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Andrew Denney

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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October 07, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Judge Tosses Conviction in 1990 NYC Killing of Tourist

A man who maintains he was wrongly convicted in a notorious 1990 tourist killing deserves a new trial, a judge said Tuesday, throwing out a verdict in a case that helped crystallize an era of crime and fear in New York City.

By Andrew Denney

5 minute read

October 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

New High School Weaves the Law Into Lessons

This past Sept. 11, the students of the Charter High School for Law and Social Justice in the Bronx were like most other students talking about the terrorist attacks that struck the city 14 years ago. But unlike most students, the charter school students were asked to argue about how the attacks continue to affect their lives and the laws that govern them.

By Andrew Denney

8 minute read

October 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

New High School Weaves the Law Into Lessons

This past Sept. 11, the students of the Charter High School for Law and Social Justice in the Bronx were like most other students talking about the terrorist attacks that struck the city 14 years ago. But unlike most students, the charter school students were asked to argue about how the attacks continue to affect their lives and the laws that govern them.

By Andrew Denney

8 minute read

October 02, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Lippman Announces Initiatives to Reform 'Broken' Bail System

Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman unveiled a set of reforms to New York's bail system Thursday, including a pilot electronic supervision program for Manhattan Criminal Court, new review procedures for setting bail and promotion of alternative forms of bail.

By Andrew Denney

7 minute read

October 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Lippman Announces Initiatives to Reform 'Broken' Bail System

Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman unveiled a set of reforms to New York's bail system Thursday, including a pilot electronic supervision program for Manhattan Criminal Court, new review procedures for setting bail and promotion of alternative forms of bail.

By Andrew Denney

7 minute read

September 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Advocates of Civil Legal Services Point to Collateral Benefits

Providing civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers not only benefits the clients directly but benefits society as a whole by reducing spending on social programs and bringing more federal funding into the state, witnesses said at a hearing Tuesday held by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman in Manhattan.

By Andrew Denney

5 minute read

September 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Panel Affirms Ski Resort's Request to Switch Venue

Prior to his snowboarding lesson at Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl, David Karlsberg signed a release stating that any disputes would be litigated exclusively in Greene County Supreme Court. But he filed his suit in Suffolk County, where he resides.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

September 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Panel Affirms Ski Resort's Request to Switch Venue

Prior to his snowboarding lesson at Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl, David Karlsberg signed a release stating that any disputes would be litigated exclusively in Greene County Supreme Court. But he filed his suit in Suffolk County, where he resides.

By Andrew Denney

2 minute read

September 29, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Advocates of Civil Legal Services Point to Collateral Benefits

Providing civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers not only benefits the clients directly but benefits society as a whole by reducing spending on social programs and bringing more federal funding into the state, witnesses said at a hearing Tuesday held by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman in Manhattan.

By Andrew Denney

5 minute read

September 29, 2015 | New York Law Journal

City Bar Calls for End of Mass Incarceration

The New York City Bar Association is calling on state and federal lawmakers to take action to reduce prison populations and has announced it will form a task force to advocate for legislation to address the issue.

By Andrew Denney

5 minute read


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