Andrew Denney

October 28, 2015 | New York Law Journal

After two consecutive years of decline, pass rates for the July bar examination have reached their lowest point in more than a decade, according to figures released Tuesday by the New York State Board of Law Examiners.

By Andrew Denney

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October 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Joining a growing list of New York law schools that have formed technology-focused academic programs, Cornell Law School has announced that it will offer a new LL.M. degree program for law, technology and entrepreneurship.

By Andrew Denney

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October 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Last year, the passage rate among the 11,195 test-takers who took the test for the first time was 83 percent, down from 86 percent in the previous year. This year, there were 11,206 applicants scheduled to take the test.

By Andrew Denney

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October 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A lawsuit by the parents of two students who claim they were injured when pushed by another student during a field trip to the Bronx Zoo can go forward, an appellate court has ruled.

By Andrew Denney

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October 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A lawsuit by the parents of two students who claim they were injured when pushed by another student during a field trip to the Bronx Zoo can go forward, an appellate court has ruled.

By Andrew Denney

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October 26, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Last year, the passage rate among the 11,195 test-takers who took the test for the first time was 83 percent, down from 86 percent in the previous year. This year, there were 11,206 applicants scheduled to take the test.

By Andrew Denney

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October 26, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A Brooklyn Housing Court judge granted a motion to take away an agreement between a tenant and her landlord to vacate her rent-stabilized apartment in exchange for $5,000 and a waiver of about $13,600 in back rent.

By Andrew Denney

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October 26, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A Brooklyn Housing Court judge granted a motion to take away an agreement between a tenant and her landlord to vacate her rent-stabilized apartment in exchange for $5,000 and a waiver of about $13,600 in back rent.

By Andrew Denney

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October 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Like most big ideas, the Center for Court Innovation started small. It began in 1993 with the formation of Midtown Community Court, which was created to address low-level offenses like prostitution and graffiti in the Times Square area. Greg Berman, now director of the center, was part of the court's initial planning effort.

By Andrew Denney

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October 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The New York City Bar Association has nominated John S. Kiernan, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, as the next president of the city bar. If elected at the city bar's annual meeting on May 17, 2016, Kiernan would succeed Debra Raskin.

By Andrew Denney

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