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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former foreclosure referee IOLA account funds Opinion 22-157 Background: The inquiring attorney is running for full-time judicial office and is starting to prepare for the transition. He is currently serving as a referee in foreclosure proceeding and expects to still have money in an IOLA account by […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics College honorarium Mentor-in-residence program Opinion 22-156 Background: A full-time judge, who is also a writer, asks if he may accept a $10,000 honorarium from a college to serve as a mentor-in-residence during an upcoming semester. He is expected to perform 40 hours of service over a four […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judicial candidacy Social media and videos Opinion 22-155 Background: A full-time judge who is a candidate for election to another judicial position asks if it is ethically permissible to record and post short educational videos on the judge’s personal social media accounts. The purpose of the videos is […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Law clerk Former equity partner – Vesting fees Opinion 22-154 Background: The inquiring full-time judge has employed as their confidential law clerk an attorney who was formerly an equity partner in a private law firm. The law clerk now receives periodic vesting payments for fees generated while at […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Review of another judge’s actions Small claims cases – Ethical obligations Opinion 22-153 Background: The inquiring village justice has reviewed small claims cases that were filed in the village court as a result of a code enforcement action in a nearby town. The defendant in a now-concluded […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Charitable contributions Vote.org Opinion 22-150 Background: The inquiring judge asks if he may make charitable donation to Vote.org, which describes itself as the largest 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan voting registration and get-out-the-vote technology platform in America, with the goal of reaching historically underserved voters of color an[...]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appointing law clerk: Opinion 22-149
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Appointing law clerk Treasurer from campaign Opinion 22-149 Background: A non-judge candidate asks, if elected, whether he may appoint his current campaign treasurer as their principal law clerk. The treasurer is an attorney the candidate has known and trusted since law school. Opinion: The Committee concluded that […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Accusations against co-judge Obligations Opinion 22-148 Background: The inquiring part-time town justice received an email from a co-judge’s election opponent, which included several screenshots of campaign-related social media posts and a campaign flyer. The election opponent accuses the co-judge of malicious personal attacks in libelous soci[...]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Part-time village judge: Opinion 22-135
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time village judge Town attorney – Assistance with Extreme Risk Protection Orders Opinion 22-135 Background: A part-time village judge, who also serves as a deputy town attorney for another town in the same county, asks if it is ethically permissible for the judge, in their role as […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics – Law clerk running for county legislator: Opinion 22-134
New York State Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics Law Clerk Running for county legislator Opinion 22-134 Background: A county court judge asked if he may permit his law clerk to run for and hold office as a county legislator in a county which is not contiguous to the county in which he presides. Opinion: The […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Spouse has retained counsel: Opinion 22-133
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Spouse has retained counsel Disqualification obligations Opinion 22-133 Background: A judge asks about his disqualification obligations where the judge’s spouse is represented on a personal legal matter by an attorney who has multiple lawsuits pending in the judge’s court on behalf of other clients. Opinion: The Committee […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Fifth-degree relative’s ex-spouse: Opinion 22-132
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Fifth-degree relative’s ex-spouse Prior recusals Opinion 22-132 Background: The inquiring judge asks if disqualification is required in matters where the ex-spouse of the judge’s fifth-degree relative appears as a party. The judge does not and has never maintained any social or familial relationship with the relative or […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
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