE
Sarah E. Gold, Chair of the Young Lawyers Section, writes: The rush to the Uniform Bar Exam may not only be misguided but detrimental to the practice of law in New York for those students who choose to...
View ArticleTermination Rights and the 'Ninja' Turtles
Stephen B. Rodner, Chair of the Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section, discusses how performing rights in pre-1972 sound recordings is presently the subject of several court cases.
View ArticleSupplemental Needs Trusts Benefit the Disabled
Richard A. Weinblatt, Chair of the Elder Law & Special Needs Section, discusses how a supplemental needs trust can help a disabled individual to afford to remain in his or her home.
View ArticleAddressing Critical Business Issues and Honoring Achievements
Paul D. Sarkozi, Chair of the Commercial & Federal Litigation Section, writes about the Section's CLE programs that address critical issues affecting the New York business community, as well as the...
View ArticleMaking Strides Toward Diversity
Ellen M. Spodek, Chair of the Judicial Section, writes about the judiciary's steps toward diversity and the efforts of award recipients Judge Betty Weinberg Ellerin and Judge Karen K. Peters.
View ArticleThe Problem of Short-Term Rentals
David L. Berkey, Chair of the Real Property Law Section, analyzes issues surrounding short-term apartment rentals by tenants and owners of Class A multiple dwellings.
View ArticleStrengthening the New York, U.N. Relationship
Thomas N. Pieper, Chair of the International Section, and Gerald J. Ferguson, Chair-Elect, write about the NYSBA's various initiatives in international law and the U.N.
View ArticleCelebrating the Legacy of the Magna Carta
Luis A. Gonzalez, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, writes about the legacy of Magna Carta on its 800th birthday.
View ArticleCLEs Focus on Cyber Liability and Data Security
Thomas A. Reed, Chair of the Corporate Counsel Section, highlights the Section's recent programs and initiatives.
View ArticleFinancial Sector Concentration Limits Become Effective
In his Banking column, Michael T. Escue discusses the final rule implementing the financial sector concentration limit required by Section 622 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
View ArticleUnfunded State Mandates Threaten Municipalities
Mark Davies, Chair of the Municipal Law Section, writes: Unfunded state mandates threaten the fiscal security of municipalities throughout the state.
View Article'Citigroup v. Abu Dhabi Investment': Can Arbitration Be Compelled?
Jonathan Honig writes that the Second Circuit, in 'Citigroup v. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority' asked the wrong question in connection with an attempt to enjoin a multibillion-dollar arbitration and a...
View ArticleLiquidated Damages: Is the Law Changing?
In his Contract Law column, Glen Banks writes that courts will enforce liquidated damage provisions if they were based on a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss that would be caused by a breach of...
View ArticleWrongful Conviction Cases: An Introduction
In their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner, Gail S. Kelner and Joshua D. Kelner survey several of the most common concepts and issues that arise in cases where a wrongfully convicted individual...
View ArticleNew Anti-Kickback Law 'Safe Harbors' Proposed
In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli writes that as our payment systems have moved away from the fee-for-service model, which unfortunately offered the wrong incentives to dishonest or poor...
View ArticleBringing Nazi Criminals to Justice
Lee A. Spielmann writes: The passage of time has largely halted prosecutions of those who perpetrated the crimes of the Holocaust. In the United States, the determined effort to expel Nazi perpetrators...
View ArticleRealty Law Digest
Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law, reviews ?Board of Managers of the South Star v. WSA Equities?, where the complaint at...
View ArticleRipeness Ruling Defies Rationale of Court's Decision
In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony Guardino discusses how a decision by the Appellate Division, Second Department, rejecting a property owner?s bid to overturn an agency?s declaration...
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