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An African-American woman takes a seat on “white-only” streetcar in New York City. The conductor throws her off. Two newspaper editors — one from Rochester — rally to her cause. A young lawyer takes her case and wins her the ...

As I read the story the other day about the New Jersey junior varsity high school baseball coach who was sued for telling a kid to slide, shivers shot up my spine. I thought back to all those times as ...

As a Family Court Judge, I have the privilege of co-chairing Monroe County’s celebration of National Adoption Day on November 22, 2019. National Adoption Day represents a day of promise and hope for nearly three thousand New York children in ...

I read with great interest the thorough and well-researched piece appearing in the New York Times on Sunday, Nov. 3, regarding DWI breath testing and recent challenges concerning software and mechanical issues. Without question, these issues are critical, however, I ...

Changes in venue in criminal trials — often “rare” in New York — may be more likely in the social media era as proliferating “posts” — generated in response to extra-judicial conduct by a defendant — create judicial uncertainty over ...

This past June, the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA), a robust 145-page bill drafted in response to New York City’s ongoing housing shortage crisis, was enacted into law. While the majority of the HSTPA is only ...

“I have to go to court…” Far too often, that phrase is accompanied by feelings of stress and frustration. Imagine if there were a less expensive, highly effective, more efficient and often more satisfying remedy for solving disputes than the ...

Tagged with: Craig Doran William K. Taylor

Although it has been 133 years since Kate Stoneman broke the gender barrier and became the first woman admitted to practice law in New York State, a woman’s voice in the courtroom is too often silent. As a judge, it ...

More than ever before, we who practice law limit ourselves to a finite number of areas. Notwithstanding, people come to us with many problems that fall outside our expertise. Although a little knowledge is dangerous, the goal of this column ...

Tagged with: Steven Modica Your Counsel

On Valentine’s Day, the Court of Appeals resolved one important issue regarding “law offices” for non-resident attorneys admitted to practice in New York, but a rash of other questions — which may put out-of-state attorneys at risk for client complications ...

Tagged with: Richard Dollinger

The practice of law is extremely demanding, and research indicates the levels of substance abuse and mental health issues is highest among attorneys. Due to the stress of the work, it permeates every aspect of a lawyer’s life, placing heavy ...

“If the law on dog bites in New York supposes that,” said Mr. Bumble, “the law is … well, a bunch of bull.” With pardons to Charles Dickens, Mr. Bumble’s refrain in Oliver Twist, slightly modified, may be an apt ...

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