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NYC Bar provides roadmap for navigating AI privilege issues
Commentary: I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few months tracking cases that address the applicability of the work product doctrine and attorney-client privilege to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) usage.
New York State 2027 budget significantly amends Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)
Commentary: New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) has been one of the state's most consequential laws since its enactment in 2019. The law established ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets, directed state agencies to integrate climate considerations into decision-making, and created a framework for transitioning New York toward a lower-emission economy.
Patents, trademarks and copyrights, oh my! Choosing the right form of intellectual property protection
Commentary: Understanding the differences between patents, trademarks, and copyrights is essential for protecting your intellectual property (“IP”) (additional forms of IP include design patents, trade secrets, trade dress, etc.).
Texas court protects represented litigant’s ChatGPT conversations | Legal Loop
Commentary: Over the past few months, I’ve been covering rulings addressing the applicability of the attorney work-product privilege to litigation research conducted with artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Florida joins New York, adopting its own AI rule | Legal Loop
Commentary: New York is not the only state amending its rules to incorporate AI-specific requirements.
Artificial Intelligence and the next wave of employment litigation in New York
Commentary: As employers rely more heavily on AI-driven technology in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation, courts and lawmakers are scrutinizing whether these technologies may give rise to new avenues of workplace discrimination.
New York courts adopt new rule on AI use by lawyers
Commentary: AI case citation hallucinations are accelerating in frequency, and courts are amping up penalties in turn.
President’s message: A view from the 18th tee or the 4th green
Commentary: As I begin my last month as your Monroe County Bar Association President, I am volunteering for the Lawyers for Learning golf tournament, sitting on the green of the fourth hole at Irondequoit Country Club to be a witness in case anyone hits a hole-in-one.
New York State closes loophole in retainage law | Advocate’s View
In 2023 Governor Hochul signed into law an amendment to Section 756-c of the New York General Business Law, a section of New York’s Prompt Payment Act, capping the amount of retainage at 5% that may be withheld on a private construction contract of $150,000 or more.
Third-party practice after the AVOID Act: What defense counsel and claims professionals must know now
New York's "Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay" (AVOID) Act represents the most significant change to third-party practice in decades.
The USPTO’s PIER Pilot Program: A small change with potentially big patent implications
In April 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a new pilot program, the PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) Pilot Program.
Ohio hands down AI guidance for lawyers and judges | Legal Loop
Another day, another state issues AI guidance for lawyers and judges. This time, it’s the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct, which released “Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers and Judicial Officers” in April, a concise,16-page document that covers a wide range of ethical issues.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Aggravated harassment: People v. O’Neill
- Second Circuit – Convention Against Torture: Aguilar-Villalobos v. Blanche
- Second Circuit – Mandatory arbitration: 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East v. PSC Community Services
- Second Circuit – Anti-Injunction Act: Mutual Fund Opt-Out Plaintiffs v. Calamari
- Fourth Department – Premises liability: Polisoto v. St. Gregory The Great Roman Catholic Church
- Fourth Department – Highway design: Montes v. City of Rochester, et al.
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Brenda L. M. v. James R. K.
- Fourth Department – Noncustodial parent visitation: Jones v. Serna
- Second Circuit – Securities Exchange Act: 20230930-DK-Butterfly-1 Inc. v. HBC Invs. LLC
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Liebetreu v. Sennett
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Salvador
Law News
- Telesca Center for Justice gets $90,000 in state funding
- Trevett Cristo P.C. celebrates 100th anniversary
- NY appeals court affirms weapon conviction rejecting illegal stop claims
- Nursing home worker accused of stealing from residents
- Erie County Jail inmate lawsuit to move forward
- The Daily Record honors 130 attorneys with 2026 Power Lists for Law
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Real Estate Law Power List
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Trusts and Estates Power List
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