New York Law Journal - This Week's News

Friday Newspaper

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:00:59 EST

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Family Court's Missing Rule: Ex Parte Interim Relief and the Notice Gap

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:13:35 EST

]]>The article argues that family rights are fundamental and should be protected with proper notice before interim orders. Currently, Family Court often acts without notice, unlike commercial courts....

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SDNY Judge: Brooklyn Attorney's 'Outrageously Unprofessional' Conduct Included Deposition Disruptions, AI-Hallucination Citations

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:34:22 EST

]]>This sanction against Tyrone Blackburn is only his latest admonishment from the courts. Two other jurisdictions have issued monetary sanctions against him for AI-related hallucination citations.

'Troubling Strategy': Litigators Applaud Appellate Defeat of State Police FOIL Stall Tactics

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:12:46 EST

]]>In an New York Civil Liberties Union victory argued pro bono by Latham & Watkins, the Third Department in Albany set a statewide precedent against blanket redactions of unsubstantiated records.

Judge Dismisses Weinstein Rape Charge After Manhattan DA Bragg Declines to Retry

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:32:09 EST

]]>Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday said they will not pursue a fourth trial against Harvey Weinstein and asked Justice Curtis Farber to dismiss the case. A key witness, Jessica Mann, declined to...

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Harsh New Restrictions of Plaintiffs' Rights in Motor Vehicle Cases

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:50:37 EST

]]>New York's new laws limit accident victims' rights, mainly affecting valid claims. They reintroduce strict fault rules, restrict interest on judgments, and make proving No-Fault coverage harder. The...

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Child Support for Developmentally Disabled Adult Children

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:28:00 EST

]]>Alan Feigenbaum discusses how a recent Nassau County decision applied New York's extended child support statute for developmentally disabled adult children, emphasizing the need for competent...

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Executive Compensation Partner Joins Paul, Weiss; Sidley Adds Global Finance Partner

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:59:59 EST

]]>And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

Unjust Enrichment Claims Require A Sufficiently Close Relationship

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:59:59 EST

]]>This article explains that in New York, a claim for unjust enrichment requires a direct relationship between the plaintiff and defendant showing reliance or inducement. Courts have consistently...

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Part-Time Judge Who Owns and Runs Company Must Choose Between Judicial Office and Company's Political Activity: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-195

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:59:59 EST

]]>A part-time judge who is the sole owner and chief executive officer of a company may not permit the company to make political contributions or otherwise engage in political activity prohibited by the...

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Thursday Newspaper

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:00:59 EST

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Judge Sean Lane Appointed as Next Chief Bankruptcy Judge in Manhattan

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:31:18 EST

]]>Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane will serve as the chief judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York, after Chief Judge Martin Glenn retires this September.

Goldman, Ex-Impeachment Lawyer and Litigator, Defeated for Renomination to Congress Amid Left-Leaning Candidates' Sweep

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:26:17 EST

]]>The ouster of the former federal prosecutor highlights the growing political clout of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and illustrates a trend toward progressive candidates among city voters.

Attorney Brothers Charged With Fraud, Bribery Tied to $6.8M Contract for Migrant Shelter

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:15:03 EST

]]>Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn unsealed an indictment against lawyer Frank Carone, who served as Chief of Staff to then-NYC mayor Eric Adams in 2022, and Carone's brother, also an attorney. They are...

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Brooklyn-Based Appeals Court Orders Law Firm to Pay $2,500 Over AI Hallucinations

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:48:08 EST

]]>New York's Appellate Division, Second Department issued the penalty against the Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff despite an affirmation from its general counsel that the firm hadn't been aware...

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Primary Voters Pick Civil Court Winners in Queens and Brooklyn

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:09:31 EST

]]>Edmond Wong and Julie Milner won the Democratic primaries for two countywide seats on the Queens Civil Court bench, according to unofficial Board of Elections results. In Brooklyn, Janice Purvis and...

