Andrew Denney

Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime

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April 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: SLAPP Suit Lacks Legal Basis; Media Firm, Journalist Entitled to Fees

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Dos and Don'ts of New York's New Social Media Law: What Employers Need to Know

On 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 Funding

The 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 Courthouse

This 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 Demands

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.

By ALM Staff

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April 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: NYCHA Has No Duty to Protect Nonresidents in Common Areas

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

April 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New York Commercial Division Adopts New Rules on Tech Disputes, Nonjudicial Referees

Commercial 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 Prosecutor

Two 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 Practices

If 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' Sentences

The 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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