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Brian Lee

Brian Lee

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

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November 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Dominican Judge Breaks Ground in Manhattan Appellate Term

The judge is the first person of Dominican descent to preside over the appellate bench.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

November 22, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY Top Court Redefines Rape Shield Law to Ensure Constitutional Defenses, Lawyer Says

Dissenting judges, however, called the high court's ruling a "degradation of the protections afforded" by the law.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

November 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY Top Court: 'Bruen' Should Have Been Preserved in Gun Possession Appeals

Court of Appeals also overturns gun possession conviction of former Boston Celtic Sebastian Telfair.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

November 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY Judicial Watchdog Gets New Member From Big Law

Brian C. Doyle, of Greenberg Traurig, joins the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

By Brian Lee

1 minute read

November 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY Court Leaders Pick Antonio Seda to Head Bias Investigations

Seda's appointment follows scathing 2020 report that described a "second class system of justice" in New York's courts for people of color.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

November 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Legal Aid Union's Call for Gaza Ceasefire Prompts Lawsuit From 4 New York Attorneys

The plaintiffs voiced concern that the union's proposed "resolution is laden with coded antisemetic language and thinly veiled calls for the destruction of the State of Israel."

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

November 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY Cannabis Board: Details of Settlements Will Have to Wait

DiPisa said a settlement makes it likely that CAURD licenses won't be invalidated, and there will be a transition to full dispensary licenses.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

November 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Morgan Stanley to Pay Six States $6.5M to Resolve Probe of Data Security Breach

New York is to receive more than $1.6 million, as the personal information of 1.1 million New Yorkers was compromised.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

November 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

New York Lawyers Welcome Signing of Clean Slate Legislation

The bill was said to allow people with lower-level convictions better access to housing, education, and most jobs – and it was backed by nearly 50 law firms with offices in New York that signed a letter of support in 2022.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

November 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY Court of Appeals Weighs Second Take for Congressional Redistricting

At least one Court of Appeals judge appeared to reject the notion that last year's order was a temporary remedy.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read