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
February 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal
District Attorneys and Governor Tout Improved Public Safety in New YorkSpeaking during the District Attorneys Association of New York's winter conference, association president John Flynn also commended Hochul for twice helping launch changes since bail reform was enacted in 2020.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
February 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Two Supervising Judges Named Judicial Co-Chairs of NY Access-to-Justice PanelChief Judge Rowan Wilson said Judges Christina Ryba and Shahabuddeen A. Ally had been appointed to the roles.
By Brian Lee
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February 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Governor's Plan to Close Up to 5 Prisons Comes in Wake of Wilson's Call in Dicta for ReformsExperts said there was no way to know if Wilson's policy statement, tucked away in a concurring opinion, influenced the Hochul administration.
By Brian Lee
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January 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
As Legislative Session Opens, NYC Bar Aims to Remove Trial Judges Cap, In-State Office MandateThe approximately 23,000-member bar group is also building momentum for reforming and improving the state's struggling Family Court system.
By Brian Lee
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January 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Feds, NY Agree Sexual Harassment Was Rampant During Cuomo AdministrationThe DOJ said its joint investigation by its Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, found that Cuomo's administration subjected female employees to a sexually hostile work environment.
By Brian Lee
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January 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Proposed Shift of $100M in Legal Services Funds to General Government Coffers Draws IrePatricia Warth, director of the Office of Indigent Legal Services, described the proposed transfer as a "sweep" of the money.
By Brian Lee
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January 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Judiciary's Budget Prioritizes Boost for Family Courts, 'Reset' With LegislatureZayas said that while the court system had statewide coordinating judges for matrimonial matters and drug treatment, it never had one for family court matters until he appointed Judge Richard Rivera to the post, with a mandate to reduce backlogs.
By Brian Lee
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January 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal
No Longer a 'Lone Wolf': NY Top Financial Watchdog, Lawmakers Eye Direction of DFSSuperintendent Adrienne Harris said the office has pivoted to data-focused policies and improved engagement with lawmakers.
By Brian Lee
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January 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY State Bar: Plenty of Implications for Attorneys If Medical Aid in Dying Bill Is PassedHospitals, nursing homes, medical schools and other healthcare and residential care providers, along with physician practice groups will need counsel on implementation of New York's latest version of the bill, said attorney Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey.
By Brian Lee
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January 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Vacancies, Politics May Cloud Future of NY Commission on Judicial NominationSome in New York's political realm have said they believe that the decadeslong appointive process for screening Court of Appeals judges should be cast aside.
By Brian Lee
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