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Black people have been systemically oppressed for centuries in America; millions of harrowing personal experiences bear that out, and these voices are corroborated by an ever-expanding universe of empirical and academic data, studies, and analyses. Yet, many people find themselves ...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A “champion of gender equality.” A “tireless and resolute champion of justice.” A law student, lawyer, professor, scholar, jurist … role model. Not just to women, or women lawyers, but to all people, of all ages and ...

As a result of the pandemic, New York protected both commercial and residential tenants from eviction. Eviction proceedings have been paused and modified for nearly six months because of Executive Orders, legislation, and judicial Administrative Orders. This article summarizes the ...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopting the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Aviation CO2 Emission Standards. Critics of the Trump Administration’s proposed rulemaking sulk over the likely fact that the standards will ...

I was born at Highland Hospital and am a true Rochesterian. I was raised in the city, went to city schools, joined the military, left for a couple of years only to return to this city that I love. I ...

The abrupt transition to remote working caused by COVID-19 uncovered gaps in many law firms’ back office services SOPs. How will mail be processed? How can I get things printed? Who can facilitate deliveries? And these are just a handful ...

As a lawyer advocate, preparing a client for mediation is assisted by encouraging the development of a narrative of their story — in their own voice. This expression of their experience is something that does not happen in litigation. Reading ...

Commercial real estate development is an uphill challenge. From property acquisition and development through the approval and construction processes, the path to completion is laden with significant costs before a prospective tenant ever walks through the door. At the same ...

August is an important month for our nation’s history and for women’s rights in particular. This month we are celebrating 100 years since the 19th Amendment was ratified and women achieved the right to vote in the United States, after ...

In a decision entered last month, the Fourth Department reviewed a case in which there was limited evidence as to what had caused serious injuries to a child.  However, the court affirmed the Family Court’s determination that both respondents had ...

On July 18, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).  The legislation was described in the governor’s press release at the time of adoption as “the most ambitious and comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation ...

Last month, in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morissey-Berru,[1] the United States Supreme Court decided two Catholic schools were exempt from employment discrimination claims from teachers they had terminated. This decision was a follow-up to the 2012 Hosanna-Tabor decision, ...