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Comity and Fairness are Critical to Granting Additional Assistance under Chapter 15: A Canadian Reverse Vesting Order and Related Releases in Proceedings Involving Canadian and U.S.-Affiliated Companies Are Approved

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:25:42 EST

]]>In 2026, a U.S. court approved a Canadian-style Reverse Vesting Order (RVO) under Chapter 15, setting guidelines for such remedies. RVOs, which separate liabilities from assets to facilitate asset...

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The Satanic Temple and the Anti-SLAPP Statute

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:10:54 EST

]]>The Second Circuit ruled that out-of-state journalists like Duin cannot be sued in New York unless they conduct journalistic activities there. It also confirmed that New York's anti-SLAPP law...

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RPAPL §881 Overhaul: What Builders, Boards, and Developers Need to Know

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:57:36 EST

]]>In 2025, New York revamped §881 to make property access for construction clearer and more predictable, including a 60-day silence rule for refusals and formalized conditions like fees and...

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A Potential Path to Relief: The Use of Monitors in OFAC Delistings

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:21:29 EST

]]>Gregory Paw explains the use of independent compliance monitors as a remedial tool in the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) delisting process for sanctioned entities. As a recent case...

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Fighting the Hypothetical

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:03:00 EST

]]>Joseph Nohavicka argues that critics of Justice Jackson's “Japan Wallet hypothetical misunderstood the function of hypotheticals in Supreme Court oral argument, mistaking something meant to...

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Pied-à-Terre Tax Enacted on NYC Residences

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:59:59 EST

]]>Ezra Dyckman and Charles Nelson discuss the New York State Legislature's newly enacted pied-à-terre tax on non-primary residences in NYC and analyze the many unresolved questions including...

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Judge Precluded From Advisory Committee for Sexual Assault Survivor Stigma Study Over Partiality Concerns: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-194

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:59:59 EST

]]>On these facts, a judge may not participate in a community advisory committee to support dissertation research on the topic of stigma experienced by survivors of sexual assault.

Wednesday Newspaper

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:00:59 EST

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US Judge Allows Search Warrant Seeking Crypto Exec's ChatGPT Records

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:49:17 EST

]]>Attorneys for Richard Kim argued the search warrant would uncover privileged communications. But a federal judge deemed the challenge to the warrant premature, as it had yet to go into effect.

NY High Court's Narrow Reading Sets Up Federal Appeals Battle Over Hateful Conduct Law

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:54:56 EST

]]>By ruling that a New York law governing social media companies' reporting obligations does not compel speech, the state's top court sets the stage for a potential federal reinstatement of the mandate.

Complaint Lodged with Attorney Grievance Committee Against Acting AG Todd Blanche

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:59:13 EST

]]>The 69-page complaint asks the Attorney Grievance Committee for a Manhattan-based appeals court that governs disciplinary matters to look into alleged violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Quinn Emanuel Promotes New York Partner to Appellate Practice Co-Leader

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:09:32 EST

]]>New York-based partner Ellyde Thompson has been with Quinn Emanuel for nearly 16 years.

COVID Rent Ruling; Court Limits Landlords' Rent Recovery: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:27:39 EST

]]>This week, Scott Mollen discusses ‘Delshah 60 Ninth v. Free People,' where the court held that the tenant did not have to pay rent while COVID-19 orders kept its store closed, and ‘1378...

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As NY Litigation Lending Law Takes Effect, Nonprofit Funder Pushes Alternative Model

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:54:52 EST

]]>Buffalo-based Milestone Foundation, backed by new advisory council, and 1,000 clients, seeks to reshape litigation lending.

A Flurry of Activity: New York's Legislature Closes Its Session Passing Sweeping Labor & Employment Law Bills

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:51:58 EST

]]>This year, New York passed four major labor bills expanding employee rights and employer obligations, including bans on waivers of state rights, employee access to personnel records, rules against...

