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
May 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Defense Bar Calls for Monroe County DA's ResignationAn apology isn't enough, the group said, for District Attorney Sandra Doorley's behavior over a speeding ticket.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
May 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Brooklyn Judge Targeted in Advocates' Campaign to Remove 'Unfit' JuristsCourt of Claims Judge Vincent Del Guidice is due for reappointment. But he was the leader in issuing sentences that appellate courts reduced in the interest of justice.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
May 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York Judge Who Pleaded Guilty to Dealing Drugs Resigns From Bench"Public confidence is irretrievably lost in a judge who engages in the criminal sale of drugs, and the resulting damage to the integrity of the court system is immeasurable," said Commission Administrator and Counsel Robert Tembeckjian.
By Brian Lee
2 minute read
May 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal
In $270M National Settlement, Generic Opioid Maker Will Supply Overdose Reversal Pill, CashThe settlement in principle accounts for New Jersey-based Amneal's role in fueling the national epidemic of opioid addictions and overdoses, New York and California said in separate statements.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
May 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Bill Would Prevent NY Lawmakers From Dipping Into Lawyers' Escrow FundIts enactment, advocates say, would prevent the governor and legislature from rerouting money from the IOLA fund in future state budgets.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
May 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Prosecutors Say They Stopped $6.3M From Going to Disbarred Lawyer's Trusts ConspiracyAfter both men went to prison on grand larceny convictions, assistants from New York Attorney General's Charities Bureau petitioned a court to reinstate the Bruggeman's original trusts—and effort that one of the attorneys fought from prison, albeit unsuccessfully.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
April 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New Lawsuit Questions NY Pot Regulators' Sincerity in Prioritizing Women ApplicantsA state lawsuit filed on Tuesday by Westchester County attorney Bernard Kleinman, on behalf of woman-owned Tree Hills Innovation, alleges the state is only paying "lip service" about the importance of women-led businesses's entry to the market.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
April 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Buffalo Judge Who Pushed Officer Responding to Brawl Is Recommended for CensureIn a rare split ruling, four of the 10 commissioners who participated in the decision said they would have preferred to remove Court of Claims and Acting State Supreme Court Justice Mark J. Grisanti of Erie County.
By Brian Lee
8 minute read
April 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Albany Appeals Court Hears Arguments Over NY's Vote-by-Mail LawThe change deleted a provision that had been interpreted for more than 100 years as requiring in-person voting.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
April 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY's Top Court Says It Won't Accept Amicus Briefs That Create ConflictsWhile Judge Caitlin Halligan has had to recuse from two high-profile cases, a court spokesman said the rule was in development before she joined the high court.
By Brian Lee
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