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 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Lawsuit on Presidential Hopeful's NY Ballot Access Is Moved to Albany

Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s residency has been questioned.

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July 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Legal Aid Union Seeks to Expel Members Who Blocked Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

A lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan federal court described a measure regarding the war as "blatantly anti-Semitic."

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July 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NY Judge Accepts Censure Over 'Petty' Email Exchanges That Undermined Clerk

It is inconsistent "for a judge to stoke rather than quell dissension among court staff," said counsel to the commission.

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July 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Malpractice Claim Over Misdiagnosis of Tick-Bite Symptoms Is Reinstated

A 5-0 ruling, authored by Justice Christine Clark, of the Appellate Division, Third Department, said a trial judge should have greenlighted expert testimony on the standard of care.

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July 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Attorney Nominated to Ethics Panel as Its Validity Is Before NY's Top Court

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.

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July 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New York Prosecutors' Association Honors Luminaries, Swears in New Leader

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

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July 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Elizabeth Fine, Hochul's Top Attorney, Will Head to Private Sector

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.

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June 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers Were Central to NY's Record Lobbying Year in 2023, Report Says

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.

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