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 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Private Attorneys Vouch for NY's Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Operators, With Some ConcernsAttorneys in the practice area said they worried about the potential for a surge in litigation and the impact on landlords who are acting in good faith.
By Brian Lee
7 minute read
April 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Lawmakers Negotiate Judicial Security Act While Bolstering Penalties for Assaults, Harassment Against JudgesThe budget bill widened the strike zone for the crime of assault against judges by removing language about the offender intending to cause serious physical harm that prevents a judge from working.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
IOLA Exec: Hochul Set to Divert $55M From Fund, in Latest Twist in Legal Services RowHochul had previously abandoned a plan that would have taken millions more from the interest on lawyer accounts fund.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Aiming to Boost Civic Engagement, Sotomayor Is Set to Headline New York State Bar Convocation"Our hope," said New York State Bar Associatio President Dick Lewis, "is that we can start impacting what's going on in our educational system and the attitudes of adults as well as students."
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
April 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY AG: Settlement of Diocese's 'Mismanagement' of Sex Abuse Cases Results in Reforms, Independent MonitoringThe Brooklyn Roman Catholic diocese agreed that it failed to uphold the policies and procedures it adopted for investigating and responding to abuse complaints.
By Brian Lee
2 minute read
April 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Legal Advocates Urge End to Lifetime Ban on Felons Serving Jury DutyBackers of the Jury of Our Peers Act, S206A/A1432A, said enactment of the bill would align with New York lawmakers' restoration of voting rights to persons convicted of felonies, on their release from incarceration, in 2021.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
April 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Judge Censured After Expressing Bias About Murder Defendant's SentencingThe unanimous determination said it was also inappropriate for St. Lawrence County Court Judge Gregory Storie to have told lawyers that he would have accepted the defendant's guilty plea, despite the man appearing "catatonic."
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
April 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Litigation Abounds Challenging NY Law That Puts County Elections in Even-Numbered YearsIn central New York, Syracuse attorney Robert Julien filed a claim on April 9 on behalf of Oneida County against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, who signed the law in December, and the state.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
April 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Second Year of NY Courts' Internship Program Adds 50 SlotsThe court system said interns will have the opportunity to gain knowledge of operations, the civil, family, and criminal justice systems, and the roles of legal professionals. Economically disadvantaged students, or those from underserved communities, are encouraged to apply.
By Brian Lee
2 minute read
April 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Court System Launches AI Task Force to Study Its Potential to Help Deliver JusticeThe panel will be co-chaired by Appellate Division, Second Department Associate Justice Angela G. Iannacci, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom partner Stuart Levi, and New York University School of Law Professor Jason M. Schultz.
By Brian Lee
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