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Cambodia

Letter regarding the threats and intimidation of lawyers in Cambodia (July 2009) ( PDF format )

Cameras in the Courtroom

Report expressing support for A.3950/S.2067 which would permit news coverage by audio-visual means of courtroom trials in New York State ( PDF format )

Campaign Finance

Comments on Amendments Proposed by the Campaign Finance Board, December 2004, Regarding the reporting of employment information and contributions by limited liability corporations and partnerships ( PDF format )

Comments on NYC Campaign Finance Board Proposed Rules Regarding Reporting and Treatment of Contributions (12/04) ( PDF format )

Comments on Rules Proposed by the Campaign Finance Board, July 2004 ( PDF format )

Contributions to Campaigns of Candidates for Surrogate and Appointments by Surrogates of Guardians Ad Litem

Dollars & Democracy: A Blueprint for Federal Campaign Finance Reform - Part I

Dollars & Democracy: A Blueprint for Federal Campaign Finance Reform - Part II

Letter to William Perkins,chair, NYC Council Committee on Governmental Operations Supporting Intro. No. 382-a, A Bill to Amend the NYC Campaign Finance Act ( PDF format )

Campaign Finance Reform

Testimony before the NYC Campaign Finance Board commenting on the NYC Campaign Finance Program which seeks to reduce the corrupting effect of large campaign contributions to public officials, encourage candidates to run for public office who would otherwise lack the resources to do so and to motivate public participation in the electoral process ( PDF format )

Canned Hunts

Report in support of S.784/A.2612 which would extend the prohibition on conducting a canned hunt in a confined area of less than 10 acres to conducting one in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such animal to escape ( PDF format )

Capital Adequacy Framework

Letter commenting on a proposed new risk-based capital adequacy framework (CAF) ( PDF format )

Capital Punishment

Amicus Brief, People v. Shulman ( PDF format )

Empire State Injustice: Based Upon a Decade of New Information, A Preliminary Investigation of How New York's Death Penalty System Fails to Meet Standards for Accuracy and Fairness ( PDF format )

Letter to State Assembly Urging that Capital Defender Office not be Eliminated ( PDF format )

Statement to the Obama Administrationâ€™s transition team regarding application of the federal death penalty (December 2008) ( PDF format )

Statement urging that the NYS Legislature not rush into reinstating the death penalty but rather first study the practical consequences and costs of capital punishment ( PDF format )

The Pataki Administration`s Proposals to Expand the Death Penalty

Transcript of Association program on "Catholic Lawyers and the Death Penalty," featuring Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes and Capital Defender Kevin Doyle, held at Fordham University School of Law, 9/8/2004 ( PDF format )

Certification of State Law

Report and Recommendations on Second Circuit Certification of Determinative State Law Issues to the New York Court of Appeals

Chad

Letter to Congress and the Ambassador of War Crimes at the U.S. State Department urging the expeditious prosecution of the former dictator of Chad, HissÃ¨ne HabrÃ© ( PDF format )

Charitable contributions

Letter to the Attorney General's Office endorsing the Attorney General's Legislative Program Bill #63-05 which would amend New York Executive Law regarding the solicitation of charitable contributions ( PDF format )

Charitable gifts

Follow-up letter to the US Senate Committee on Finance regarding the Committees December 2006 report on certain provision of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to charitable gifts ( PDF format )

Report commenting on certain provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to charitable gifts of fractional interests in tangible personal property ( PDF format )

Charitable organizations

Letter to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws commenting on the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act ( PDF format )

Report on the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act ("UPMIFA") (April 2009) ( PDF format )

Charitable Remainder Trust

Comments on Revenue Procedure 2005-24 which provides a safe harbor rule pursuant to which a spousal right of election will be disregarded for purposes of determining whether a charitable remainder annuity trust ("CRAT") or a charitable remainder unitrust ("CRUT") meets the requirements of Internal Revenue Code ¡±¡± 664(d)(1)(B) or (d)(2)(B), respectively, from the trust¡¦s inception. ( PDF format )

Letter to the IRS highlighting inconsistencies in two recently issued Private Letter Rulings which set forth the calculation method of the income interest upon early termination of a net income with makeup charitable remainder unitrust (NIMCRUT) ( PDF format )

Charter Commission

Ballot Proposals of the 2003 New York City Charter Revision Commission ( PDF format )