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Vacating Arbitral Awards for Fraud: Is Actual Fraud on the Rise, or Just Awareness?

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:36:31 EST

]]>Fraud in arbitration appears to be more reported lately, but it's likely not increasing. Most cases are rare and highly publicized, with recent efforts to fight corruption. Overall, material fraud...

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When the Video Disappears: Liability, Missing Footage, and the Modern New York Injury Case

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:29:59 EST

]]>Billy Cooper discusses the complexities of video evidence in New York injury cases and the legal issues raised when footage is missing, incomplete, or overwritten.

Judge Allowed to Author Legal Treatise Chapter, but Former Firm's Assistance Triggers Two-Year Recusal From Firm's Cases: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-193

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:59:59 EST

]]>(1) A judge may write and edit a chapter in a legal treatise and be identified as the author by name and title. (2) The judge may request and accept assistance from his/her former law firm to aid the...

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Two Regional Supervising Judges Named to Oversee 118 Upstate Justice Courts

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:07:14 EST

]]>Court of Claims Judge Adam Silverman of Albany County, and Ulster County Family Court Judge Sarah Rakov were appointed regional supervising judges for 118 town and village courts.

Plaintiffs' Lawyers Sanctioned in Two MDLs For Violating Protective Orders: 'For Me, Professionally, This Was a Big Deal'

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:54:12 EST

]]>U.S. District Court Senior Judge Denise Cote, in the Southern District of New York, sanctioned Ashley Keller last month in the multidistrict litigation alleging prenatal acetaminophen use cause...

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Veteran D.C. Regulatory Lawyers Jump to O'Melveny From Cleary

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:42:27 EST

]]>Jim Burns and Brant Brown have worked together for the better part of two decades. They jointly made the decision to join O'Melveny & Myers due to the firm's platform, stellar reputation and...

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New York Judges Get Fresh Guidance on AI-Generated Errors in Court Papers

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:36:38 EST

]]>The new rule specifically covers motion papers, briefs and pleadings, but excludes materials proffered as evidence. The statewide uniform floor permits generative AI use without standalone...

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Mangione Could Still Pursue Psychiatric Defense Without Expert, Observers Say

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:21:47 EST

]]>Luigi Mangione's attorneys have withdrawn formal notice of an extreme emotional disturbance defense, but legal observers say he may still ask the jury to consider it based on evidence introduced at...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Case of Etan Patz, NYC Boy Who Disappeared in 1979

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:48:49 EST

]]>The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict.

America's ‘Honesty Crisis': Jerry H. Goldfeder Reviews ‘Liar's Kingdom' by Andrew Weissmann

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:47:32 EST

]]>Goldfeder analyzes Weissmann's suggestion to "criminalize election liars and bar them from public office" in "Liar's Kingdom," which Goldfeder calls a "must-read."

More Developments in the Constitutional Challenge to the False Claims Act, and Appellate Consideration of the Scope of the Antikickback Statute

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:21:59 EST

]]>This article covers recent legal challenges to the constitutionality of the FCA's qui tam provision, with courts largely upholding its validity. The latest case before the Third Circuit debates...

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Supreme Court Creates 'Heck' Exception: 'Oliver v. City of Brandon'

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:48:07 EST

]]>The Supreme Court in Oliver v. City of Brandon ruled that the Heck doctrine does not bar §1983 claims seeking only future relief—like preventing law enforcement from enforcing a...

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The Perils of Human Hacking in an AI World Court Considers Employee's Claims in Account Hijacking Case

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:25:38 EST

]]>Meta's AI support system was exploited to hijack over 20,000 Instagram accounts through social engineering, showing how AI can be manipulated without safeguards. A related case involved a former...

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SpaceX IPO and the Next Communications Race

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:59:49 EST

]]>Ioana Good discusses how new space technology and AI could change global communication.

