Andrew Denney

September 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A handful of brave attorneys and a Law Journal reporter faced off against the young chess master at one of the firm's regular fireside chats. Their defeats were swift.

By Andrew Denney

3 minute read

September 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"Sid was more than a teacher: he was an example of how we can all be better people by going out of our way to connect with others and help them in whatever way we can," one tax attorney from Kess' firm said.

By Andrew Denney

4 minute read

September 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

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By ALM Staff

1 minute read

September 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In the 1960s, Martin Luther King Jr. was a radical who was feared, hated, and considered dangerous. But in the years since King's 1968 assassination, he has become saintly and mythological. Pondering this dichotomy, a biographer set out to write a book about King, the man, focusing on his humanity, hopes, flaws, and anxieties.

By Jeffrey M. Winn

8 minute read

September 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

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

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

September 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Jason Swergold, who served as former deputy chief of the Westchester office for the Southern District U.S. Attorney's office, racked up a 11-1 record at trial during his tenure as a prosecutor and worked on a number of high-profile cases.

By Andrew Denney

3 minute read

September 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The Second Amendment comes closest to defining the myth of what it means to be an American—fierce self-reliance combined with deep skepticism of government authority—in a way that no other provision of the constitution does. Behind this myth, however, is a less savory reality.

By Steven Goldman

7 minute read

September 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

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

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

September 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Driven by the investigations and indictments of Donald Trump and his demagogic attacks against the judicial system as well as outrage against so-called "progressive prosecutors," a Law Journal columnist writes, GOP lawmakers have declared war on prosecutors to intimidate them and prevent them from exercising their professional duties.

By Bennett L. Gershman

6 minute read

September 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In their article, "'Get Sheds Down': Reforming NYC's Shed Construction," Kenneth M. Block and Melissa T. Billig discuss New York City Department…

By Daniel M. Lehmann

1 minute read