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Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our expertise. Through this column, we provide practical information to help assist those who have employment, ...

The New York State budget often includes dramatic and striking changes to state law and policy. For example, in 2019, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo passed the sweeping Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) that turns state energy priorities upside down ...

The Second Circuit recently issued a thorough review of contingency fees in claims for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. In its first paragraph, the court recognized the benefits of contingent fees in these types of cases: “getting parties ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) leverages computer science and data science to enable automated computer problem solving. AI programs can synthesize a variety of inputs to make decisions and solve problems, and are at the forefront of technological development. One application of ...

Effective Dec. 15, 2021, the Commercial Division permanently adopted Rule 37 allowing remote depositions upon consent of all parties or upon motion to the court showing good cause. The rule is accompanied by Appendix G, a proposed stipulated remote deposition ...

Recently, the New York Court of Appeals again addressed what makes a nuptial agreement valid. The Court issued one decision addressing two cases involving questions as to what is required to make a marital agreement a valid contract — and ...

There’s nothing like us all coming together. And our first annual MCBA Wellness Winterfest at Mendon Ponds Park last Saturday gave us the chance to do just that. Sponsored by the MCBA Health & Well-Being Programming Committee, the MCBA Young ...

On Dec. 22, 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of legislation focused on improving New York’s response to the continued threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. While much of the legislation was targeted at getting New Yorkers vaccinated, one of ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (“Act”) on Dec. 31, increasing the amount of information that plaintiffs are entitled to with respect to defendants’ insurance coverage under the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules ...

In the fall of 2021, the American Bar Association released its annual Legal Technology Survey Report. This extensive report provides data and analysis on the technologies that lawyers are using and how they are being implemented in their law firms. ...

Happy New Year! But are you enjoying it? Last month, I wrote about the stresses of the holiday season and year end. You’d think that with all of those stresses behind us, we’d be just fine — nice and relaxed ...

Two recent family law cases that came before New York’s Second Department Appellate Division point out that attorneys and courts sometimes need to be prompted to follow what has long been the law in this state. Modification of Custody: Silla ...