Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
November 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Judge Rejects Class Certification for NY Public Housing Residents Left Out in Cold Last WinterManhattan Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead also told attorneys from Willkie Farr & Gallagher and the Legal Aid Society that the state court case regarding lost heat may become pre-empted by a consent decree in a federal lawsuit.
By Andrew Denney
5 minute read
November 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Bar Groups Issue Ratings for Judicial Candidates as Election NearsIn the final days leading up to the Nov. 6 elections, the New York City Bar Association and a bar group that advocates for LGBT lawyers have released their ratings for judicial candidates running for the bench in the five boroughs.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
November 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Kasowitz Representing Malaysian Financier Facing Charges in Alleged Embezzlement SchemeFederal prosecutors allege that Kasowitz's client and a co-defendant defrauded $2.7 billion from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, Malaysia's investment development fund, and used the laundered money to enrich themselves and bribe officials.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
November 01, 2018 | The Recorder
In Quinn Emanuel Spat With Breakaway Partners, Forfeiture Contract Raises ComplicationsAn agreement defectors signed forfeiting a portion of their legal fees after leaving the firm presents a vexing issue for the New York state court judge overseeing the case. Such provisions are prohibited under the state's attorney ethics rules.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
October 31, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Forfeiture Contract Complicates Quinn Emanuel Spat With Breakaway PartnersThe arrangement, which is prohibited under New York's attorney ethics rules, presents one of many vexing issues for a Manhattan Supreme Court justice.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
October 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY Judge Puts Brakes on American Museum of Natural History Expansion ProjectThe city and the museum claim that halting the project will cost the museum $1.3 million per month.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
October 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Judge Limits Discovery in Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump, Holding Info on Other Female Accusers Off LimitsPresident Donald Trump is not required to produce information about women other than Summer Zervos, who says Trump groped her more than a decade ago, who also accuse the president for sexual misconduct for discovery in Zervos' defamation suit, a state court judge found.
By Andrew Denney
5 minute read
October 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Judge Questions Legality of Trump Campaign's Involvement in Charitable FoundationThe New York Attorney General's Office is pushing for dissolution of the Trump Foundation, alleging that Trump uses it as a “checkbook” to other nonprofits and for personal and political benefit.
By Andrew Denney
7 minute read
October 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Federal Judge Gives Ex-NY Assemblywoman 6 Months for Fraud ConvictionsJack Weinstein opposes mandatory minimum sentences and often departs from federal sentencing guidelines; he is known for using his sentencing rulings to address broader issues in criminal justice.
By Andrew Denney
6 minute read
October 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Suit Alleges Manhattan DA Is Hiding List of Police Officers With Compromised CredibilityIn a suit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, criminal defense attorney Andrew Stengel says he has personal knowledge of such a list from his previous stint as a prosecutor in Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr.'s office and from statements that a prosecutor made during criminal proceedings for one of Stengel's clients.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read