Letter to Frank Macchiarola, Commissioner of the 2003 Charter Revision Commission, Providing Preliminary Comments ( PDF format )

Letter to Mayor Bloomberg regarding the appointment of a new Charter Revision Commission (January 2010) ( PDF format )

Charter Revision Commission

Issues for Consideration by the Charter Revision Commission (April 2010) ( PDF format )

Statement to the 2010 Charter Revision Commission Regarding Consolidation of Administrative Tribunals (August 2010) ( PDF format )

Child Client

Letter to the ABA in support of the ABA Litigation Sectionâ€™s opposition to the Uniform Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect and Custody Proceedings Act proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) ( PDF format )

Child Custody

Amicus Brief filed with the Intern American Commission on Human Rights in the Matter of Atala. The brief argues that the Chilean Supreme Court's denial of custody to Ms. Atala of her children solely on the basis of her sexual orientation is discriminatory and violates her rights protected by the American Convention on Human Rights ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Debra H. v. Janice R. filed in New York State Court of Appeals, July 2009 ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Merits Brief, Debra H. v. Janice R. filed in New York State Court of Appeals (October 2009) ( PDF format )

Report in support of legislation which would amend the Domestic Relations Law and Family Court Act to require a court, prior to issuing any order of custody and/or visitation, to review child abuse and maltreatment, orders of protection, warrants of arrest and sex offender registries (A.7329/S.4877) ( PDF format )

Child Support

Amicus Brief: H.M. v. E.K. filed in the New York State Court of Appeals (December 2009) ( PDF format )

Child Welfare

Letter to Governor Patterson regarding financial reductions to the State's budget (August 2008) ( PDF format )

Letter to Sheldon Silver, Speaker of the NYS Assembly, Regarding the New York City Administration for Children's Services Budget ( PDF format )

Children

Letter to Governor Paterson regarding the provisions in Article 7 budget legislations which impact children and families (April 2010) ( PDF format )

Letter to Governor Spitzer highlighting issues that should be given priority by the administration including children, families, family court and juvenile justice ( PDF format )

Statement to the Obama Administration's transition team regarding services for at-risk children and families (December 2008) ( PDF format )

Children with Disabilities

Report supporting S.7469/A.10071 (â€œP.J.â€™s lawâ€) which would require school-bus drivers and attendants transporting children with disabilities to complete training in childrenâ€™s special needs ( PDF format )

Children with Mental Disabilities

Report supporting the passage of "The Children's Mental Health Act of 2006" (A.9649/S.6672), which would provide for the establishment of a children's mental health plan ( PDF format )

Chile

Letter to Senator Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President of the Senate of Chile, expressing support for the appointment of Judge Carlos Cerda Fernandez to the Supreme Court of Chile ( PDF format )

Chimpanzees

Report on S.1916/H.3295 the Chimpanzee National Sanctuary Systems (CHIMP Act) ( PDF format )

China

Council on International Affairs Title...Report of the Association's Mission to China December 6 - 17, 2009 (May 2010) (to be published in the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law) ( PDF format )

Letter to the All China Lawyer Association expressing concern over the recent intimidation of lawyers in China following their public commitment to provide legal services to individuals detained following protests in Chinaâ€™s Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). ( PDF format )

Letter to the All China Lawyers Association expressing concern over reports by lawyers in China of increased harassment in the course of their work. (July 2, 2009) ( PDF format )

Letter to the All China Lawyers Association regarding reports by lawyers in China of increased harassment in the course of their work ( PDF format )

Choice of Court Agreements

Report on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements ( PDF format )

City Bar Fund Annual Report

City Bar Fund Annual Report 2002-2003 ( PDF format )

City University of New York

Part 1: Remediation and Access: To Educate the “Children of the Whole People”

Part 2: Governance and Funding: "By the Popular Will, Not by the Privileged Few"

Civil Court Judges

Letter Regarding A.11398/S.1745-A Which Calls For an Increase in the Number of Judges in the New York City Civil Court (June 2010) ( PDF format )

Civil Liberties/Security

Amicus Brief: ACLU v. Department of Defense (US Ct of Appeals, Second Circuit, September 2006) ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Bismullah v. Gates (U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, May 2007) ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Gonzales v. ACLU (U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, August 2005) ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, December 2004) ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (US Supreme Court, January 2006) ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, (U.S. Supreme Court, January 2006) ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, on a petition for certiorari (US Supreme Court, September 2005) ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Jose Padilla v Donald Rumsfeld ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Padilla v. Hanft (Fourth Circuit) ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Padilla v. Hanft (U.S. Supreme Court) ( PDF format )

