Brian Lee

February 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Speaking during the District Attorneys Association of New York's winter conference, association president John Flynn also commended Hochul for twice helping launch changes since bail reform was enacted in 2020.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

February 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson said Judges Christina Ryba and Shahabuddeen A. Ally had been appointed to the roles.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

February 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Experts said there was no way to know if Wilson's policy statement, tucked away in a concurring opinion, influenced the Hochul administration.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

January 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The approximately 23,000-member bar group is also building momentum for reforming and improving the state's struggling Family Court system.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

January 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The DOJ said its joint investigation by its Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, found that Cuomo's administration subjected female employees to a sexually hostile work environment.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

January 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Patricia Warth, director of the Office of Indigent Legal Services, described the proposed transfer as a "sweep" of the money.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

January 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Zayas said that while the court system had statewide coordinating judges for matrimonial matters and drug treatment, it never had one for family court matters until he appointed Judge Richard Rivera to the post, with a mandate to reduce backlogs.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

January 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Superintendent Adrienne Harris said the office has pivoted to data-focused policies and improved engagement with lawmakers.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

January 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Hospitals, nursing homes, medical schools and other healthcare and residential care providers, along with physician practice groups will need counsel on implementation of New York's latest version of the bill, said attorney Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

January 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Some in New York's political realm have said they believe that the decadeslong appointive process for screening Court of Appeals judges should be cast aside.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read