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Brian Lee is an Albany-based litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. He has worked at daily newspapers in Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @bleereporter
May 24, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Judge Madeline Singas, writing for a unanimous Court of Appeals, said the trial judge made erroneous evidentiary rulings that were affirmed by the appellate division, depriving the defendant of his right to present his defense.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
May 23, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The filing was on the heels of the New York Court of Appeals invalidating New York's Congressional and Senate maps.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
May 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The effort was deemed "too important not to keep fighting," by one election lawyer, a Democrat representing a GOP challenger to the maps.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
May 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Gov. Kathy Hochul's choices represented four different counties in the Second Department, which is based in Brooklyn on Friday. Justices from Nassau County, Westchester, Kings County and Queens are set to join the appeals court.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
May 19, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The years-long legal battle centered on text messages allegedly sent by a high school coach obtained by a third party. The Court of Appeals determined that testimony from a student-athlete established they were genuine.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
May 19, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The Court of Appeals was asked whether HSBC Bank, as an executor of an investment-holding trust, could be a plaintiff and revive an action that was filed by another party that had been dismissed without prejudice. Lawyers from McKool Smith and Simpson Thacher squared off.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
May 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The New York Court of Appeals became the first high court in an English-speaking jurisdiction anywhere in the world to agree to hear such an appeal, said an animal rights organization representing the elephant's interests.
By Brian Lee
6 minute read
May 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Jury selection might be as lengthy or longer than the actual trial, Pullano said, given the need to identify jurors who haven't formed opinions and can put aside whatever they've learned about the well-documented case.
By Brian Lee
7 minute read
May 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The Fund for Modern Courts, issuing a 32-page report as two bills make their way through the New York Legislature, said the nation's media capital should cease to be an "outlier" and allow cameras for televised coverage of court proceedings.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
May 16, 2022 | New York Law Journal
New York was the first state to regulate cryptocurrency, but according to Jacqueline Drohan, a partner in Drohan Lee, who focuses on virtual currency, the earliest BitLicense issued had problems and "seemed almost like a fishing expedition by the regulators."
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
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