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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April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: New York State Agency Lacks Duty to Enforce ADA Compliance for Western District Courthouse

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.

By ALM Staff

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April 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Former Fox News Host Sanctioned in Defamation Case Against Ghost Writer for Failing to Meet Discovery Demands

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.

By ALM Staff

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April 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: NYCHA Has No Duty to Protect Nonresidents in Common Areas

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.

By ALM Staff

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April 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New York Commercial Division Adopts New Rules on Tech Disputes, Nonjudicial Referees

Commercial Division was already hearing tech cases, and that litigants have long been allowed to have court-appointed referees preside over their commercial disputes, prior to the chief administrative judge's order. But the court's advisory council recommended adding specific language to its rules to better educate the bar on the court's offerings.

By Andrew Denney

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April 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Columnists Respond in Verse to Law Journal Piece Criticizing Rockefeller-Era Special Prosecutor

Two longtime Law Journal columnists respond to a recent opinion piece on the tenure and 1976 removal of a special prosecutor.

By Bennett L. Gershman and Joel Cohen

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April 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

With Federal Consumer Protections Under Threat, New Yorkers Would Benefit From a Ban on Unfair and Abusive Business Practices

If the Supreme Court weakens the efficacy of federal agencies, New York would be well served to have strong laws on the books to hold bad actors accountable, a guest columnist for the Law Journal writes.

By Mario Fitzgerald

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April 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New Study by Author of 'Carceral' Judges Report Turns Focus to 'Excessive' Sentences

The new report, co-authored by the watchdog group Scrutinize and the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at the New York University School of Law, identifies judges who had sentences reversed or reduced from 2007 to 2023 and includes tallies of how many years were reduced from their sentencing determinations.

By Andrew Denney

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April 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Copyright Infringement Claims Over Batman Dismissed Against Warner Bros., DC Comics

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.

By ALM Staff

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April 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New York City Attorney Meets Hollywood Match in Shirley Chisholm Biopic

New York City criminal defense attorney Robert Gottlieb gets to see a fictional portrayal of his 20-something self in "Shirley," a Netflix biopic starring Regina King as Shirley Chisholm.

By Andrew Denney

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April 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Counsel in Civil Rights Case Made False Statements in Violation of Federal Procedure Rules

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.

By ALM Staff

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