No Crossing the Lines for Transportation Worker's Arbitration Exception

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:41:57 EST

]]>Anthony Sabino discusses ‘Flower Foods, Inc. v. Brock,' where the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act's transportation worker exception applies to employees engaged...

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Monday Newspaper

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:00:59 EST

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'A Lifelong Fight': Juneteenth Panel Discusses Historical and Modern Racial Inequities in the Judiciary

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:59:59 EST

]]>"The history of Reconstruction is not a closed chapter—it is a roadmap," said New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Judge Troy K. Webber. "The conversations presented today are essential to...

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NY Jurors Reject Claim Seeking $90M Disgorgement, Finding Investment Funds Didn't Form Group

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:36:42 EST

]]>Defense counsel said the case was the first of its kind to go before a U.S. federal jury. The federal jurors found that Empery Asset Management and Brio Capital didn't form a group that must, under...

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The Ethical Issues of Attorney Use of AI in the Practice of Law in New York State

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:14 EST

]]>Lawyers using AI face ethical challenges, including conflicting disclosure rules and the risk of errors. They must understand and verify AI outputs, protect client data, and routinely disclose AI...

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McDermott Plans 'Connected' NY Office Campus Through Grand Central

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:22:31 EST

]]>The two offices will be connected through Grand Central, allowing lawyers to walk across the terminal to get to the other side of the firm's campus.

New York's Highest Court Upholds Mandatory Retirement Age for Judges

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:11:01 EST

]]>The state's highest court unanimously turned back a challenge by three jurists arguing that a 2024 constitutional amendment implicitly repealed a rule requiring retirement at age 70. The Court of...

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Restrictive Covenants in Flux: Key Developments Since Summer 2025

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:08:33 EST

]]>The authors discuss major federal, New York, and nationwide developments affecting restrictive covenants since 2025, including the FTC's shift to targeted enforcement, New York's advancing S4641 bill...

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Inside the Daily Grind of a Manhattan Public Defender: ‘This Job Is Dealing With a Lot of Emergencies at Once'

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:31:48 EST

]]>I spent a day following Terra Brockman, a public defender with The Legal Aid Society, in Manhattan criminal court, following her through trials, arraignments, and up and down elevators as we rushed...

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‘First Steps, First Words, First Murder Trial': How Father-Daughter Duo Ron Kuby and Emma Vasta-Kuby Beat Back an Unjust Conviction

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:12:53 EST

]]>Iconic civil rights lawyer Ron Kuby and his daughter, attorney Emma Vasta-Kuby, recently joined forces to retry an old murder case together. In an interview with Law.com, the two share what it was...

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True Lender Doctrine and 'Opportunity Financial, LLC v. Clothilde Hewlett'

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:56:19 EST

]]>The article discusses the “True Lender doctrine, focusing on the 2026 California case OppFi, which clarifies how to identify the actual lender in bank-nonbank partnerships. The court ruled that...

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An Invisible Hand Shaping Housing; Foe or Friend?

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:12:20 EST

]]>This article discusses how deed restrictions in New York, once used for racial discrimination, are now scrutinized for public policy conflicts. While they can prevent overdevelopment and protect...

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Part-Time Judge's Firm Precluded From Suits Against Appearing DA or Police: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-192

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:59:59 EST

]]>On these facts, a part-time judge's law firm may not represent a private client in a civil action against the District Attorney's office that regularly appears in the judge's court or a police...

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Kelley Drye, Following Tech Client Demand, Invests in West Coast Offices

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:53:45 EST

]]>The San Diego expansion is the second California growth move that the firm has made this year in terms of real estate, having opened up a new San Francisco office in March.

Meet the New Chair of New York State's Judicial Nomination Commission

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:21:56 EST

]]>As a February 2027 vacancy on New York's highest court looms, the former gubernatorial counsel emphasizes the independence and rigor of the bipartisan vetting process.

