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
April 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Ex-White House Attorney Challenging NY's Early Voting LawRepublicans are arguing that the law's enactment through the Legislature, rather than constitutional amendment, was improper.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
April 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Wilson, Lippman Compare Notes on Eras as New York's Chief JudgeChief Judge Rowan Wilson said that he has told appellate division jurists to simply send the court a case if he or she believes that it is worthy, and not worry about burdening the court's docket.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
April 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Reporting Lapses Prompts Watchdog's Call to Remove North Country JudgeFort Covington Town Court Justice David Wilbanks compounded the concern by ignoring the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct's investigation, the agency said.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
April 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein's Rape Conviction; Holds Admission of 'Molineux' Witnesses Was ImproperJudge Jenny Rivera wrote the 4-3 majority opinion, joined by Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and Appellate Division Justices Betsy Barros and Christine Clark, who stepped in for recused Judges Caitlin Halligan and Shirley Troutman.
By Brian Lee
6 minute read
April 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Wilson, Hochul Aligned on Budget Provisions To Address Mental HealthThe courts will have a hand in directing about a third of $33 million earmarked to treat people with mental illness who are justice-involved.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
April 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Wilson, Lippman to Discuss Life as NY's Top Judge During Albany Law School TalkAlbany Law Professor Vincent Bonventre credits Chief Judge Rowan Wilson for understanding the high court's recent difficulties and the work that's needed to remedy that.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
April 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Attorney Asks Appeals Court To Toss 'Burdensome' 20-Year FOIL Request for State Police Disciplinary RecordsThe Empire State's attorney countered by painting the New York Civil Liberties Union's request for 20 years' of state troopers' disciplinary records as "unduly burdensome," while estimating that it would take a full-time employee working on nothing else about 22 years to respond, and a part-time employee more than 40 years.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
April 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'No One Is More Deserving': Justice Betty Weinberg Ellerin HonoredThe New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts, which launched in 1986 to address concerns of female litigants, attorneys and court employees, has been renamed.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
April 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Legal Community Divided on NY Lawmakers' 'Landmark' Housing DealOne lawyer said of lawmakers including new standards to combat discrimination in the provision of insurance to affordable housing that it's "an extremely important statement for the state of New York to be making, that we're not going to tolerate this, and I believe that we're the first in the nation to take action like that. It's 100% a national issue; not a New York State-specific issue."
By Brian Lee
7 minute read
April 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Asian-American Jurist Makes History in Appointment to Supervising Judge of Staten Island Criminal CourtJudge Biju J. Koshy was appointed to the top administrative post in Richmond County Criminal Court, overseeing its operations.
By Brian Lee
2 minute read
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