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Legal Aid Society union ratifies contract that suspends wage negotiations for next year

Posted on August 6, 2025

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Op-Ed | What Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” means for your commute, your city, and your wallet

Posted on August 6, 2025

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Op-Ed | Employer Risk Alert: Workplace Relationships (The Coldplay Kisscam Affair)

Posted on August 5, 2025

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Op-Ed | How courts are applying ‘some harm’ standard since Muldrow

Posted on August 4, 2025

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Syracuse Law School Dean Terence Lau brings business acumen to his alma mater

Posted on August 4, 2025

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Op-Ed | The Final Word On Who Has the Final Word on Zoning Hasn’t Been Written

Posted on July 28, 2025

Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against Elon Musk and the Trump administration on Feb 14.

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AG James leads nationwide lawsuit against Trump admin over SNAP food benefit data demands

Posted on July 28, 2025

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Legal Aid Society reaches tentative agreement with union ahead of strike deadline, keeping 1,100 attorneys on the job

Posted on July 24, 2025

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Manhattan’s conviction integrity unit is reimagining the role of the prosecutor’s office

Posted on July 23, 2025

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New York City Bar’s Midtown Manhattan co-working space and virtual office offer solo practitioners a lifeline

Posted on July 23, 2025

Unionized public interest attorneys in NYC holding banners during a strike for better wages, lower caseloads, and retirement benefits.

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As threat of mass strike looms, some NYC legal service providers reach tentative agreements with unions

Posted on July 22, 2025

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Op-Ed | Bartz v. Anthropic: An Early Look at Copyright Claims and Generative AI

Posted on July 16, 2025

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The New York courts’ historical society wants you to get to know the state judiciary

Posted on July 16, 2025

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Letitia James leads national attorneys general coalition urging Congress to ‘protect Americans from masked ICE agents’

Posted on July 16, 2025

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MSG’s James Dolan is rooting — and spending — against Alvin Bragg’s reelection

Posted on July 16, 2025

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Making their case: NYC public interest attorneys rally for higher pay as hundreds go on strike

Posted on July 15, 2025

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Op-Ed | Paid leave: changes and obligations

Posted on July 11, 2025

A Waymo autonomous vehicle: Uber has partnered with the self-driving car company to offer driverless rides in cities like Austin, Phoenix, and soon Atlanta

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Op-Ed | Waymo’s World: The Dawn of the Autonomous Vehicle Era in the Big Apple

Posted on July 11, 2025

A man holds a sign at a rally that reads "CityFHEPS Now!"

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Appellate court directs Adams to implement CityFHEPS reforms, administration reviews further legal options

Posted on July 10, 2025

The Thurgood Marshall federal courthouse in lower Manhattan.

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Legal Aid union notifies management of bargaining agreement termination as threat of strike looms

Posted on July 9, 2025

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New York State Supreme Court pilot program in Manhattan makes justice accessible

Posted on July 9, 2025

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Op-Ed | Democracy Defender: Running for Mayor – or Not?

Posted on July 9, 2025

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Legal Aid Society, attorneys to continue contract negotiations as union considers strike

Posted on July 1, 2025

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Legal Aid union authorizes strike as midnight contract deadline approaches

Posted on June 30, 2025

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Who Owns the Streets? The Competition for New York’s Public Realm

Posted on June 26, 2025

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Bronx DA Darcel Clark looks to discovery rollback to ease the borough’s troubles

Posted on June 26, 2025

Alvin Bragg speaks while celebrating win in Manhattan District Attorney primary

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2025 Elections: Alvin Bragg cruises in Democratic primary as Manhattan DA seeks second term

Posted on June 25, 2025

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Op-Ed | Long Island City’s Future? The “OneLIC” Neighborhood Plan

Posted on June 19, 2025

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Op-Ed | To Travel or Not to Travel: Navigating U.S. Border During Heightened Immigration Enforcement

Posted on June 19, 2025

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From the shelter system to the judicial system: Judge Raymond Fernandez shares his story

Posted on June 19, 2025

Brad Lander being arrested by ICE officials

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Brad Lander arrest is ‘abuse of power’ by ICE and feds, NYC mayoral candidates and organizations say

Posted on June 17, 2025

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Judicial task force seeks to expand court system’s mental health services

Posted on June 12, 2025

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Top problem-solving Judge Debra Young is fine-tuning the courts’ restorative practices

Posted on June 12, 2025

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Legal Aid Society condemns ICE raids at NYC immigration courts

Posted on June 10, 2025

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Op-Ed | Does an Occupant of a Car Have a Reduced Expectation of Privacy from Unreasonable Searches by the Police?

Posted on June 10, 2025

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Op-Ed | Endless Fines & Tolls for the NYC Bus Industry

Posted on June 10, 2025

City Comptroller Brad Lander speaking at podium

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‘Arbitrary cruelty’: Lander slams ICE court house detentions, observes immigration hearings

Posted on June 5, 2025

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Graduating law school students enter career at uncertain moment

Posted on June 4, 2025

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U.S. Sen. Schiff headlines NYSTLA ceremony

Posted on June 2, 2025

The exterior of Barclays Center in Brooklyn: A woman is suing the arena and affiliated companies, claiming she was seriously injured during a panic-induced crowd surge in May 2022.

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Woman trampled, ‘permanently injured’ in Barclays Center false alarm panic: lawsuit

Posted on June 2, 2025

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Op-Ed | Recent Decision Should Guide Athletes, Institutions and the NCAA

Posted on June 2, 2025

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Op-Ed | Thinking About Think Tanks and New York City Politics

Posted on June 2, 2025

Queens Council Member Nantasha Williams joined advocates in calling for an increased Commission on Human Rights budget for fiscal year 2026.

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Advocates rally at City Hall for increased Human Rights Commission funding

Posted on May 30, 2025

Congress member Dan Goldman speaks about ICE raids

‘Gestapo-like behavior’: Goldman condemns ICE detentions at NYC court appearances

Posted on May 29, 2025

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Treatment Courts offer a second chance instead of jail

Posted on May 29, 2025

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Brooklyn Law School dean wants students to act as problem solvers

Posted on May 29, 2025

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On the eve of merger, Kramer Levin reflects on its transformative role in real estate law

Posted on May 29, 2025

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Federal judge set to rule on Haitian TPS case within a week

Posted on May 28, 2025

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