Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
April 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: SLAPP Suit Lacks Legal Basis; Media Firm, Journalist Entitled to FeesThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
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April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
The Dos and Don'ts of New York's New Social Media Law: What Employers Need to KnowOn March 12, New York joined over 25 other states in protecting the privacy of its citizens with a new law that restricts employers from accessing…
By Lisa A. Zaccardelli and Janelle A. Pelli
5 minute read
April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
A New York City Ethics Committee Embraces Litigation FundingThe City Bar's recommendation is significant because it represents yet another high-profile body rejecting the U.S Chamber of Commerce's arguments regarding litigation funding, a guest columnist writes for the Law Journal.
By William Marra
5 minute read
April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: New York State Agency Lacks Duty to Enforce ADA Compliance for Western District CourthouseThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
April 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Former Fox News Host Sanctioned in Defamation Case Against Ghost Writer for Failing to Meet Discovery DemandsThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
April 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: NYCHA Has No Duty to Protect Nonresidents in Common AreasThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
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April 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York Commercial Division Adopts New Rules on Tech Disputes, Nonjudicial RefereesCommercial Division was already hearing tech cases, and that litigants have long been allowed to have court-appointed referees preside over their commercial disputes, prior to the chief administrative judge's order. But the court's advisory council recommended adding specific language to its rules to better educate the bar on the court's offerings.
By Andrew Denney
2 minute read
April 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Columnists Respond in Verse to Law Journal Piece Criticizing Rockefeller-Era Special ProsecutorTwo longtime Law Journal columnists respond to a recent opinion piece on the tenure and 1976 removal of a special prosecutor.
By Bennett L. Gershman and Joel Cohen
2 minute read
April 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal
With Federal Consumer Protections Under Threat, New Yorkers Would Benefit From a Ban on Unfair and Abusive Business PracticesIf the Supreme Court weakens the efficacy of federal agencies, New York would be well served to have strong laws on the books to hold bad actors accountable, a guest columnist for the Law Journal writes.
By Mario Fitzgerald
4 minute read
April 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New Study by Author of 'Carceral' Judges Report Turns Focus to 'Excessive' SentencesThe new report, co-authored by the watchdog group Scrutinize and the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at the New York University School of Law, identifies judges who had sentences reversed or reduced from 2007 to 2023 and includes tallies of how many years were reduced from their sentencing determinations.
By Andrew Denney
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