Recent Notices of General Interest to the RCBA Community

• Roast of Judge Marrazzo - Next Wed., May 23rd. Dear Fellow RCBA Members,The annual Vito J. Titone Scholarship Dinner is scheduled for next Wednesday, May 23rd at the Staaten.  We will be honoring and roasting the Hon. Orlando ...
  Posted May 18, 2012 5:54 AM by Pete Weinman
• Upcoming CLE - Surrogate's Court. The Richmond County Bar Association, Surrogate's Court Committee, will be having a CLE Seminar on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Surrogate's Court (Room 202) from 2 p ...
  Posted May 16, 2012 10:18 AM by Pete Weinman
• Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendars!! Young Lawyers. Click below for more info:Blue Jean Ball - Greenbelt ConservancyBusiness by the Beach
  Posted May 9, 2012 5:59 AM by Pete Weinman
• NOTICE: Annual Meeting & Vote for New Directors. Dear RCBA Member:Attached please find a letter and reservation form for the Richmond County Bar Association Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at ...
  Posted May 4, 2012 10:18 AM by Pete Weinman
• Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman's Law Day 2012 Remarks. 05-01-2012Today on Law Day, we pause from our busy routines to celebrate our nation’s faith in the rule of law and the liberties we so dearly ...
  Posted May 1, 2012 11:15 AM by Pete Weinman

