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New York State has imposed rigid laws on carrying pistols since the early part of the 20th century. In 1905, it was a misdemeanor for anyone over the age of 16 to carry a pistol or firearm concealed without a ...

Bar associations are the glue that binds legal communities together. Historically, they’ve been at the center of the spoke around which lawyers, law firms and legal organizations revolved. Membership benefits were many, including CLE seminars, camaraderie and the business relationships ...

In American Axle, the invention was directed to a method for manufacturing a shaft assembly of a driveline system, historically considered to be patentable subject matter. The first claim addressed included a step of turning a mass and stiffness of ...

While an insurance company may retain an attorney to defend an insured and pay for his or her services, the insurance company is not the attorney’s client — only the insured is. NYSBA Ethics Op. 716 (3/3/99) (“When a lawyer ...

New York has not permitted common-law marriages for almost 100 years. Only eight states currently provide for some form of common-law marriage, and some of these states only under certain conditions. Texas is one of the states which currently permits ...

In an era of identity politics, Pride Month can be both affirming and gut-wrenching for me, as well as for our federal servicemembers, civilian employees, and contractors who are a part of the LGBTQ+ communities. Affirming as I am — ...

You don’t have to be a Star Trek fan any longer to have heard the phrase “Shields up! Red alert.” It was repeated by Captain Kirk before every battle on the USS Enterprise. The United States government has declared “Operation ...

As we have reported on previously in this column, climate change policies have been a focus under the Biden administration. Immediately after taking the oath of office, the president signed an executive order declaring climate change a crisis, initiated a ...

The technology that enables remote work has been around for more than a decade, but before the pandemic, lawyers rarely used it. Remote work was uncommon, and as a result, the many ethical issues triggered by remote work were infrequently ...

Among the mental health concerns that were exacerbated by COVID-19, one that impacts employers of all types and sizes shows no signs of slowing: employee burnout. According to an online survey of human capital leaders conducted by The Conference Board ...

When I discuss trademarks with clients, I often make the point that unlike copyrights and patents, trademarks — although registered by the hopeful future trademark-holder — are largely for the benefit of the public. More accurately, the benefit of the ...

That’s the question before the federal courts in The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Lynn Goldsmith and Lynn Goldsmith, Ltd. On Dec. 3, 1981, Lynn Goldsmith, a photographer specializing in celebrity portraits of rock, jazz, and ...