Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
January 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Appeals Court Tosses Charges Against Suffolk County Pharmacist in HIV Drug SchemeA four-judge panel said that the state Attorney General's Office failed to present sufficient evidence to convict the pharmacist.
By Andrew Denney
5 minute read
January 23, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Casey Anthony Attorney Joins Harvey Weinstein Defense TeamMiami attorney Jose Baez is part of the new defense lineup for the disgraced Hollywood producer facing sexual assault charges.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
January 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Harvey Weinstein Assembles High-Profile, Non-NY Lawyers for New Defense TeamWeinstein, who faces five criminal counts relating to two accusers who say the fallen movie mogul assaulted them in 2006 and 2013, has tapped Jose Baez and Ronald Sullivan Jr. of the Orlando, Florida-based Baez Law Firm to join his defense team, the firm said in an email.
By Andrew Denney
5 minute read
January 23, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Weinstein Taps Florida Lawyer Who Defended Casey Anthony for New Defense TeamWeinstein, who faces five criminal counts relating to two accusers who say the fallen movie mogul assaulted them in 2006 and 2013, has tapped Jose Baez and Ronald Sullivan Jr. of the Orlando, Florida-based Baez Law Firm to join his defense team, the firm said in an email.
By Andrew Denney
5 minute read
January 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal
No Heightened Standard for Damage Claims Against Insurer, NY Appeals Court RulesPlaintiffs suing insurance companies for failing to pay coverage should not be held to a heightened pleading standard in which policyholders are required to show how their alleged consequential damages were reasonable and foreseeable, a state appeals court found.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
January 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Appeals Court Rejects Bid for Open Access to Police Personnel RecordsThe Appellate Division, First Department affirmed a lower court's ruling that Civil Rights Law 50-a prevents attorneys from getting their hands on records relating to misconduct allegations against officers and punishments they received via the state's Freedom of Information Law.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
January 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Nassau County Judge Moves to Supervising Role 1 Year After Taking OfficeOne year after first getting sworn in to the bench, Nassau County Judge Elizabeth Fox- McDonough has been moved up to supervising judge of the county's District Court.
By Andrew Denney
2 minute read
January 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Brafman's Withdrawal From Weinstein Case Exposes Tensions That Come With High-Profile ClientsThe news this week that Benjamin Brafman would withdraw as defense counsel for former movie titan Harvey Weinstein in his sexual assault case called to mind for some attorneys the challenges they face when representing powerful clients who are used to having it their way.
By Andrew Denney
6 minute read
January 17, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Brafman's Withdrawal From Weinstein Case Underscores Tensions That Come With High-Profile ClientsThe news this week that Benjamin Brafman would withdraw as defense counsel for former movie titan Harvey Weinstein in his sexual assault case called to mind for some attorneys the challenges they face when representing powerful clients who are used to having it their way.
By Andrew Denney
6 minute read
January 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Judge Backs Order Blocking Congestion Tax on Rides in ManhattanManhattan Supreme Court Justice Lynn Kotler said a temporary restraining order to levy congestion taxes on taxis and other ride services that make trips into Manhattan below 96th Street would remain in place until at least Jan. 31.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read