As you may know from an earlier blog, NYLI is currently in temporary quarters, and during the move — our own Mr. James T. Brady was reunited with his long lost mini-me….
Mini Brady was probably a kind of salesman’s sample … a terracotta miniature proposal made by the artist for approval before beginning on the commission for the final marble bust…
Brady skills as a legal advocate are legendary, and if time travel were possible, 19th Century’s greatest lawyer would be amazed at the current NYLI collection…
We are in the middle of March… Women’s History Month… and who better to have on our NYLI T.V. set (which doubles as pencil holder photo frame, lol!)… than Brooklyn’s own – Shirley Chisholm! Want to know more about the life of Shirley Chisholm? Then tune into NYLI’s eBook collection…. Want to know more about…
Still in the shadow of the Civil War, the 1876 election remains one of the most contentious ever.. Democrat Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote over Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, but 20 electoral votes ( Florida, Louisiana, Oregon, South Carolina) were in dispute…. Democrats were accused of refusing to count African American votes as…
Regarded as a definitive legal authority, Black’s Law Dictionary was first published in 1861. Author Henry Campbell Black’s original preface describes the work as “a concise and yet comprehensive book of definitions of the terms, phrases, and maxims used in American law…necessary to be understood by the working lawyer and judge, as well as student…”….
October is American Archivists month — and to celebrate — I had a member chat interview with Sheri Sarnoff — about libraries, archives & all things historical. Check out my article on Law Lines by clicking here….
June 30th, for many corporations, is the end of the second quarter. For many organizations, it is the end of their fiscal year…. Corporate Law, like all areas of law, evolves over time… State Legislatures, New York included, often form committees and publish studies before major revisions of law…. And revisions often result in name…
New York City Bar Association issued its latest opinion regarding Artificial Intelligence, this time focusing on recording client communication. To read NYC Bar Association Opinion 2025-6 regarding the use of artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and create summaries of client communication, click here…. Back in 2024, the same Bar Association issued an overview of…
