Brian Lee

January 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A former public defender who co-directs the Cardozo Law School's Criminal Defense Clinic, said deleting key language would remove the only limit on decision-making that judges have in front of them concerning court-set bail.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

January 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The Hochul administration has been noncommittal on whether it will file a lawsuit.

By Brian Lee

7 minute read

January 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

After the committee vote, there was disagreement over whether the nomination had been stopped, or whether the governor's choice could still obtain a vote in the full Senate.

By Brian Lee

8 minute read

January 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, D-Queens, made a reference from his law school days while suggesting the state's two-year moratorium on certain bitcoin mining was, in essence, an application of strict liability.

By Brian Lee

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January 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said New York should consider an overhaul of what she called an "incomprehensible" process for choosing high court judges.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

January 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"A lot of times people read decisions and they see things that they may not want to see," said Ryan McCall, a Tully Rinckey associate, and deputy practice chair for civil litigation. "But for lawyers, it's usually very important for us to see how did they come to that conclusion."

By Brian Lee

8 minute read

January 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The law made it a felony to possess a gun in "sensitive" locations

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3 minute read

January 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Hochul said she also wants to untie judges' hands by eliminating "the least restrictive" release condition as part of bail reform of 2020.

By Brian Lee

7 minute read

January 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"The Senate looks forward to discharging our constitutional responsibility to consider the Governor's nomination and we intend to do so through a serious and deliberative process," Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said in a statement.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

January 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

An immigration-rights group is asking for a $100 million allocation in the fiscal 2024 state budget. This would include a $55 million investment in launching the first year of the Access to Representation Act.

By Brian Lee

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