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The article discusses the Supreme Court's decision to review a case involving the National Rifle Association (NRA) and Maria Vullo, a former New York state official. It mentions the question of whether government advocacy, as seen in Vullo's actions, crosses into coercion and violates the First Amendment. It mentions that this case mirrors another involving the Biden administration's interactions with social media companies regarding misinformation.

The article reports on a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022, striking down a New York law that restricts carrying guns in public. Topics discussed include the implications of the ruling for other lawsuits seeking to loosen similar restrictions in other U.S. states, the mass shootings that occurred in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, a statement from Justice Clarence Thomas about the Second Amendment, and reaction of U.S. President Joe Biden to the ruling.

The article reports that the Supreme Court allowed New York to enforce for now a law placing strict limits on guns outside the home that was enacted in response to a landmark ruling in June, 2023.

The article discusses that the Supreme Court on August 12, 2021 blocked pan of an eviction moratorium in New York State that had been imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Reports on the development of the trial over the case of Tyco International Ltd. in New York. Decision of the defense lawyers to file a motion for a mistrial; Request for a mistrial during the six-month trial; Disclosure of the juror's name; Controversy on the juror's virtue of public acts.

The article reports that the Supreme Court in the U.S. has turned down a case involving a New York State law that necessitates people who seek out gun permit to demonstrate that they have a particular need for self-protection.

WASHINGTON In a little more than a week, a court in Paris will decide whether a law professor in New York committed criminal libel by publishing a book review. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ALBANY -- Joseph L. Bruno, for years one of the most powerful politicians in New York, was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison on federal corruption charges. But underscoring the serious doubts surrounding the constitutionality of the law used to convict him, Mr. Bruno was allowed to remain free until the Supreme Court rules on the statute. Several justices have questioned the validity of the law, and the court could strike it down as early as this month, raising the possibility that one of the most significant and time-consuming political corruption cases in recent New York history will end in no jail time. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The school newspaper at Dalton, a private school in Manhattan, contained a cryptic note from its editors last Friday. ''We are not able to cover the recent visit by a Supreme Court justice due to numerous publication constraints,'' the note said. It promised ''an explanation of the regrettable delay'' in the next issue. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Legal challenges to Gov. David A. Paterson's plan to recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions are likely to come thick and fast. But they face an uphill fight, legal experts said on Thursday, given New York's unusual legal terrain. The plan, issued by the governor's office in a memorandum on May 14, was, for starters, in one sense, unremarkable. The usual idea, after all, is that married couples who move from one state to another remain married, and New York is not among the many states with constitutional provisions or statutes that expressly forbid the recognition of same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses a ruling by the Albany court in New York regarding payment to lawyers in non-monetary terms. It states that a three panel committee took the decision in response to a case regarding fee applications by which the winning side claims all the legal expenses incurred from the losers. It also discusses the ruling hinting that legal work is less valuable when a lawyer's heart is in it, and enacting of fee shifting statutes to foster private enforcement of civil rights law.

The article reports on the probing questions faced by a prosecutor in New York seeking the telephone records of two reporters for the New York Times from two federal appeals judges in Manhattan.

Focuses on the civil procedure class at the new Liberty School of Law in New York. Mission and vision; Emphasis on religious perspective; Curriculum.

Focuses on the poverty of Holocaust survivors in the former Soviet Union requiring the bulk of the available money according to ruling of a federal judge in New York City. Percentage of Jewish survivors of Nazi persecution living in the former Soviet Union; Availability of public assistance and private charity; Estimation on the funds needed by survivors.

Reports on the case of juvenile crimes in New York.

Reports on the addition of law and literature courses in the curriculum of the New York University School of Law in New York City.

Focuses on the appointment of Joel Irwin Klein as New York City's school system chancellor as of July 30, 2002.

Profiles New York City Councilman David Yassky. Details of his campaign, including fund-raising efforts; Biographical details, including his career in politics; His victory over Steven D. Cohn for the seat in Council District 33 in Brooklyn.

Discusses how 'New York Times' reporter Jayson Blair misled readers and colleagues by fabricating comments and stealing material from other newspapers and wire services. Techniques used by Blair to write falsely about emotionally charged moments; Details of the inquiry focused on correcting the record and explaining how such a fraud took place; Background on Blair, who reported for the 'Times' for nearly four years; Early concerns over Blair's mistakes and reporting skills; Why his deceits went undetected for so long; Examples of Blair's false reporting.