Judith S. Kaye Re-enters Private Practice
Today’s NY Times reports that Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, has joined Skadden Arps, in New York, NY. There, she intends to work on public interest projects and engage in efforts to diversify the legal system.
Medical Malpractice Caps Undermine Jury’s Decision in Texas
“Tort reform” has once again succeeded in kicking a man when he is already down. According to yesterday’s Chron.com, the great state of Texas (known for giving us not only “W,” but our country’s highest rate of execution of prisoners) is not such a great place to lose all of your limbs due to a [...]
N.Y Court of Appeals Rules on Attorney Misconduct
On February 12, 2009, the New York Court of Appeals answered two questions that had been certified to it by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, both involving attorney misconduct pursuant to Judiciary Law Section 487 (Misconduct by Attorneys). In Amalfitano v. Rosenberg, NY Slip Op 01069 (2009). the questions were as follows:
No. [...]