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Newsworthy & Noteworthy

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  "'People's Court' Hit Hard" says RCBA President, Robert A. Mulhall. Robert A. MulhallNew York Law Journal05-01-2012The "social contract" doctrine of philosopher John Locke is incorporated into our Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. John Locke's belief that "where there is no law, there is no freedom" so inspired our founding fathers that the judiciary—the courts that determine the rights and obligations of parties—was made a coequal branch of our government. Today, however, budget cuts imposed upon the courts by the other branches of government have cast a pall on the justice and freedom that emanate from those courts.A telling example can be found in the Small Claims Part of the New York City Civil Court. Small Claims is called the ...
  Posted May 1, 2012 9:03 AM by Pete Weinman
• Occupy Protester Loses Bid to Quash Twitter Subpoena. Andrew KeshnerNew York Law Journal04-23-2012An Occupy Wall Street protester cannot block Manhattan prosecutors from reviewing the tweets he allegedly sent from his Twitter account as he and other demonstrators marched over the Brooklyn Bridge last fall. Criminal Court Judge Matthew Sciarrino Jr. (See Profile), sitting in Manhattan, on April 20 denied defendant Malcolm Harris' effort to quash a subpoena the Manhattan district attorney's office sent to Twitter. "The widely believed (though mistaken) notion that any disclosure of a user's information would first be requested from the user and require approval by the user is understandable, but wrong," the judge wrote in People v. Harris, 2011NY080152, ordering an in camera inspection before distribution to ...
  Posted Apr 23, 2012 10:02 AM by Pete Weinman
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  Louise Caputo (Christopher Caputo's mother) has passed away. The Richmond County Bar Association is sad to announce the passing of the mother of one of its directors. Wake on Saturday, 7-9 p.m. and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Martin Hughes Funeral Home, 530 Narrows Road South, SI 10304. Funeral on Monday, 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Bay Street SI 10305Louise Caputo, 80, a lifelong resident of Rosebank, died yesterday at home following a seven-month battle with cancer. Born Louise Macapallag, she graduated from New Dorp High School. A homemaker, she raised nine children and was also a Tupperware dealer for 45 years.  Mrs. Caputo was an active member of the New Dorp High School Alumni Association, and ...
  Posted Apr 17, 2012 4:53 AM by Pete Weinman
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  Fulfilling the Court's Core Mission in the New Reality, by Hon. A. Gail Prudenti.  BY A. GAIL PRUDENTI, Chief Administrative Judge.  Having recently marked my 100th day as chief administrative judge of the courts of New York, I wanted to take this opportunity to look back on our early progress and, more importantly, focus on where we are headed and where we need to go.  Since beginning my term in December, we have presented and achieved passage of the judiciary's budget in the Legislature, expanded e-filing and begun laying the groundwork to achieve Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman's top legislative aims in the areas of juvenile justice and wrongful convictions. Above all, I am so pleased that the hard work and dedication of our phenomenal judges have now been recognized by the ...
  Posted Apr 10, 2012 1:09 PM by Pete Weinman
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  Owner Had Right to Clear Zuccotti Park, Judge Sciarrino Says A judge in Manhattan has ruled that Brookfield Properties, owner of the park used as an encampment by Occupy Wall Street protesters, had the right to clear them to address deteriorating conditions inside the park.The judge, Matthew A. Sciarrino Jr. of Criminal Court, issued his ruling on Friday as he refused to dismiss charges against an Occupy Wall Street protester arrested when the police cleared Zuccotti Park on Nov. 15.Zuccotti Park is required to be open 24 hours a day, and defense and civil liberties lawyers have argued that Brookfield had no right to close the park unless it obtained permission from the City Planning Commission and that therefore, Brookfield and the police lacked the authority to order ...
  Posted Apr 9, 2012 12:11 PM by Pete Weinman
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  Lawyer Says Zuccotti Park Demonstrators Broke No Law. New York Times.Robert Stolarik for The New York TimesPolice officers in Zuccotti Park, on Nov. 15, 2011 where they removed tents and arrested Occupy Wall Street protesters.When hundreds of police officers entered Zuccotti Park early on Nov. 15, they dismantled tents and other structures that had been erected by Occupy Wall Street protesters in defiance of rules established in September by the park’s owner, Brookfield Properties.The police also arrested dozens of protesters who refused to leave the park, charging them with offenses that included trespassing and disorderly conduct, as officers set up metal barricades around the park’s perimeter.On Friday, a defense lawyer argued in Criminal Court in Manhattan that such charges filed against two ...
  Posted Apr 4, 2012 10:54 AM by Pete Weinman
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  Judge Minardo says height of Staten Island hilltop mansion needn't be altered. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (SI Advance) -- A Staten Island judge has up-ended a Todt Hill couple's bid to have a neighboring home lowered by several feet because it spoils their million-dollar view. State Supreme Court Justice Philip G. Minardo has ruled that a deed covenant limiting the height of a new abode on Whitlock Avenue to 280 feet above sea level wasn't passed on to current owner Noce Management Inc. and, therefore, is unenforceable. "The height limitation does not appear in the chain of title for the Whitlock Avenue property," wrote Minardo in a recent decision. Visit the Staten Island Advance for the complete article:http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/judge_says ...
  Posted Apr 4, 2012 8:50 AM by Pete Weinman
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  Fond recollections of [Justice Sullivan] was a community treasure Following his death on Feb. 27, the Advance published a magnificent tribute to retired Supreme Court Justice Thomas R. Sullivan. It featured several prominent public figures recalling his wisdom, wit, integrity, legendary storytelling ability and unshakeable Catholic faith. Visit the Staten Island Advance for the complete article:http://www.silive.com/opinion/danielleddy/index.ssf/2012/03/fond_recollections_of_a_man_wh.html   Published: Tuesday, March 06, 2012, 6:42 AM     Updated: Tuesday, March 06, 2012, 6:43 AM By Daniel Leddy © 2012 SILive.com. All rights reserved.
  Posted Apr 4, 2012 8:34 AM by Pete Weinman
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  Community mourns the loss of Justice Thomas R. Sullivan. For the complete story with full quotes, visit the SI Advance http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/community_mourns_the_loss_of_d.htmlAs news of Justice Sullivan's death circulated among the Island's legal and political community, quiet tributes to him began to pour in. U.S. District Court Judge Eric Vitaliano, a Democrat and former state assemblyman, said Justice Sullivan swore him in as a member of the Assembly. Assemblyman Matthew Titone (D-North Shore), son of the late New York State Court of Appeals Judge Vito Titone, called Justice Sullivan's passing "a sad day for Staten Island." Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D-Mid-Island), son of the late New York State Supreme ...
  Posted Apr 4, 2012 8:37 AM by Pete Weinman
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  Justice Thomas R. Sullivan dies at 85. Justice Thomas R. Sullivan's legal career spanned more than half a century. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.  (SI Advance) -- Retired Justice Thomas R. Sullivan, a lifelong Staten Islander and a titan in the legal community, died yesterday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. He was 85.Known for his wisdom, fairness and uncanny memory, Justice Sullivan often regaled visitors with his sweeping knowledge of Island history and stories about colorful figures from the past.The retired appellate jurist once said he has been "exceedingly fortunate" with the positions he attained over the course of his career. "I enjoyed each. At that particular time, each job seemed particularly right for me."Justice Sullivan's legal career spanned more than half ...
  Posted Apr 4, 2012 8:46 AM by Pete Weinman

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