Search Begins to Fill Upcoming Vacancy on New York's Highest Court, Expected in 2027

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:21:52 EST

]]>The New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination is accepting applications for the seat of Senior Associate Judge Jenny Rivera, whose term expires in February. The bipartisan body will evaluate...

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Protection Without Belonging: Youth, Risk, and Life Outside Gangs

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:55:25 EST

]]>This article disucsses gang violence in the United States, specificially the rise and appeal in our nation's youth.

Exclusion of Income Under Claim of Right Doctrine

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:33:59 EST

]]>This article relates to a recent decision of the Court of Appeals for the 7^th Circuit discussing the potential for the “claim of right doctrine to apply to exclude amounts from the income of a...

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Luigi Mangione Will Mount Psychiatric Defense, Judge Reveals

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:21:39 EST

]]>Mangione's defense team served a notice of intent back in September, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro said. Carro said he was unsealing the record relating to that litigation.

Clayton Nomination as DNI Is Placed on Hold Until McDonald Can Be Confirmed as Manhattan U.S. Attorney

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:09:37 EST

]]>In a Truth Social post hours before Clayton was expected to appear before the Senate, Trump said the nomination was on pause, because "I may not be able to get the extraordinary Sullivan &...

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New Machines, Old Tests: Using AI to Run Internal Investigations Regulators Will Credit

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:27:24 EST

]]>Sidhardha Kamaraju, David Abramowicz, and Daniel Pohlman discuss how companies can use AI-assisted document review in internal investigations, arguing that regulators are more likely to credit...

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Judges May Help Organize Their Churchs' Community Programs as Long as They're Non-Fundraising: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-191

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:59:59 EST

]]>A full-time judge may be a member of his/her church's Outreach Team which organizes cultural and religious programs and invites community members to attend, provided that these programs are not...

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Suffolk County DA Says Defendant's 'Mindhunter' Obsession Shaped Unique Plea Terms

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:43:32 EST

]]>In an interview with Law.com, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney discusses the case and how a plea agreement with unusual terms came together. Serial killer Rex Heuermann is scheduled to be...

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Upstate Law Firms Are Facing Office Space Shortages Too

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:53:41 EST

]]>Bond Schoeneck recently expanded into a new location in Saratoga, New York, as demand for law firm office space in the Empire State continues to climb, both in Manhattan and upstate.

Superfund Act Shields New Yorkers' Lawsuit Over Non-Superfund Landfill, Appeals Court Says

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:53:09 EST

]]>In a decision signed by Justice Deborah Dowling, a panel of the Brooklyn-based Appellate Divison for the Second Department ruled that the Superfund Act's statute of limitations applied to toxic torts...

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Window Advertising Rights; Limits on Contract Renewal Clauses: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:21:15 EST

]]>This week, Scott Mollen discusses ‘Big City Outdoor, LLC v. JTRE 23 WS LLC,' a commercial landlord-tenant dispute over window advertising rights, and ‘Wu v. City of Albany,' a Section...

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Jones Day Hires McDermott Real Estate Partner

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:59:59 EST

]]>The firm has added more than 30 real estate lawyers in the past 18 months.

Does the Legal System Have the Ability to Measure Capacity

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:02:49 EST

]]>The article explains that medical and legal uses of “capacity differ: medicine views it as task-specific based on cognitive abilities, while law assesses it for specific decisions like wills or...

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Google Sues Anonymous Cybercriminals Over Alleged Text Phishing Scams Fueled by AI

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:52:31 EST

]]>Google has filed suit in Manhattan federal court against anonymous individuals allegedly involved in a cybercriminal operation, accusing them of swindling "hundreds of thousands" of victims out of...

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Accrual of the Statute of Limitations in Defective Construction Claims

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:59:59 EST

]]>When does the Statue of Limitations begin to accrue against developers for damage or injury incurred from unskilled and/or defective construction? Adam Leitman Bailey and John Desiderio break down...

