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 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

February Bar Exam Passing Rate Sees Another Year-Over-Year Increase for New York Grads

The Law Journal will release the names of the candidates who passed on Thursday morning.

By Andrew Denney

1 minute read

April 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Trump: If the Public Doesn't Remember This, It Should

Weighing in on Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan, two veteran criminal defense attorneys say that the defense will have to deal with the prosecution's theory of why the payments were made—and create its own countertheory.

By Joel Cohen and Laura A. Brevetti

5 minute read

April 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

No On-Time State Budget, No Pay for Legislators

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature got the job done before the Passover observance and recess—what a difference a couple of hundred years, many zeroes, and politico-speak make, a Law Journal columnist writes.

By Joseph W. Bellacosa

5 minute read

April 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Blind Drummer Lacks Standing to Assert ADA Claims Over Music Instrument Website

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

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

April 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Reported Pick of King & Spalding Partner for New York City's Next Corporation Counsel May Face Tough Confirmation Bid

While In private practice, Randy Mastro, a former deputy mayor of New York City, has been at the forefront of a number of headline-grabbing legal battles.

By Andrew Denney

4 minute read

April 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Court Denies Pitbull's Removal From Co-op, Find It Posed No Nuisance to Premises

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

By ALM Staff

2 minute read

April 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal

People v. Donald Trump: An Overview of the Falsifying of Business Records Case

As we move toward counsel's opening statements, and the presentation of evidence, it is clear that this initial criminal trial of former President Donald Trump poses a myriad of both legal and factual challenges for both sides, a Law Journal columnist writes.

By Roger Bennet Adler

4 minute read

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

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