New York State
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Government, Sponsored Content
New York To Provide Business Resources To Newly Formed Corporations And LLCs
Lawmakers approved an amendment requiring the Department of State to provide information and business resources to anyone applying to reserve an entity name. Learn more here. -
Marijuana
Will New York’s Cannabis Law Create Sweeping Changes For Its Hemp Industry?
Although the DOH is accepting applications for cannabinoid hemp processors, retail licenses, and distributor permits, the state agency has yet to adopt and publish the aforementioned rules in the New York State Register. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Government
New York State Closes Double Jeopardy 'Loophole,' But Only For Trump
It's a limited change meant to nerf the president's pardon power.
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Law Schools
The New York Bar Exam Results Are Out, And They're Not So Great (July 2018)
Uh-oh. These results are certainly not as good as they were last year... -
Bar Exams, Law Schools
The New York Bar Exam Results Are Out! (July 2017)
How did test-takers fare on this summer's exam? -
Federal Judges, Politics
The Art Of The Possible: New York Nominees For Federal Judgeships And Prosecutor Posts
The Trump administration shows a willingness to compromise on nominees. -
Books, Crime, Free Speech
Crime That Might Pay
How do you balance the First Amendment right of free speech with the societal imperative to punish people for crime? -
Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
Nevada: Go For The Gambling, Stay For The Surrogacy Parental Rights
Good news out of Nevada for surrogacy supporters. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Non-Sequiturs: 05.09.17
* Wanda Sykes’s is a big fan of Sally Yates. Wanda Sykes is all of us. [Jezebel]
* If this happens I will be gladly paying my New York State income taxes from now on. [Salon]
* No, Tiffany Trump cannot take (most of) these classes next year because, you know, she’ll be a 1L. [Slate]
* Some of these people are making it a habit to argue in front of SCOTUS. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* JDs don’t have the same power as MBAs. [Law and More]
* It’s like it never even happened. [The Root]
* Sure, this they’ll prepare for. Health-care reform? Not so much. [The Hill]
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Health Care / Medicine
New York Attorney General Steps Into Digital Health Regulation
A notable settlement between Eric Schneiderman and three health app developers. -
Bar Exams
New York Bar Exam Results Reveal Higher Passage Rates Thanks To The UBE
What a pleasant surprise. Congratulations to those who passed! -
Bar Exams
New York Bar Exam Results Are Here! Wait, No They're Not...
HOLY CRAP. Wait a second... what's that in your email? Ugh, never mind. -
Biglaw, Politics
Meet A Former Supreme Court Clerk And Wife Of A Biglaw Partner Who Vocally Supports Donald Trump
Why on earth would a woman lawyer with these credentials back Donald Trump?
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250…
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Harvard Law Fraudster's $3.2 Million Mansion
From a big house to the big house.... -
Labor / Employment, Lexis-Nexis, LexisNexis / Lexis-Nexis, Media and Journalism
LexisNexis-Owned Law360 Settles With New York Attorney General On Noncompetes
At least in the case of junior reporters, noncompetes are now out. -
State Judges, Trials, Violence
Judge Admits Trial By Combat Is Available In New York... Then Declines To Order It
The litigation over the right to trial by combat in New York rages on! -
Blogging, Labor / Employment, Media and Journalism
And This Is Why Noncompete Clauses Are The Worst
Making an entry level employee sign a noncompete is just wrong. -
Public Interest
It's Time For An Organized Legal Response To Anti-Vaxxers
A new area of public interest. -
Health Care / Medicine, State Judges
Did A New York City Judge Just Give A Victory To Anti-Vaxxers?
Is it possible that New York City has become the latest bastion for anti-vaxxers? -
Bar Exams
New York Bar Exam Results Reveal Worst Pass Rates In More Than A Decade
This is terrible. How bad is the damage?