Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
June 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Court-Watchers See High Hurdles for Weinstein Defense Team, Including Potential New AccusersAmong the questions that have arisen for observers as pretrial litigation gets underway is whether the prosecution will move to present testimony on uncharged, prior bad acts from women who say they have been sexually assaulted by Weinstein other than the two alleged victims in the case.
By Andrew Denney
5 minute read
June 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Judge Revokes Bail for SI Lawyer Who Sent 'Game of Thrones'-Inspired Letter to WitnessRichard Luthmann was indicted last year alongside two co-defendants on fraud, extortion, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
June 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges From Grand JuryHarvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning in state court in Manhattan to two counts of first- and third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act, kicking off another legal battle for the embattled movie mogul.
By Andrew Denney | Susan DeSantis |
3 minute read
June 01, 2018 | Law.com
Justice Breyer Says He Wants Changes to Clerkship ProcessThe U.S. Supreme Court justice said he supported an effort to straighten out the process for applying for clerkships, a move that already has the support of Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan.
By Andrew Denney |
3 minute read
June 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal
In Commencement Address, Breyer Says He Wants Changes to Clerkship ProcessBreyer's address was the first time since 2014 that a U.S. Supreme Court justice has delivered remarks at a law school commencement.
By Andrew Denney |
3 minute read
June 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Queens-Based Lawyer for 'Taxi King' Pleads Guilty to Role in Tax SchemeAndreea Dumitru, 43, pleaded guilty on Thursday in Albany County Court to one count of third-degree criminal tax fraud, according to a news release from the New York Attorney General's Office.
By Andrew Denney |
3 minute read
May 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Grand Jury Indicts Harvey Weinstein on Rape ChargesA grand jury in Manhattan voted on Wednesday to indict Tinseltown titan Harvey Weinstein, who was arrested and arraigned May 25 but who declined to testify before the grand jury, on charges of first- and third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act.
By Andrew Denney |
3 minute read
May 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Judge Upholds as Constitutional US Law Protecting Access to Religious PlacesU.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein of the Eastern District of New York said his 38-page ruling was the first in the country to consider the constitutionality of a provision of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which became law in 1994.
By Andrew Denney |
5 minute read
May 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Appeals Court Adjusts Death Date in Case of Robert Durst's WifeAccording to court papers, Robert Durst was the last person to see his wife alive on Jan. 31, 1982, and admitted to getting into a physical altercation with her before she disappeared.
By Andrew Denney |
3 minute read
May 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Appeals Court Denies Kesha's Effort to Add Claims in Legal Battle With ProducerA Manhattan appeals court has dealt the pop singer a setback in her ongoing legal battle with Dr. Luke, finding a lower court properly denied her bid to amend her filings to allege breach-of-contract claims.
By Andrew Denney |
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