Brian Lee

April 11, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Both the New York County Lawyers Association and the Associations of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York have expressed support for the measure.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Noel Francisco, a former U.S. solicitor general, and partner-in-charge at Jones Day's Washington, D.C. office is set to argue on behalf of the coalition, while New York Assistant Solicitor General Laura Etlinger will argue for the New York State Department of Financial Services' 2017 regulation.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The measure, if adopted as expected, would make it harder for landlords to increase rents and evict tenants. Real estate lawyers worried about deleterious effects of government restrictions on the market.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, D-Queens, an attorney, said the bill aims to fix one of the byproducts of the state's slow rollout of the legal cannabis industry: state inspectors didn't close down illicit shops fast enough, allowing them to spread.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The report advises lawyers to disclose to clients when AI tools are employed in their cases.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Through his law firm colleague John Valentino, Lavine says the Senate unconstitutionally delegated its confirmation powers to an independent panel of deans from 15 of New York's American Bar Association-accredited law schools.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

April 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson named Justices Doris Gonzalez and Joseph Lamendola, state Supreme Court judges in Westchester and Onondaga counties, respectively, to co-lead the expert panel of judges, court staff, lawyers, ADR practitioners and academics.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The judge who made the decision, Justice Kevin Bryant, had originally sent shock waves through the cannabis legal community when his initial decision invalidated major portions of New York cannabis regulations.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The reveal of the training initiative comes more than four months after Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have mandated New York criminal court judges receive three hours of annual training on bail reform.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

More than 20 bills have suspended residency mandates in individual cases, but a more sweeping cure is needed, says the statewide DAs group.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read