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Commentary: Constantly surfing the web at work? Surprise! You’re fired!
This should probably go without saying, but spending one’s entire workday on the internet can lead to termination. Shocking, no? But this news apparently came as a surprise to a […]
Commentary: Sessions doesn’t want to investigate police, but we need to
Michael Brown’s death on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9, 2014, changed the national conversation about policing and race. Police abuse became daily front-page news; the Black Lives […]
Commentary: No principled reason to vote against Gorsuch
As a longtime supporter of Democratic candidates and progressive causes, I understand the anger at the Republicans’ mistreatment of Judge Merrick Garland after he was nominated to the Supreme Court […]
Commentary: Can felon disenfranchisement laws be challenged?
Last November, 6.1 million adults did not vote, not because of a lack of interest, but because they were disqualified due to a felony conviction. Some 75% of the adults […]
Commentary: Excessive executive pay for plain dumb luck
CEO pay is rigged. If that sounds more like a late-night presidential tweet than a fact, let’s consider the evidence. The compensation packages of the chief executive officers of America […]
On Mediation: Using your client’s authenticity in mediation
It’s relatively easy to recall your trial victories when the jury identified with your client. They’re probably some of your best results. How did that happen? On a superficial level, […]
Commentary: Don’t let a bad process derail your investments
Something I try to stress in these columns is the importance of a valid process. Sure, I have a fondness for behavioral economics, but that’s because I know how cognitive […]
Commentary: Financial markets love Trump — do they know something the rest of us don’t?
Two very different dynamics are afoot: 1) The stock market’s on a tear, up 11 percent since the election (12 percent including dividend payouts, compared with about 0 over the […]
Commentary: Is teaching CLEs worth the time?
I’m teaching a lot of CLEs these days. Like one-or-two-a-month a lot. Topic-wise, my CLE portfolio is diverse. I’ve taught courses on arbitration, federal practice, legal writing, and implicit bias, […]
Commentary: In selecting jurors, smart can be overrated
Jury selection is about identifying biases, and whenever we think about biases, we need to look at our own biases first. The desire to have a smart jury is especially […]
Commentary: If abortion rights fall, LGBT rights are next
We represent the organizations that won leading Supreme Court cases in recent years on sexual and reproductive rights: Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, which secured legal protections for the marriage […]
Commentary: Why it’s been 31 years since the last tax reform
President Donald Trump has promised the most comprehensive overhaul of the tax system since 1986. That was when a Republican president joined forces with a Democratic House of Representatives and […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Long-arm jurisdiction: Northwell Health Inc. v. Group Hospitalization and Medical Services Inc.
- Fourth Department – Motor vehicle accident: Thurston v. Howard
- Western District Case Notes
- Fourth Department – Disclosure: People v. Smith
- Second Circuit – Petition for bail: Fulton v. Mullin
- Fourth Department – Breach of lease agreement: Three Buds, LLC v. NCTBP Calabrese LLC
- Second Circuit – Expert testimony: Rutledge v. Walgreen Co.; Phippen v. Walgreen Co.
- Second Circuit – Congestion pricing: County of Rockland v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth.
- Fourth Department – Apartment search: People v. Shaw
- Fourth Department – Vicarious liability: Sarah R. v. Crouse Health Hospital
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. Schindler
Law News
- New trial granted for defendant unhappy with their attorney
- NY appellate court reinstates medical malpractice case
- NY appeals court reinstates slip-and-fall lawsuit
- Charter Communications must pay penalty for retaliation against employee
- Webster resident named to lead national court reporter group
- NY appeals court affirms rape conviction, rejects speedy trial claim
- Telesca Center for Justice gets $90,000 in state funding
- Trevett Cristo P.C. celebrates 100th anniversary