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Dementia and the Authority Gap

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:57:32 EST

]]>Families often discover too late that caring for a parent with dementia does not give them legal authority to make decisions. In New York, Article 81 guardianship can close that gap, but the process...

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SEQRA Developments: Amendments to Ease Housing Construction, Revised Regulations, New Cases

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:59:59 EST

]]>In 2026, New York made changes to SEQRA to speed up housing projects by offering size-based exemptions and clearer review timelines. Larger projects in NYC and elsewhere can now be exempt if they...

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No Disclosure or Recusal Required When a Judge's Friend's Subordinates Appear Before Them: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-190

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:59:59 EST

]]>A judge need not disqualify nor disclose a close personal relationship with a supervising attorney when the attorney's subordinates appear before the judge, provided the judge concludes he/she can be...

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Tuesday Newspaper

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:00:59 EST

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New York Law Journal - This Week's News

Friday Newspaper

Family Court's Missing Rule: Ex Parte Interim Relief and the Notice Gap

SDNY Judge: Brooklyn Attorney's 'Outrageously Unprofessional' Conduct Included Deposition Disruptions, AI-Hallucination Citations

'Troubling Strategy': Litigators Applaud Appellate Defeat of State Police FOIL Stall Tactics

Judge Dismisses Weinstein Rape Charge After Manhattan DA Bragg Declines to Retry

Harsh New Restrictions of Plaintiffs' Rights in Motor Vehicle Cases

Child Support for Developmentally Disabled Adult Children

Executive Compensation Partner Joins Paul, Weiss; Sidley Adds Global Finance Partner

Unjust Enrichment Claims Require A Sufficiently Close Relationship

Part-Time Judge Who Owns and Runs Company Must Choose Between Judicial Office and Company's Political Activity: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-195

Thursday Newspaper

Judge Sean Lane Appointed as Next Chief Bankruptcy Judge in Manhattan

Goldman, Ex-Impeachment Lawyer and Litigator, Defeated for Renomination to Congress Amid Left-Leaning Candidates' Sweep

Attorney Brothers Charged With Fraud, Bribery Tied to $6.8M Contract for Migrant Shelter

Brooklyn-Based Appeals Court Orders Law Firm to Pay $2,500 Over AI Hallucinations

Top Court Shutters Videographer's First Amendment Challenge

Primary Voters Pick Civil Court Winners in Queens and Brooklyn

Comity and Fairness are Critical to Granting Additional Assistance under Chapter 15: A Canadian Reverse Vesting Order and Related Releases in Proceedings Involving Canadian and U.S.-Affiliated Companies Are Approved

The Satanic Temple and the Anti-SLAPP Statute

RPAPL §881 Overhaul: What Builders, Boards, and Developers Need to Know

A Potential Path to Relief: The Use of Monitors in OFAC Delistings

Fighting the Hypothetical

Pied-à-Terre Tax Enacted on NYC Residences

Judge Precluded From Advisory Committee for Sexual Assault Survivor Stigma Study Over Partiality Concerns: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-194

Wednesday Newspaper

US Judge Allows Search Warrant Seeking Crypto Exec's ChatGPT Records

NY High Court's Narrow Reading Sets Up Federal Appeals Battle Over Hateful Conduct Law

Complaint Lodged with Attorney Grievance Committee Against Acting AG Todd Blanche

Quinn Emanuel Promotes New York Partner to Appellate Practice Co-Leader

COVID Rent Ruling; Court Limits Landlords' Rent Recovery: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

As NY Litigation Lending Law Takes Effect, Nonprofit Funder Pushes Alternative Model

A Flurry of Activity: New York's Legislature Closes Its Session Passing Sweeping Labor & Employment Law Bills

Vacating Arbitral Awards for Fraud: Is Actual Fraud on the Rise, or Just Awareness?

