Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
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
3 minute read
October 27, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Jury Selected for Trump Organization Criminal Tax Fraud Trial in Heavily Democratic ManhattanTestimony in the case is expected to begin on Monday morning.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
October 27, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Veteran Prosecutor Heading Up New Brooklyn DA Division Focusing on Gender-Based ViolenceThe Brooklyn District Attorney's Gender-Based Violence Division brings together the office's Domestic Violence and Special Victims Bureaus, the Sex Trafficking and Victim Services Units, its Family Justice Center operations and a practice devoted to obtaining visas that allow noncitizen crime victims to remain lawfully in the United States.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
October 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Ex-Bloomberg TV Reporter Who Claims She Was Sexually Harassed On-Air Files Discrimination SuitThis suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
October 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Sources: Judge With Reputation as a Hardliner Who Presided Over Harvey Weinstein Sex Case to Leave the BenchAttorneys who have appeared in his court who spoke with the Law Journal on the condition of anonymity described Acting Justice James Burke as an intellectually competent judge who nonetheless struck a confrontational and discourteous tone with those who appeared before him, often with little provocation.
By Andrew Denney
4 minute read
October 25, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Judge Says Trial Necessary to Determine If Fence Made of Garden Hose is a Dangerous ConditionThe Law Journal's decision editors highlight rulings by New York's federal and state judges that help members of the bench and bar stay on the cutting edge. Both a summary and the full text of this decision can be found on our comprehensive, searchable database.
By ALM Staff
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October 24, 2022 | New York Law Journal
$80M Medical Malpractice Jury Award in Long-running Case Is Limited by Accord Between PartiesThe verdict was more than $40 million over what the plaintiff asked for.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
October 24, 2022 | New York Law Journal
New York's Court System Seeks Input on Pandemic PracticesWith the end of World War II in sight, Winston Churchill famously quipped, "Never let a good crisis go to waste"—his enticing way of reminding…
By Alicea Elloras-Ally and Lillian M. Moy
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