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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February 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Something Happened Here': Court Clerk's Ex Parte Meeting With Local Counsel Imperils Upstate Manslaughter Conviction

"Life is different in smaller jurisdictions. It's hard to put aside the desire to get along with and be liked by the people you see every day."

By Andrew Denney

11 minute read

February 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Judge May Sua Sponte Adjourn Motion Due to Attorney's Significant Unpreparedness

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

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

February 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Trump's Civil Fraud Case in Manhattan: What's Next? Previewing the Appeal

As the Trump Organization processes the court's decision (and its financial implications), attention will inevitably focus on the Trump Organization's reliance on disclaimers as a defense to fraud.

By Roger Bennet Adler

5 minute read

February 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

SCOTUS Declines to Hear Challenges to NYC's Rent Stabilization Laws

The decision comes several months after the high court denied cert for similar challenges to rent stabilization brought by the landlord groups Community Housing Improvement Program and the Rent Stabilization Association.

By Andrew Denney

3 minute read

February 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Mere Dissatisfaction With Case Outcome Does Not Constitute Malpractice

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

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

February 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan Appeals Court Seats First All-African American Panel for Oral Arguments

The five-judge panel heard arguments in appeals for a host of civil matters, including a fraud lawsuit involving the Stardust Diner in Manhattan, which is famous for its show tune-singing wait staff; and a suit that former Fox News anchor Andrea Tantaros filed against her ghost writer.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

February 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Recent Efforts to Curtail Independence of Israel's Judiciary Examined at Upcoming Event

The panel, presented by the Historical Society of the New York Courts and the Fund for Modern Courts and hosted at Sullivan & Cromwell's Lower Manhattan office, will feature Amit Becher, the president of the Israel Bar Association; Yoram Danziger, a former Israel Supreme Court judge; and Avichai Mandelblit, Israel's immediate past attorney general.

By Andrew Denney

3 minute read