Brian Lee

October 12, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The judge engaged in "numerous and fundamental" lapses in legal procedure and should be censured, judicial discipline officials said.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

October 12, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Meanwhile, the prosecutor for Onondaga County said that authorities in his jurisdiction agreed to exercise "discretion" about arresting people under the new law.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

October 12, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Erie County court has been without a chief clerk since May, and without a deputy chief clerk since July, and there's an "urgent need" to fill the roles because it is the busiest surrogate's court outside of New York City.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

October 11, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A spark was lit in Deborah Enix-Ross' mind on an elementary school trip to a courthouse in lower Manhattan.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

October 11, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Three of the candidates have been bolstered by significantly more spending power, according to state campaign finance records. Murad's and Kuehner's campaigns have spent thousands on advertising.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

October 07, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The claimant's lawyer said the insurer's pursuit of his client's benefits as of September 2020 was cold-hearted. But insurance industry advocates say the issue of fraud means they must be vigilant. The appeals court concluded the claimant's publishing activity was a hobby and shouldn't curtail eligibility for benefits.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

October 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A Rensselaer city judge used an email address on court filings and legal correspondences that identified her as a judge and, in one instance, attested to her client's signature on a court document on which she crossed out "notary public" and wrote "city court judge," the commission found.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

October 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The accord is believed to be the western New York city's largest-ever civil rights settlement, according to the plaintiff's trio of attorneys.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

October 05, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The civil action seeks a declaratory judgment that the law authorizing absentee voting on the basis of fear of spreading the coronavirus violates the state Constitution.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

October 05, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Heller said she has a unique opportunity to use the firm's "incredible resources" to collaborate with nonprofit organizations to effect change through pro bono work.

By Brian Lee

7 minute read