Andrew Denney

October 22, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In the first half of 2015, clients spent $131 million lobbying New York lawmakers, according to a report issued Thursday. Among the issues that prompsted clients to open up their pocketbooks this year are the proposed Education Investment Tax Credit, the cap on charter schools and the 421-a property tax exemption program, which provides an exemption for developers who build affordable housing.

By Andrew Denney

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October 22, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Legal service providers on Wednesday denounced a proposed settlement, saying a state-appointed monitor would add an unnecessary layer of oversight to the foster care system, and that a covenant that prevents additional class-action suits against the state would cause foster children to surrender their due process rights.

By Andrew Denney

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October 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The plaintiffs—terminally ill patients, five medical professionals and the advocacy group End of Life Choices New York—sought a declaration that physicians who assist mentally competent terminally ill patients to die are not criminally liable under existing state statutes and an injunction to prohibit prosecution.

By Andrew Denney

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October 20, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Participants in the Harlem Parole Reentry Court were less likely than traditional parolees to re-offend after their release from prison and were more likely to find long-term employment, a study conducted by the Center for Court Innovation found.

By Andrew Denney

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October 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The hallmark of the Advisory Committee on the Uniform Bar Examination's report was the recommendation that New York state adopt the UBE, which will be introduced in July 2016, and that an experiential training component be explored as a separate admission requirement. The task force proposed a system in which applicants can choose from five "pathways" to prove they have the professional skills to practice.

By Andrew Denney

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October 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The Institute for Innovation in Prosecution will feature programs intended to drive procedural and policy changes in the justice system and serve as a "national laboratory" to rethink the role and function of prosecutors, a joint release from John Jay and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s office said.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

October 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Longtime Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Yvonne Lewis has agreed to resign, effective Dec. 31, ending an investigation into allegations involving her law clerk's guardianship work.

By Andrew Denney

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October 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center has named Seymour James, attorney-in-chief of the New York City Legal Aid Society, as its 2015 Public Interest Lawyer in Residence.

By Andrew Denney

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October 15, 2015 | New York Law Journal

An attorney who was convicted in 2011 of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud for his role in a $6 million mortgage scheme has been disbarred.

By Andrew Denney

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October 13, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Two children are entitled to the Social Security benefits of the man identified as their father even though they might not be his biological children, a federal magistrate judge has concluded.

By Andrew Denney

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