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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 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Request to Increase Judges' Pay Collides With NY's Challenging Fiscal Climate

While New York Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas advocates for pay raises for the Empire State's judiciary, the state's budget director appears…

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

October 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Judge Steps Down From New York Redistricting Appeal

A court-appointed special master drew new congressional lines last year, enabling Republicans to overtake control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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2 minute read

October 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY Unified Court System Chooses New Leader for Communications Team

Al Baker, who was part of a Pulutzer Prize-winning team, will head a restructured public outreach effort.

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4 minute read

October 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Who Got the Work: Lawyer in NY Vote-By-Mail Case Was Involved in Landmark SCOTUS Affirmative Action Case

New York State Supreme Court Justice Christina L. Ryba of Albany County admitted James F. Hasson, an associate with Consovoy McCarthy, to help represent Republican petitioners.

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4 minute read

October 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

SCOTUS Denies Bid to Turn Back NY's Takeover of Background Checks for Firearms, Ammo Applicants

A North Carolina lawyer wrote that the New York statute had resulted in the statewide collapse of all Second Amendment-protected firearms transactions.

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3 minute read

October 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Ahead of Legislative Hearing, NY Courts Create New Leadership Role for Family Courts

Judge Richard Rivera's elevation, now serving courts in all of New York's 62 counties, comes ahead of a planned public hearing to be hosted by state lawmakers to examine deficiencies in family courts.

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4 minute read

October 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Rochester Law Partner Receives New York State Bar's Bader Ginsburg Vanguard Award

The award is presented by the NYSBA Trial Lawyers Section to a trial lawyer who has made extraordinary efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.

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2 minute read

October 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Federal Trial Advocacy Training Program Lands in Upstate, Central NY

Adam Katz, president of the Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association, said it's hoped that the trial training advocacy program can help unravel a problem observed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.

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6 minute read

October 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'An Outstanding Litigator': Labaton Sucharow Partner Credits Upbringing in Immigrant Family For Giving Her Drive For Success

Carol C. Villegas said she finds her work as a litigation partner in the New York office of Labaton Sucharow personally satisfying, since she often…

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7 minute read

October 02, 2023 | New York Law Journal

After 4-Year Wage Freeze, New Court Leaders Set to Make 'Strongest Possible Case' for Judicial Raises

The seven-member, blue-ribbon commission, whose members are a mix of appointees by the chief judge, governor, and legislative leaders, scheduled its first public hearing for Oct. 13, at which representatives of the Office of Court Administration are expected to make an extensive presentation.

By Brian Lee

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