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
August 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Altered Court of Appeals to Hear New NY Redistricting Case, Within 20 Months of Last OneA former GOP congressman predicted that new Chief Judge Rowan Wilson would side with Republicans, given his confirmation testimony. But others disagreed with that assessment.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
August 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Bill Filing Would Allow Rural Judges to Bring Guns to CourtState Sen. Sen. George Borrello, R-Jamestown, said town and village justices shouldn't be barred from bringing firearms to their courthouses, observing there may be no other security on site.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
August 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Litigation Over Racist Buffalo Shooting Massacre Grows With Lawsuits by SurvivorsOne complaint linked ongoing trauma with the actions of several defendants including gun manufacturers and social media giants.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
August 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
NY Financial Regulators Seek Comments on Proposed Rules for Pharmacy Benefit ManagersSuperintendent of Financial Services Adrienne A. Harris said the proposed rules are aimed at stopping abusive contract terms that raise drug costs.
By Brian Lee
2 minute read
August 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Consent-to-Jurisdiction Bill Could Bog Down NY Courts, Business Groups SayBackers of a measure that would require companies licensed to do business in New York to consent to jurisdiction in the state said the measure is all about ensuring accountability.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
August 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal
NY Court of Appeals to Take Up Gun Rights Cases on Its September ReturnAs the New York Court of Appeals considers the five cases, it would appear that scores of gun possession convictions will have to be overturned if it upends the law.
By Brian Lee
6 minute read
August 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Appeals Court Throws Out Defamation Case Against Lawyer for CuomoThe court agreed that Rita Glavin was stating an opinion when she wrote a letter in 2021 calling on the state inspector general to investigate leaked material to the press concerning Cuomo's dealings with the former Joint Commission on Public Ethics.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
August 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Lawsuit Filing: New York to Open Marijuana Licensing to Service-Disabled Vets in OctoberTo date, the state has been accepting applications solely from people associated with past marijuana convictions, and it's opened 21 stores, while awarding more than 450 conditional licenses.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
August 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Court Reinstates NY Lawyer Who Admitted Sexual Relationship With Divorce ClientAn ethics lawyer said said reinstatement with conditions is an underused option for which the Third Department should be applauded.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
August 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal
NY State Bar Hails Appointment of Ciparick as Watchdog on Racial Bias in CourtsCiparick oversees the implementation of recommendations contained in a 2020 report that described a second-class system of justice in state courts for people of color.
By Brian Lee
2 minute read
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