Brian Lee

December 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The New York State Trial Lawyers Association and other proponents of the twice-amended Grieving Families Act are hopeful there are enough revisions in the latest version to convince New York Gov. Kathy Hochul not to break out her veto pen to spike the measure for a third consecutive occurrence.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

December 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NYCLA said it will continue to coordinate efforts, share ideas and pool resources with other bar groups, after its first summit, on Dec. 5, involved more than a dozen New York bar associations and legal organizations.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

December 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Cannabis lawyers are concerned about the over-saturation of New York's legal marijuana industry, which now has 261 stores, and is closing in on $1 billion in combined sales since early 2023.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

December 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Legislation meant to enable a sitting New York judge’s family to receive state-paid death benefits is on Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk, with a Dec. 13 deadline for her to either sign or veto the measure.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined a procession of state and local officials criticizing Syracuse City Court Judge Felicia Pitts Davis, who reportedly declined to marry two women after she officiated the wedding of a heterosexual couple on Nov. 16, according to reporting by the Syracuse Post Standard.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Family court judicial leadership has shuffled across four New York City boroughs.

By Brian Lee

1 minute read

December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

State Supreme Court Justice Lewis Lubell of Westchester County agreed to be admonished for trying to have a court attorney removed from a matrimonial case to serve the interest of his friend, Mitchell Lieberman, a founding partner in Lieberman & Lieberman, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said in a 10-0 decision.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

December 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Concerned about rollback of federal loan assistance in 2025 by incoming President Donald Trump, 37 New York DA offices, public defender organizations and unions are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul for $4 million in fiscal 2026 for a "modest expansion" of the District Attorney and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness program.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

December 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New York's proposed $3 billion, 2026 judiciary budget asks for a $268 million increase to maintain operations, meet required obligations and continue advances in this year's budget and to improve case processing, address backlogs and continue expansion of access-to-justice programs statewide.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

November 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Appellate Division, Third Department’s 5-0 ruling, a sweeping reversal of a lower court ruling, addressed how the South Glens Falls Central School District and others can be held liable for a student's foreseeable injuries that are proximate to inadequate supervision.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read