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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July 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Harvey Weinstein Faces Maximum Penalty of Life Sentence From New Charges

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced on Monday that Weinstein, 66, was charged with a first-degree criminal sexual act and two counts of predatory sexual assault pertaining to conduct from 2006; the latter charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.

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June 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NYC Legal Aid Society Says City Should Provide More Funding for Pay Raises

As the five District Attorney's Offices in New York City are set to give their entry-level prosecutors a pay bump with the help of millions in increased spending by the city government, the Legal Aid Society, which is contracted by the city for its services, says it's time to boost public defenders' paychecks.

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June 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Shoots Down $2.4B Whistleblower Suit Against Citi

In a brief order, the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed a Manhattan judge's ruling to dismiss Eric Rasmusen's suit, finding that his allegations that Citigroup underpaid its taxes are in the public domain, and thus a whistleblower suit is not justified.

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June 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Suspends Lawyer Who Bought Heroin From Client in Drug Case

Kenneth Linn was ordered by a panel of the Appellate Division, First Department, to participate for one year in the Lawyer Assistance Program, which serves lawyers and judges who struggle with substance abuse or other mental health issues.

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June 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal

CVS Agrees to Pay Feds $1.5M for Failing to Report Opioid Theft From Long Island Stores

CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle claims that some of its stores in Nassau and Suffolk counties failed to swiftly report when opioids were lost or stolen.

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June 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NYC Bar Urges New Approaches to Streamline Civil Litigation

Members of the New York City Bar Association said in a report released on Wednesday not having deep pockets for some litigants is undermining the fair administration of justice in New York—but all hope is not lost.

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June 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Underwood Joins Challenge to Trump Border Policies as NY Lawyers Mobilize

As a host of New York lawyers mobilized to reunite families who have been separated while trying to cross the southern border of the United States, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced Tuesday she has joined counterparts in 17 other states in a lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration's immigration policies and practices.

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June 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Critics Say Staten Island DA's Diversion Program for Opioid Addicts, a Model for NYC, Is Falling Short

The Staten Island district attorney's groundbreaking diversionary program for opioid addicts is falling short in terms of combating the opioid epidemic because it excludes defendants with certain prior convictions, say drug law reform advocates and public defenders.

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