Brian Lee

November 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Will Hochul's move—to have her appointees to the compensation commission push for a raise—open the door for a long-awaited salary bump?

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

November 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

According to argument papers, the Republican intervenors are set to focus on the opposition's delay in bringing the case, and the GOP will also rely on a prohibition on mid-decade redistricting.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

November 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The new law allows the state attorney general and local district attorneys to pause eviction and ownership dispute proceedings in cases where they are looking into potentially stolen real estate documents.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

November 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The settlement was an unusual one for New York, as the state's current wrongful death laws limit the types of damages that decedents' relatives may seek with such actions. Legislation to amend the statutes awaits a Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

November 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The New York State Bar Association and the City Bar Association pointed to the rising prevalence of remote work.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

November 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Garry helped turn back false claims about former President Barack Obama's place of birth, and Donald Trump before the businessman entered politics.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

November 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

For Manny Nneji, a Nigerian American who is believed to be the first Black person to hold the post, it was his first run for public office.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

November 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In the crowded eight-way race for four downstate seats, a quartet of Democrats who garnered the rare cross-endorsement of the local Conservative Party held off four Republicans.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

November 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A the recommendation was placed on hold, failing to advance to the floor for a vote because Gross said "we met some degree of opposition" from bar leaders the previous day.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

November 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Commissioner Victor Kovner, senior counsel at Davis Wright Tremaine, said it would be "shocking and offensive if not obscene that the judges in our court of general jurisdiction are paid less than a recent law school graduate."

By Brian Lee

6 minute read