Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
November 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal
NYC's Law Department Holds First In-Person Alumni Dinner Since 2018Six past New York City corporation counsels joined the current one, Sylvia Hinds-Radix, on Wednesday for the Law Department's first in-person alumni dinner since 2018, a group that collectively served under three New York City mayors.
By Andrew Denney
2 minute read
November 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Plaintiff Sanctioned for Using Complaint To Circumvent Non-disclosure AgreementDefendants produced "Runt," film starring their daughter that plaintiff William Coakley wrote and directed. Before filming, Coakley signed a non-disclosure…
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
November 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Trump Organization Settles Protester Assault Case in the Bronx During Trial Jury SelectionThe agreed-to stipulation did not provide any further details about the settlement.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
November 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Two Lawyers Chronicle Canada's Dark Legacy of Subjugating Its Indigenous CommunitiesFrom the 1830s until the 1990s, the Canadian government forcibly removed from their parents 130,000 Indigenous children aged 4 to 16—and detained…
By Gerald Lebovits and Jessica Wisniewski
8 minute read
November 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal
NYC Government Rolls Out Program to Harness Big Law Talent to Work Pro Bono for City Agencies"We're excited to plug these attorneys into the challenging and rewarding work we're doing for New Yorkers, and, more broadly, to expand the partnership between this administration and the private bar," said Brendan McGuire, New York City Hall's chief counsel.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
October 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Preparing Condominium and Cooperative Boards for a RecessionBoards of condominiums and cooperatives owe fiduciary duties to their unit owners and shareholders. These fiduciary duties include not only the…
By Leni Morrison Cummins and Jennifer Miller
7 minute read
October 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal
The 'Prodigal Son': Trump Org Defense Paints Complex Picture of Former CFO Turned Prosecution Witness in Tax Fraud Trial OpeningAllen Weisselberg was a centerpiece for opening arguments by prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and the defense attorney for the Trump Corp. and the Trump Payroll Corp., which are part of the collection of the hundreds of entities that make up former President Donald Trump's real estate empire.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
October 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Election Day Is Here. These Are the Races We've Been WatchingVoters in Westchester County and western New York will cast ballots in competitive races for the state Supreme Court and bar groups across the state are releasing their ratings for judicial candidates on the ballot to serve on the bench in a number of different courts.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
October 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Rat Plan is a New Tax on TrashThe plan would increase costs for residents and small businesses while doing very little to deal with the rats. And it will further perpetuate the city's "not-our-responsibility" approach to the quality and maintenance of sidewalk spaces that are essential to the quality of life of every New Yorker.
By Michael Pollack
4 minute read
October 27, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Kramer Levin, Fried Frank Special Counsel Take Top Honors at Legal Aid's Pro Bono AwardsOn Tuesday, Legal Aid honored those in the law community who devoted considerable time to improve the lives of people who might just need the help of a good lawyer at its annual Pro Bono Publico Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Prince George Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan.
By ALM Staff
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