Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
July 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Courts Are Requiring In-Person Appearances for Conferences That Could Be Held VirtuallyWhile the rest of the world embraces technology, many New York courts are regressing to a time when attorneys spent hours travelling and waiting around…
By Gary Zucker
1 minute read
July 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Chief Judge's Proposed Procedure for Certified Questions to the Court of Appeals Would Be a 'Wonderful Thing'Chief Judge Rowan Wilson's plan for the Court of Appeals to rule on certified questions would allow for more expeditious stare decisis decisions to our lower courts, a Brooklyn judge writes.
By Sandra Elena Roper
2 minute read
July 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: 'Numerous Holes' in Attorney's Excuse That He Didn't See Dismissal Order in His Spam FolderThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
July 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Non-Competition Bans May Call for Creative ThinkingWhether or not New York bans non-competes, companies should review their policies and procedures to ensure there are no unreasonable restraints on workers' ability to seek and accept new jobs, an employment attorney writes.
By Joseph Jeziorkowski
7 minute read
July 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Largest-Ever Recruit Class Trains This Summer at New York Court Officer AcademyFor 17 weeks this year—from June 5 to Sept. 29—the current class of court officer recruits is working to be in the necessary physical and mental shape to keep New York's courthouses orderly and safe.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
July 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Assistant Counsel to New York Governor Returns to Private Practice With Anderson KillPaul W. Ryan's experience in government also includes a run with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he served as senior counsel from 2003-10.
By Andrew Denney
2 minute read
July 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Suffolk DA Must Turn Over Documents Related To Past Criminal Investigation of Defendant in Mortgage Fraud CaseThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
July 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Federal Conviction Sealing—The Time Has ArrivedA defense attorney offers for Congress' consideration draft legislation that would offer a "clean slate" for people convicted at the federal level.
By Roger Bennet Adler
6 minute read
July 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Acosta Responds to Former Bankruptcy Judge Chapman's Criticism of His Take on 'Carceral' Judges Report"If Chapman doesn't disagree with the substance of my critique of the 'Cost of Discretion' report, then I am at a loss to understand why she thinks those criticisms were inappropriate. Just as judicial decision-making is fair game for public scrutiny, such criticism, when it is flawed and misleading, should be subject to correction and clarification," Rolando Acosta, a former presiding justice for the Appellate Division, First Department, writes.
By Rolando T. Acosta
8 minute read
July 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Sanctions Granted Against Defendants' Attorney for His Behavior During DepositionThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
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