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Andrew Denney

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 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Judge McMahon, Reassigned After Court Clerk Revealed Secret Recordings, Is Back on SI Bench

Judith McMahon was transferred to a new court part in Manhattan amid accusations from a court clerk that she improperly intervened in criminal matters at the Staten Island courthouse.

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6 minute read

February 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Sex Abuse Victim Alleges NY Archdiocese Duped Him Into Taking Paltry Settlement

The suit was filed on Feb. 14 in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, the same day that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act, which starting in August opened a one-year window for victims of sexual abuse to file claims regardless of their age.

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4 minute read

February 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Sex Abuse Victim Claims NY Archdiocese Duped Him Into Taking Paltry Settlement

The suit was filed on Feb. 14 in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, the same day that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act, which starting in August opened a one-year window for victims of sexual abuse to file claims regardless of their age.

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4 minute read

February 14, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Death of Amazon Deal May Spark Legal Fights Over Real Estate Values, Attorneys Say

Amazon made the surprise announcement that it was passing on Long Island City for its HQ2 project in a news release, in which the company said “a number of state and local politicians have made it clear that they oppose our presence and will not work with us to build the type of relationships that are required to go forward” with the proposed project.

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6 minute read

February 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal

After Conviction For 'El Chapo,' Prosecutors Take Aim at Other Traffickers

After about five days of deliberations, a federal jury in Brooklyn on Tuesday found Guzmán guilty of all 10 counts against him, included engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, four counts of international cocaine distribution, related conspiracy counts and other charges.

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5 minute read

February 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Panel Disbars Hudson Valley Mayor Previously Removed From the Bench

In removal proceedings, the Commission on Judicial Conduct presented a list of behaviors while on the bench that it said demonstrated that Simon was unfit for the job.

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4 minute read

February 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal

El Chapo Found Guilty After 12-Week Trial for Running Drug Enterprise

Speaking to scores of reporters outside the Brooklyn federal courthouse, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue called the conviction a victory for the Mexican people, who have been plagued with violence at the hands of the Sinaloa Cartel, which prosecutors say was under Guzmán Loera's control for at least 25 years.

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5 minute read

February 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY AG James Rejects View That Trump Foundation Suit Is Politically Motivated

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, is pushing back against allegations by attorneys for President Donald Trump that “antipathy and animus” toward the Republican president is the motivation behind the AG's lawsuit regarding Trump's charitable organization.

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4 minute read

February 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Sexual Assault Prosecution of 2 Ex-Detectives Creating Headaches for Brooklyn DA

The prosecution stems from an incident in 2017, when New York City detectives Richard Hall and Eddie Martins took Anna Chambers into custody for drugs, took her for a ride in an unmarked van and had sex with her.

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7 minute read

February 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

As NY Eyes Legal Cannabis, Racial Disparities Linger in Arrest Rates

The most current data contained in the report is from 2017, and thus does not take into account recent policy changes to take a lighter touch on possession and public smoking.

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