City Bar Supports Immigration Equality for Same-Sex Permanent Partners; Asks Respect for NY Marriage Laws

Posted on Friday, May 24, 2013 - 10:01am by Administrator

In a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, dated May 15th, the New York City Bar Association, through four of its Committees, urges the Senate to provide equality in immigration reform for same-sex spouses and permanent partners.

Study by Swedish and NYC Bar Associations Raises Concerns on Press Freedom in Montenegro

Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 11:25am by Administrator

A report on a February research visit to Montenegro by a four-member team from the Swedish and New York City Bar Associations has found that while the laws governing the press are generally satisfactory, “the relationships between the independent press and the government and between the independent press and pro-government press are permeated by polarization and antagonism.”

Barbara Berger Opotowsky – by Carey R. Dunne

Posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 - 10:08am by Administrator

“The Association is an extraordinarily complicated institution. Even a two-year term does not enable presidents to master its intricacies,” Michael Cooper said recently. Mike was president of the New York City Bar Association from 1998 to 2000, and I had reached out to him and some other former City Bar presidents for their thoughts on our outgoing Executive Director, Barbara Berger Opotowsky.

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City Bar Supports Immigration Equality for Same-Sex Permanent Partners; Asks Respect for NY Marriage Laws

Study by Swedish and NYC Bar Associations Raises Concerns on Press Freedom in Montenegro

Barbara Berger Opotowsky – by Carey R. Dunne

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The Animal Law Committee expressed support for S.835, which would prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in New York State horseracing.

The Insurance Law Committee issued a report on A.5631/S.3858 (the Excess Line Legislation) which would amend the New York Insurance Law by adding a new Article 58 authorizing domestic excess line insurance companies.

In a joint report, the Committees on Consumer Affairs and Civil Court expressed opposition to the proposal that had been in the State’s Executive Budget for 2013-14 that would have amended the Banking Law to permit all types of nonprofit corporations to become licensed budget planners.

Study by Swedish and NYC Bar Associations Raises Concerns on Press Freedom in Montenegro

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City Bar Praises Senate Immigration Reform Bill for Right to Counsel, Due Process and Detention Advances and Urges Further Steps

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