Anthony Cannataro
Coverage of Anthony Cannataro in the Nexus archive.
- New York’s high court upholds hate speech law against First Amendment challenge
New York’s Court of Appeals upheld a state law requiring social media platforms to provide hate speech reporting mechanisms but ruled platforms are not obligated to adopt the state’s definition of 'hateful conduct' or act on reports. The 4-3 decision emphasized empowering users to report hate speech rather than compelling platforms to endorse the state’s stance. The law, enacted in 2022 following a Buffalo supermarket shooting, faced a First Amendment challenge from a libertarian legal scholar and Rumble, a platform linked to President Donald Trump’s Truth Social.
- NY’s highest court upholds age cap for judges while cautioning against age discrimination
New York’s highest court upheld the mandatory judicial retirement age of 70, rejecting claims that the state’s Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) rendered it unconstitutional. The court emphasized that constitutional provisions cannot invalidate each other without explicit intent, while cautioning that age discrimination claims under the ERA may be enforceable in other contexts.
- A supertall order: New York’s high court decision in Steinway Tower lawsuit signals sweeping changes in real estate law
New York's highest court ruled that lenders cannot use 'sole discretion' clauses in real estate contracts to deliberately harm borrowers and seize equity, reversing a lower court decision in a lawsuit involving the Steinway Tower. The 4-3 decision could reshape real estate law by prioritizing equitable outcomes over strict contract wording, with dissenting judges warning of reduced legal predictability.