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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Response to Public Criticism of a Judge: Opinion 15-100
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Response to Public Criticism of a Judge Opinion 15-100 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether a judicial association may publically respond to a newspaper article which sets forth a local attorney’s criticism of another judge. The attorney criticized the judge for including statements about a juror in […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appearance of Impropriety: Opinion 15-99
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Appearance of Impropriety Observing Police Training Opinion 15-99 Background: The inquiring part-time judge asked whether a magistrate association, of which the judge is a member, may tour a state police headquarters and watch the training process of a DWI arrest. The district attorney’s office and the public […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former Representation: Opinion 15-221
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former Representation Disclosure – Period of Disclosure Opinion 15-221 Background: The inquiring judge asked if the time in which he must disclose that his former partners left his law firm and formerly represented the local district attorney on certain civil matters is limited. Opinion: The Committee concluded […]
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – School Honoree Fund-Raiser: Opinion 15-60
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics School Honoree Fund-Raiser – Attendance Opinion 15-60 Background: The inquiring judge states that he initially agreed to be one of multiple honorees at a fund-raiser for a school the judge attended before college. The invitations will bear the judge’s name along with the other honorees. The judge […]
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former Client: Opinion 15-51
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former Client Former Law Firm – Financial Relationship Opinion 15-51 Background: A full-time judge, on the bench for under two years, asks if disqualification is required in a case involving a current or former client of the judge’s former law firm. The judge practiced law with the firm for […]
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judge as Author: Opinion 15-182
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge as Author Judge’s Appearances – Television Show Opinion 15-182 Background: A full-time judge has written a book about a particular area of law, drawing on his prior judicial experiences in a court where he presided in that area of law. His book includes recommendations about new approaches to […]
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Traffic Ticket Diversion Program: Opinion 15-34
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Traffic Ticket Diversion Program Plea Deal Approval Opinion 15-34 Background: Two trial court judges ask whether they may approve plea agreements that hinge on a defendant’s participation in a local prosecutor’s traffic ticket diversion program. Eligible defendants must pay a $200 non-refundable application fee to apply for the program. […]
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judge’s Former Personal Friend: Opinion 15-45
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge’s Former Personal Friend Colleagues Opinion 15-45 Background: A full-time judge states than an attorney who was formerly the judge’s close personal friend and law partner is currently seeking a position in a government law office. Although the judge and the attorney have been friends since childhood, the two […]
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Parking Violations: Opinion 15-50
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Parking Violations Conditions of Sentence – Contacting other Jurisdictions Opinion 15-50 Background: The inquiring judge regularly presides in parking violations cases. He explains that until a defendant has three or more such violations in the same jurisdiction, the court cannot suspend the defendant’s license. When the judge imposes legally […[...]
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Spouse’s Former Law Firm: Opinion 15-33
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Spouse’s Former Law Firm Splitting of Legal Fees Opinion 15-33 Background: A full-time judge asked if a judge must recuse himself when the judge’s spouse’s former law firm appears, even if the spouse never handled the matter. When the spouse left the former law firm to open a new […]
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Fourth Degree Relative: Opinion 14-147
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Fourth Degree Relative Second Degree of Relationship – Law Firm Colleagues Opinion 14-147 Background: A full-time judge has a relative within the fourth degree, but beyond the second degree of relationship who is “of counsel” to a law firm. The judge states that the firm has open cases before […]
Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial Candidacy: Joint Opinion 15-112/15-146
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judicial Candidacy Payment arrangements to Campaign Workers Joint Opinion 15-112/15-146 Background: Two judicial candidates seek guidance about specific payment arrangements intended to compensate campaign workers for their efforts in supporting their campaigns. One candidate wishes to pay individuals for time spent circulating petitions and gathering sign[...]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
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