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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July 05, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Says NY Gaming Commission Can Be Responsible for Negligence in Horse Race Accident

The Appellate Division, Third Department held that the New York State Gaming Commission's oversight of harness horse racing is on a proprietary basis, subjecting it to the ordinary rules of negligence.

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July 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

New York Legislature Starts Process to Guarantee Abortion Rights With 'Equality Amendment'

"They may think they can change our lives with the stroke of a pen," Hochul said of the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. "But we have pens too."

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June 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Lawsuit Claims Yeshiva University and Counsel Conducted 'Sham' Investigation in Rape Complaint

The cause of action takes a deep dive into whether the university was exempt from investigating the allegation as a Title IX matter.

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June 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal

There Could Be 'Very Few' Places for Permit Holders to Bring Gun, Lawyers' Association Leader in Manhattan Suggests

Vince Chang, the president of NYCLA, said that in his personal opinion he believes it's an owner's right to be able to exclude firearms from their property.

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June 29, 2022 | New York Law Journal

AG and New York City Law Dept. Use New Statute in Lawsuit Against Sources of 'Ghost Guns'

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on New York's gun laws, James, for the first time, invoked the state's new public-nuisance statute.

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June 29, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Civil Court Judge Earns Democratic Primary Nod for Manhattan Surrogate's Court

In other Democratic primaries, husband and wife private attorneys Patrick Hayes Torres and Carmen Pacheco earned the party nod for civil court judgeships in Brooklyn and Manhattan, respectively.

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June 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Maxwell 20-Year Sentence 'No Surprise,' Says NYC Attorney Who Followed Sex Trafficking Case

Prosecutors had requested Maxwell serve 30 years to 55 years in prison, which Manhattan criminal defense Benjamin Brafman called "substantially greater" than what Judge Alison Nathan handed out.

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June 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Attorney General Work Group, With 24 National Law Firms, Sets Up Abortion Hotline

"Our firm has continuously fought to protect a woman's right to choose since Roe was decided in 1973," Brad Karp, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, said. Paul Weiss is one of the firms that is part of the pro bono task force on reproductive rights.

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