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NYSBA Commends Gov. Hochul, State Legislators for New Law That Opens up Mental Health Courts to More New Yorkers
Kathleen Sweet, president of The New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about S.8312/A.7563: “Gov. Hochul has approved a new law that allows residents with mental health challenges to have their cases heard in a court in another…
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New York State Bar Association To Honor Gov. Kathy Hochul as Part of 150th Anniversary Celebration
The New York State Bar Association has selected Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York’s first female governor, to receive the Gold Medal, the association’s highest honor. She is the first governor to receive the award since Gov. Nathan L. Miller was…
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New York State Bar Association To Honor Presiding Justices Gerald Whalen and Elizabeth Garry, 4 Other Outstanding Lawyers
The New York State Bar Association will honor Presiding Justice Gerald J. Whalen of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, and Presiding Justice Elizabeth A. Garry of the Appellate Division, Third Department, for their innovative programs encouraging young and newly admitted…
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Four Distinguished Members of the Bench To Receive Judicial Section Awards at the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting
Four acclaimed members of New York’s judiciary will be honored at a Jan. 16 luncheon at the New York Hilton Midtown during the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. The association’s Judicial Section will recognize Associate Judge Caitlin J.…
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Constitutional Experts To Discuss the State of the Constitution at NYSBA Summit
Is the constitution failing? Have the three branches of government abdicated their fundamental responsibilities? The New York State Bar Association will tackle these questions and more at its upcoming Presidential Summit. “As lawyers we have a responsibility to sound the…
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When Elephants Won’t Mediate: Lessons From Enel X v. Google
When the Italian Consiglio di Stato (Italy’s highest administrative court) handed down its decision No. 8398/2025 confirming that Google had abused its dominant position by excluding Enel X’s JuicePass app from the Android Auto platform, it did more than settle…
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Decisions Impacting Companion Animals and Their Owners
Two recent decisions by the New York State courts involving animals are the subject of an upcoming legal education course presented by the New York State Bar Association. The program will examine the changes in precedent made by the court’s…
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Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Celebrates Female Attorneys With Scheindlin Award and Kaye Scholarships
The New York State Bar Association recently honored several distinguished woman attorneys at the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s Taking the Lead Program. The program started with a showcase of women commercial litigators as they reenacted an actual civil business…
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NYSBA Launches Letter Writing Campaign on Medical Aid in Dying
The New York State Bar Association is launching a letter writing campaign urging Gov. Hochul to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law. “Medical Aid in Dying offers both dignity and compassion to those experiencing a terminal illness,”…
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Estate Planning in a Technologically Advanced World: The Case for Digitally Preserving Paper Wills
Surely many readers of this article are scratching their heads worrying about what to do with the large cache of aging wills stored in their offices or placed in designated safe deposit boxes. Will storage is an ongoing issue for…
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