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August 3rd, 2015
Recent NY Ethics Opinions: July/August 2015
Check out Tyler Maulsby's summaries of four ethics opinions issued in March and May 2015. The first three, issued by the NYSBA, focused on "Waiver of Appeal on Grounds of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel as Part of a Criminal Plea," "Ethical Implications of Communicating with Potential Clients on Social Media," and "Charging Processing Fee on Credit Card Transactions Used to Pay for Lawyer’s Services." The fourth was issued by the NYC Bar Association on the "Duties of Local Counsel."
Other Published Articles
A Call for Pro Bono Work in Lieu of Nationwide Injunctions
The New York Law Journal published Richard P. Swanson and Ronald C. Minkoff’s commentary, “A Call for Pro Bono Work in Lieu of Nationwide Injunctions.” In considering the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trump v. CASA (No. 24A884) on nationwide injunctions to enforce constitutional and statutory rights, the co-authors propose "that law firms engage in a large-scale pro bono effort to pursue individual claims whenever appropriate to secure important rights..." Mr. Swanson is the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) President and Mr. Minkoff is the President-Elect. View article. (Behind paywall).
July 24 2025
2nd Circ. Limits VPPA Liability, But Caveats Remain
Law360 published Caren Decter and Michael Salik’s article, “2nd Circ. Limits VPPA Liability, But Caveats Remain.” View Article
June 2 2025
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Journal
Michael Ling's article "This Much Fun Should Be Illegal!" was published in Fordham University School of Law's Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Journal (IPLJ) within the "Protecting What's Yours: Rights, Risks, and Realities in IP and Entertainment" section (Vol. 35, Issue 3). View Article
April 23 2025
