Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
January 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Official Broke Law in Curbing Protections for Haitian Immigrants, Ex-Agency Head SaysThe director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services violated the law by disregarding dangerous conditions in Haiti when recommending the termination of temporary protected status for refugees who fled the country following a devastating 2010 earthquake, the director's predecessor told a federal judge at a Brooklyn trial testing the Trump administration's decision.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
January 08, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Four J&J Talc Cases Moving to TrialJohnson & Johnson has had mixed success around the country in court fights with plaintiffs who say that using the company's baby powder caused cancer.
By Andrew Denney
5 minute read
January 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Four J&J Talc Cases Moving to Trial in New York's Oft-Maligned Asbestos CourtJohnson & Johnson has had mixed success around the country in court fights with plaintiffs who say that using the company's baby powder caused cancer.
By Andrew Denney
5 minute read
January 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Judge Sanctions Heiress' Husband for Bugging Wife's Phone During DivorceIt was the second time that a judge has hit Crocker Coulson, who is locked in a bitter divorce with Anne Resnik in state court, with spoliation sanctions for destroying evidence of bugging Resnik's phone.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
January 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Judge Clears for Trial Insurer's Fraud Suit Against BoABank of America and Countrywide Home Loans are appealing a Manhattan judge's ruling to allow a $2 billion lawsuit filed by an underwriter for residential mortgage-backed securities that eventually tanked during the 2008 financial crisis to move forward to trial.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
January 04, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Judge Clears Insurer's $2B Fraud Suit Against BoA for TrialBank of America and Countrywide Home Loans are appealing a Manhattan judge's ruling to allow a $2 billion lawsuit filed by an underwriter for residential mortgage-backed securities that eventually tanked during the 2008 financial crisis to move forward to trial.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
January 02, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Judge Says Bench Vacancies in NYC Spoil Efforts to Reduce Case BacklogsThe New York City Civil Court currently has nine vacancies.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
December 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Judge Rules State AGs ACA Lawsuit May Proceed Despite Government ShutdownA federal judge in D.C., citing a risk of life and property, said the case falls within one of the exceptions allowed during the ongoing shutdown.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
December 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Judge OKs Settlement Terms for Workfare Recipients Who Lost BenefitsThe Legal Aid Society teamed up with special counsel from Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel to represent the class, of which tens of thousands may receive between $4 million and $8 million.
By Andrew Denney
2 minute read
December 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Warren County Judge Censured for Failing to Account for $15K in Court FundsAn audit that resulted in the censure was the second in several years to find thousands of dollars languishing in a court account.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read