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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May 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Retired Judge Casts Light on Slave Freedom Case Fought in Pre-Civil War New York

A presentation on the Lemmon Slave Case featuring Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and Appellate Division, First Department Presiding Justice Dianne Renwick will be held Tuesday evening at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem.

By Andrew Denney

5 minute read

May 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Protection of Marriage Equality Is in Everyone's Best Interests

In a Law Journal column, Selendy Gay partners commemorate the 20th anniversary of the landmark ruling that made gay marriage possible in Massachusetts.

By the partnership of Selendy Gay

5 minute read

May 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: New York's Background Check, Fee to Buy Ammunition Survives Challenge Brought on Civil Rights Grounds

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

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

May 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Davis Polk Attorney, Veteran Manhattan Prosecutor Feted at Weinberg Center Awards Event

The honorees were recognized on May 6 at the Weinberg Center for Elder Justice's 12th annual Awards of Distinction breakfast.

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

May 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Freshfields Partner, NFL Players Union Attorney Named Legal Aid's Servants of Justice

The awards dinner, held at Cipriani 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, attracted about 600 attendees.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

May 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Recusals in the New York Court of Appeals

In an atmosphere with contentious public debate over whether U.S. Supreme Court justices are inappropriately sitting on certain cases—one of the reasons behind the declining public esteem for the Court—it is ironic that a judge of the Court of Appeals, early in her service, is criticized for recusing herself, a Law Journal contributor writes.

By Norman A. Olch

4 minute read

May 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

What I Wish I Knew Then: Robbie Kaplan

Roberta "Robbie" Kaplan is a founding partner of Kaplan Hecker & Fink, which she started after 25 years at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &…

By Steve Cohen

10 minute read

May 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: First Department Panel Finds Court Erred in Dismissing Suit Over Denial of Basic Education for Lack of Controversy

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

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

May 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Unbenched: Why Former Judges Should Out Faults in Criminal Law

Stephen Breyer's book may have been panned by critics—a New York Times reviewer, for instance, called it "exasperating." But Law Journal columnist Joel Cohen writes that retired judges are uniquely positioned to address pressing issues in criminal justice.

By Joel Cohen

8 minute read

May 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Suit Against ABA Over 2023 Data Security Breach Is Dismissed for Failure to State Claim

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

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

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