Effective June 1, 2026, the New York State Unified Court System implemented a new statewide rule (Part 161) governing attorneys’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) in court filings. The rule permits attorneys to use AI tools when preparing submissions to the court and does not require disclosure of AI use. However, attorneys remain fully responsible
Matter of Abdoch v Abdoch, 2026 NY Slip Op 03219, (May 21, 2026 NY Court of Appeals):”The question of whether an attorney for the child (AFC) has the
authority to appeal a custody determination made pursuant to Family
Court Act article 6 has divided the Appellate Division. We hold that
under the plain language of
Sadly, in my work as an attorney for children in child welfare cases, this fact pattern has become increasingly familiar in several cases I have worked on.MATTER OF CG, 2026 NY Slip Op 50636 – Bronx Family Court 2026″At issue in this combined Qualified Residential Treatment Program
(“QRTP”) hearing and motion for an order to
JA v. City of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 2084 – NY: Appellate Div., 2nd Dept. 2026:”VOUTSINAS, J.
Appeal by the plaintiffs, in an action to recover damages for
personal injuries, etc., from an order of the Supreme Court (Kevin J.
Kerrigan, J.), dated August 1, 2023, and entered in Queens County. The
order,
The court feels that delegating this duty to a third party is against public policy.MW v. RR, 2026 NY Slip Op 50278 – NY Sup. Ct. Rock. Co. 2026:”Parties should generally be permitted to discontinue an action,
provided that the discontinuance is filed within the time parameters set
forth in CPLR § 3217. However, there
In this case, the court held that summary proceedings against a “Tenant at Sufferance” must be an action in ejectment in Supreme Court.Gomez v. Gomez, 2026 NY Slip Op 26006 – NYC Civ Ct., Kings Co. 2026:”KAREN MAY BACDAYAN, J.
On May 7, 2025, petitioner, Gerard Gomez (“petitioner”), commenced
this holdover proceeding commenced against family
Just made aware of this case that came out in December – but the transmission of an STD or STI by one non disclosing spouse to another is a form of domestic violence and is a factor to consider in equitable distribution.NS v TS, 2025 NY Slip Op 51897(U), (Nass. Co. Sup. Ct. 2025):”EDMUND M.
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And of course, the rule is the same in Massachusetts. See Commonwealth v. Badgett, Mass: Appeals Court 2025an appointed attorney’s racist beliefs, as evidenced by his social media posts, presented an actual conflict of interest in his representation of Mr. Badgett (who is Black) in the absence of any outward manifestation of bias in his treatment