When the Video Disappears: Liability, Missing Footage, and the Modern New York Injury Case

Judge Allowed to Author Legal Treatise Chapter, but Former Firm's Assistance Triggers Two-Year Recusal From Firm's Cases: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-193

Two Regional Supervising Judges Named to Oversee 118 Upstate Justice Courts

Plaintiffs' Lawyers Sanctioned in Two MDLs For Violating Protective Orders: 'For Me, Professionally, This Was a Big Deal'

Veteran D.C. Regulatory Lawyers Jump to O'Melveny From Cleary

New York Judges Get Fresh Guidance on AI-Generated Errors in Court Papers

Mangione Could Still Pursue Psychiatric Defense Without Expert, Observers Say

Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Case of Etan Patz, NYC Boy Who Disappeared in 1979

America's ‘Honesty Crisis': Jerry H. Goldfeder Reviews ‘Liar's Kingdom' by Andrew Weissmann

More Developments in the Constitutional Challenge to the False Claims Act, and Appellate Consideration of the Scope of the Antikickback Statute

Supreme Court Creates 'Heck' Exception: 'Oliver v. City of Brandon'

The Perils of Human Hacking in an AI World Court Considers Employee's Claims in Account Hijacking Case

SpaceX IPO and the Next Communications Race

No Crossing the Lines for Transportation Worker's Arbitration Exception

Monday Newspaper

'A Lifelong Fight': Juneteenth Panel Discusses Historical and Modern Racial Inequities in the Judiciary

NY Jurors Reject Claim Seeking $90M Disgorgement, Finding Investment Funds Didn't Form Group

The Ethical Issues of Attorney Use of AI in the Practice of Law in New York State

McDermott Plans 'Connected' NY Office Campus Through Grand Central

New York's Highest Court Upholds Mandatory Retirement Age for Judges

Restrictive Covenants in Flux: Key Developments Since Summer 2025

Inside the Daily Grind of a Manhattan Public Defender: ‘This Job Is Dealing With a Lot of Emergencies at Once'

‘First Steps, First Words, First Murder Trial': How Father-Daughter Duo Ron Kuby and Emma Vasta-Kuby Beat Back an Unjust Conviction

True Lender Doctrine and 'Opportunity Financial, LLC v. Clothilde Hewlett'

An Invisible Hand Shaping Housing; Foe or Friend?

Part-Time Judge's Firm Precluded From Suits Against Appearing DA or Police: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-192

Kelley Drye, Following Tech Client Demand, Invests in West Coast Offices

Meet the New Chair of New York State's Judicial Nomination Commission

Search Begins to Fill Upcoming Vacancy on New York's Highest Court, Expected in 2027

Protection Without Belonging: Youth, Risk, and Life Outside Gangs

Exclusion of Income Under Claim of Right Doctrine

Luigi Mangione Will Mount Psychiatric Defense, Judge Reveals

Clayton Nomination as DNI Is Placed on Hold Until McDonald Can Be Confirmed as Manhattan U.S. Attorney

New Machines, Old Tests: Using AI to Run Internal Investigations Regulators Will Credit

Judges May Help Organize Their Churchs' Community Programs as Long as They're Non-Fundraising: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-191

Suffolk County DA Says Defendant's 'Mindhunter' Obsession Shaped Unique Plea Terms

Upstate Law Firms Are Facing Office Space Shortages Too

Superfund Act Shields New Yorkers' Lawsuit Over Non-Superfund Landfill, Appeals Court Says

Window Advertising Rights; Limits on Contract Renewal Clauses: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Jones Day Hires McDermott Real Estate Partner

Does the Legal System Have the Ability to Measure Capacity

Google Sues Anonymous Cybercriminals Over Alleged Text Phishing Scams Fueled by AI

Accrual of the Statute of Limitations in Defective Construction Claims

Dementia and the Authority Gap

SEQRA Developments: Amendments to Ease Housing Construction, Revised Regulations, New Cases

No Disclosure or Recusal Required When a Judge's Friend's Subordinates Appear Before Them: Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-190