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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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October 24, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Wilson, in Web Talk, Sees More Proactive Engagement With Bills Affecting Courts

Among notable changes to the court system, Wilson said he and his leadership team will insert themselves early in the legislative process concerning bills that impact the court.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

October 24, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY High Court Majority Says Familial Search Regs Are Constitutional

A 4-3 majority opinion by the New York Court of Appeals, authored by Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, reversed the Appellate Division, First Department's annulment of the regulations in May.

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4 minute read

October 23, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY Judicial Conduct Commission Calls for Admonishment of Westchester Judge

The commission said a justice of the Ossining Town court texted a judicial colleague about a traffic ticket involving his local mail carrier.

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2 minute read

October 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Hurrell-Harring Settlement Gets New End Date as Plaintiffs Continue To Monitor Assigned Counsel Caseloads

Plaintiffs' attorneys will use the next six months to monitor whether the state is living up its constitutional obligations.

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4 minute read

October 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Defense Attorney, Seasoned Prosecutor Dueling for DA Seat in Hudson Valley

The two candidates running in the November general election for an open Ulster County District Attorney seat once worked together in that office and have shared experience working on serious criminal cases. But they clashed over the legacies of two past DAs, among other issues.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

October 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

New Videoconferencing Unit Represents 'Next Level' of NY Court Modernization

The new division's projects will include audio and acoustics, accessibility, evidence presentation, videoconferencing, streaming and digital signage.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

October 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Judge Who Pointed Gun at Black Litigant Officially Removed by New York Court of Appeals

The high court on a 5-0 vote with two judges not participating affirmed the recommendation of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

October 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Two Family Court Judges, Two Attorneys Vie for Three Albany-Area Supreme Court Seats

The jurisdiction includes seven counties along the Catskills and Albany, the state capitol where civil challenges against state agencies are often litigated.

By Brian Lee

7 minute read

October 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers Eyeing Rules for Admitting AI-Based Evidence

The proposed rules of the bill state that the AI-based evidence must be supported by something other than artificially created evidence, and the independent evidence must be admissible under the existing rules of evidence. It is still seeking a sponsor in the Senate.

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4 minute read

October 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Syracuse-Area Prosecutor Is Challenged by Two in Bid for Ninth Term

In the Nov. 7 general election, Onondaga County DA William Fitzpatrick is set to face longtime criminal defense lawyer Charles A. Keller III, a Democrat, and Christine Varga, a Conservative Party candidate.

By Brian Lee

7 minute read