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March 8th, 2023
Top NY Judge Misled Lawmakers To Justify DiFiore’s Detail
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Chair Ronald C. Minkoff is quoted in the article, “Top NY Judge Misled Lawmakers To Justify DiFiore’s Detail” published by Law360. The article discusses the recent testimony by acting Chief Administrative Judge Tamiko Amaker, that defended former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s seven-year multimillion-dollar security detail. Filings in a previous case reveal that the former chief judge violated judicial ethics by writing a letter to prosecutors that invoked her judicial office and authority in a victim impact statement. Ron is quoted saying, “Her suggestion that the weight of an entire branch of government is being brought to bear goes beyond what is proper.”
Ron notes, “This is why it is so important that a judge submitting a Victim Impact Statement make clear that they are acting only in their personal capacity, lest their actions bring the entire judiciary into disrepute.”
Read the full article here.
Other Quoted
Jeremy S. Goldman on Movies Inc: The Business of Film Podcast
Jeremy S. Goldman is a guest on Movies Inc: The Business of Film podcast discussing NFTs in the film and entertainment space. Read more.
March 16 2023
GRWM: Everything You Need to Know About the Growing World of Online Influencers and the Opportunities it Presents for Lawyers
Chambers Associate interviews Dorian Slater Thomas on the growing influencer market and what the rise has meant for lawyers representing influencer talent. Read more.
February 27 2023
Dapper Labs Ruling Could Spell Trouble for Other Centralized NFT Projects, Experts Say
CoinDesk quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on the Dapper Labs Ruling amidst their ongoing class-action lawsuit. Read more.
February 27 2023