Amicus Brief: Padilla v. Rumsfeld, (US Supreme Court, April 2004) ( PDF format )

Association letter to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, regarding USA Patriot Act hearings ( PDF format )

Letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Urging he withdraw the proposed order restricting attorney-client relations at the Detention Camp at Guantanamo Bay ( PDF format )

Letter to Congress regarding the establishment of a professional advisory panel with a mandate to advise Congress about the appropriate means to establish a military commission system to respond to the Supreme Court decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld ( PDF format )

Senate Armed Services Committee Questions for the Record at the Hearing on July 19, 2006 on whether to continue to receive testimony on military commissions in light if the Supreme Court decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, responses by the Chair of the Committee on Military Affairs and Justice ( PDF format )

Class Actions

Consumer Class Actions in New York ( PDF format )

State Class Actions: Three Proposed Amendments to Article 9 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules ( PDF format )

Client Conflicts

Formal Opinion 2005-05: Unforeseeable Concurrent Client Conflicts

Climate Change

A Guide to Understanding Climate Change Legislation (March 2008) ( PDF format )

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Principles (December 2009) ( PDF format )

Cloning

Statement in Opposition to a Federal Legislative Ban on Therapeutic Cloning ( PDF format )

Collective Bargaining

Position paper in opposition to the National Labor Relations Board's interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act regarding collective bargaining and the threat of terrorist attacks ( PDF format )

Columbia

Letter to the President of Colombia expressing concern that recent statements made by him are inconsistent with international standards that safeguard the independence of lawyers and judges ( PDF format )

Commercial Division

Letter providing comments on the proposed rules for justices of the commercial division ( PDF format )

Letter to Chief Judge Kaye commenting on the July 2006 OCA reporton the Commercial Division Focus Groups ( PDF format )

Commercial Rent Control

Report on City Council Legislation regarding Commercial Rent Control (July 2010) ( PDF format )

Commodity Pool

Letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding the Commissionâ€™s proposal to amend its governing commodity pool operator periodic account statements and annual financial reports (March 2009) ( PDF format )

Letter to the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) commenting on the proposed revisions to the Guidelines for Commodity Pool Programs ( PDF format )

Commodity Trading Advisor

Letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in support of the Commission's proposal to define the term "client" of a commodity trading advisor in a new Commission rule ( PDF format )

Commodity Trading Advisor, Advertising by

Letter to the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission expressing support for the proposal to amend the rules governing advertising by commodity pool operators, commodity trading advisors ( PDF format )

Common Interest Privilege

Recommendations that State Civil Courts Adopt the Common Interest Privilege

Community Benefit Agreements

The Role of Community Benefit Agreements in New York City's Land Use Process (March 2010) ( PDF format )

Compensation Plans

Letter to the IRS commenting on Notice 2010-6 (Correcting Documentary Failures Pursuant to Section 409A) (May 2010) ( PDF format )

Condemnation and Tax Certiorari

Comments on Recommendations to Eliminate the Potential for Future Corruption in the Real Property Assessment Unit of the NYC Department of Finance ( PDF format )

Letter to the New York City Tax Commission commenting on proposed amendments which seek to regulate the conduct of non-attorney representatives appearing before the Tax Commission ( PDF format )

Confidentiality

Formal Opinion 2005-3: Voluntary Attorney Testimony Concerning Former Clients

Confidentiality Agreements

Model Confidentiality Agreement ( PDF format )

Conflict of Interest

Advanced Waivers of Future Conflicts: Multiple Representations; Informed Consent; Waiver of Conflicts

Corporate Legal Departments and Conflicts of Interest between Represented Corporate Affiliates

Congo, Republic of

Letter to the President of the Republic of the Congo expressing concern about the case of Ms. Nlandu ( PDF format )

Congressional Ethics

Report on the Creation of an Independent Ethics Commission, August 2007 ( PDF format )

Consent Decrees

Letter to Congress opposing proposed Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act (S.489/HR1229) ( PDF format )

