Brian Lee

July 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

James Caras retired last year as special counsel to the speaker of the New York City Council. He is an alum of Simpson Thacher and Akin Gump.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

July 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

During the group's summer conference, More than 100 prosecutors and their executive teams also discussed challenges to the profession.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

July 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Fine, a graduate of the New York University School of Law who's known for having the executive chamber's best snack collection, will continue to serve as an informal adviser to New York's governor.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

June 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal

As lobbying soared north of $360 million in New York in 2023, eclipsing the prior year's standard of $331.5 million, NYSTLA was a Top 10 spender, keeping its eighth-place ranking in paying out more than $1.4 million for services, a moderate increase from the $1.3 million it spent in 2022.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

June 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A panel consisting of former and present litigators in New York's Solicitor General's Office weighed in on five key cases.

By Brian Lee

8 minute read

June 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Criminal defense attorney Lee Kindlon, founder of The Kindlon Law Firm in Albany, New York, is set to run unopposed on November's ballot.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

June 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A gun store owner independently paid for the sign which derided a candidate challenging the incumbent DA.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

June 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Velasquez is the current president of the Queens Supreme Court Justices Association, but will be stepping down from that role so that it does not overlap with her leadership of the New York City association.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

June 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

DFS Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris called the new rules "a critical step to ensure that New York's affordable housing providers are not discriminated against."

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

June 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judge Richard Sise has been named presiding judge of the court with exclusive authority over civil lawsuits involving monetary claims against the state government and agencies.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read