Brian Lee is an Albany-based litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. He has worked at daily newspapers in Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @bleereporter
March 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Appeals Court Sides With Landfill Operator in Real Estate Developer's 'Nuisance' ComplaintIn one of a number of key lawsuits to watch against Waste Management of New York, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department issued an unsigned memorandum decision in favor of the trash collector on March 15, reversing a lower court judge's ruling.
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March 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Lawyers, Lawmakers Debate Merits of NY Bill Targeting Social Media Algorithms Used to Captivate MinorsIf the bill is approved, New York's AG would be empowered to bring lawsuits enjoining the platforms, or seek damages or civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation.
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March 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Case Filings Rise in New York's Trial Courts, Annual Report FindsThe report notes that the $3.4 billion court system had its third consecutive year of a rise in cases filed statewide.
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March 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Top Court Advances Ex-Bloomberg Scribe's Discrimination Claim From DCCourt precedent finding New York's human rights laws do not apply to out-of-state workers in employment discrimination claims might be revisited after a New York Court of Appeals ruling, according to one attorney.
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March 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Immigration Advocates Say Hike in Legal Services Budget Is Needed to Fix 'Completely Broken' SystemThe request would increase funding for immigration counsel from $74 million to $150 million.
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March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Bipartisan Support Emerges for Loan Forgiveness Program for Public-Sector LawyersThe amended bill, S4511B/A1568C, aims to expand the cap on what public defense lawyers, attorneys who work for civil legal services organizations, and district attorneys can receive in student loan forgiveness: up to $8,000 annually, for up to eight years, or $64,000
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March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Court System, Civil Libertarians, Re-Examine Need for Appointed Counsel in Foreclosure ProceedingsPrior to Monday's settlement, state courts routinely failed to make the assessment, plaintiffs counsel from the New York Civil Liberties Union, practitioner Yolande Nicholson, Mehri & Skalet, and Valli Kane & Vagnini said jointly.
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March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Appellate Judge Named to Blue-Ribbon Committee on Women in LawIn announcing Appellate Division, First Department Justice Llinét Rosado for the role, which takes effect immediately, and coincides with Women's History Month, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson said Rosado joins "trailblazing" retired Judge Betty Weinberg Ellerin, senior counsel at Alston & Bird.
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March 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Attorneys for Children Lawyers Call for $60M Budget IncreaseThe requested boost, they said, is needed to provide competitive salaries in order to guarantee equal access to justice for children.
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March 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Appellate Courts Mull Markedly Differing Lawsuits Questioning State Ethics WatchdogA Syracuse lawyer whose appointment to the panel was spurned by a body of law school deans is challenging the process on constitutional grounds.
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