Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
November 20, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Disbarred Lawyer Fighting to Toss Conviction for Bribery of Private Agent to Gain Client ReferralsA disbarred criminal defense attorney and his paralegal are fighting to toss out their 2016 convictions of bribing an agent from the New York City Criminal Justice Agency to steer clients their way, arguing that the employee was not a public official.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
November 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan DA Says Evidence Is Strong on Remaining Charges Against Harvey WeinsteinThe Manhattan DA's filing is a response to Weinstein's latest motion to dismiss, in which Weinstein argues that alleged police misconduct has tainted the grand jury proceedings in the case.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
November 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Judge Questions If MTA Bid to Disqualify Lawyer Over Public Forum Participation Chills Free-SpeechAttorneys for the MTA argue that David Roth, who represents a woman who lost an arm and a leg in 2016 after she fainted on a subway platform and fell in front of an oncoming train, broke ethics rules for New York attorneys when he questioned New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
November 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal
ICE Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Lengthy Detention Spells for ImmigrantsAccording to the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of an immigrant who has been locked up in Orange County, the median wait time for immigration detainees to see a judge at the immigration court in Lower Manhattan has ballooned from 11 days in 2014 to 80 days this year.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
November 16, 2018 | Litigation Daily
ICE Sued Over Lengthy Detention Spells for ImmigrantsAccording to the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of an immigrant who has been locked up in Orange County, the median wait time for immigration detainees to see a judge at the immigration court in Lower Manhattan has ballooned from 11 days in 2014 to 80 days this year.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
November 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Court System to Survey Attorneys About Sexual Harassment, Gender Bias in CourtsStarting this month, the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts will administer an online survey to a random sample of attorneys to see what progress has been made in eliminating gender bias in the courts and if there is more work to be done, according to a release from Office of Court Administration.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
November 15, 2018 | Litigation Daily
NY Court System to Survey Attorneys About Sexual Harassment, Gender Bias in CourtsStarting this month, the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts will administer an online survey to a random sample of attorneys to see what progress has been made in eliminating gender bias in the courts and if there is more work to be done, according to a release from Office of Court Administration.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
November 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Accused Pipe Bomber Pleads Not Guilty in Manhattan Federal CourtSayoc is accused of mailing 16 explosive devices in the days leading up to the midterm elections from Florida to the Westchester County residences of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and billionaire philanthropist George Soros.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
November 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal
State, Local Cops May Not Make Immigration Arrests, NY Appeals Court RulesThe unanimous ruling by the Appellate Division, Second Department rejected the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department's policy of keeping inmates who are the subjects of ICE detention or deportation orders for up to 48 hours after the time that they normally would have been released and immediately notifying immigration authorities.
By Andrew Denney
5 minute read
November 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Security Provision for Out-Of-State Litigants Is Constitutional, NY Court of Appeals RulesA New York law requiring out-of-state litigants in civil cases to put down a security, which is not required of parties who are based in the state, does not infringe upon constitutional rights, the state's highest court found in a unanimous ruling.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read