Consignment

Report Recommending Amendments to Articles 11 and 12 of the New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law (NYACAL) (July 2010) ( PDF format )

Constitutional Convention

Report of the Task Force on the New York State Constitutional Covention (June 1997) ( PDF format )

Construction

Alternate Methods of Public Works Procurement ( PDF format )

Letter in support of A5805/S1099 which would amend the Lien Law to cover hybrid public/private projects ( PDF format )

Letter to Governor Pataki Regarding the Use of Liberty Bonds to Finance a Power Plant in Queens ( PDF format )

Construction Procurement Laws

"Building in the 21st Century" Public Construction Law Reform and Opportunities for Savings, Record of Program Proceedings that took place on November 25, 2008 ( PDF format )

21st Century Construction 20th Century Construction Law ( PDF format )

After having commented on the Preliminary Report in February 2009, letter providing additional comments to the State Asset Maximization Commission on its now Final Report (October 2009) ( PDF format )

Comments to the State Asset Maximization Commission: Modernizing Public Construction Procurement for New York's Public Owners - If Not Now, When? (February 2009) ( PDF format )

Consumer Debt

Amicus Brief: Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. King (January 2010) ( PDF format )

Letter to OCA commenting on the Advisory Committee on Civil Practice's proposed Rule 216.2 which addresses privacy concerns in the filing of papers in civil proceedings (April 2010) ( PDF format )

Consumer Protection

Letter to the NYS Legislature regarding A.1393, the Online Consumer Protection Act (May 2009) ( PDF format )

Contract of Sale - Real Property

Model form of Contract of Sale -- Office, Commercial and Multi-Family Residential Premises plus Commentary ( PDF format )

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Letter to the President of Pakistan urging the Pakistani government to comply with its obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) ( PDF format )

Cooperative Apartment Purchase/Sale

Memorandum in opposition to proposed local law, Intro. 504, that would amend the New York City Human Rights Law to require apartment cooperative boards to set forth in writing specific reasons for withholding consent to the sale of an apartment ( PDF format )

Copyright Law

Comments to Copyright Office re: Notice of Inquiry Regarding the Problem of Orphan Works ( PDF format )

Corporate Bankruptcy

Corporate Bankruptcies: Trends in Asset Sales and Liquidations (March 2010) ( PDF format )

Corporate Control Contests

Comment re: Notice to Members 04-83 - Request for Comment on Whether to Propose New Rule That Would Address Conflicts of Interest When Members Provide Fairness Opinions in Corporate Control Transactions ( PDF format )

Comments to NASD re: on Whether to Propose New Rule That Would Address Conflicts of Interest When Members Provide Fairness Opinions in Corporate Control Transactions ( PDF format )

Corporate Control Contests

Letter to the SEC commenting on the proposed NASD Rule 2290 Regarding Fairness Opinions in Corporate Control Transactions (May 2006) ( PDF format )

Corporate Ethics

Corporate Ethicsin an Age of Steroids ( PDF format )

Corporate Governance

Letter to the SEC Concerning (File No. S7-14-03; Release No. 34-48301) Disclosure Regarding Nominating Committee Function and Communications Between Security Holders and Boards of Directors ( PDF format )

Report of the Task Force on the Lawyer's Role in Corporate Governance ( PDF format )

Corporate retirement programs

Employer Stock Litigation: The Tension Between ERISA Fiduciary Obligations and Employee Stock Ownership ( PDF format )

Court Restructuring

Report on the Merger of the Bronx Supreme and Criminal Courts (June 2009) ( PDF format )

The Chief Judge's Court Restructuring Plan, with Certain Modifications, Should be Adopted

Courthouse policy

Letter to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York urging that all attorneys be permitted to bring wireless enabled PDA's and cellular phones into the SDNY courthouses ( PDF format )

Credit Ratings

Letter to the SEC commenting on proposed amendments to rules relating to credit ratings disclosure (File No. S7-24-09) and concept release on possible rescission of rule 436(g) under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. S7-25-09) (December 2009) ( PDF format )

Cross Border Rules

Letter to the SEC commenting on proposed revisions to the Cross-Border Tender Offer, Exchange Offer and Business Combination Rules and Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules for Certain Foreign Institutions ( PDF format )

Custodial interrogations

Report on A.5213/S.7877 which would require electronic recording of custodial interrogations in felony cases (June 2010) ( PDF format )

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