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Brian Lee

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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May 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Defense Bar Calls for Monroe County DA's Resignation

An 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' Jurists

Court 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.

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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.

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2 minute read

May 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

In $270M National Settlement, Generic Opioid Maker Will Supply Overdose Reversal Pill, Cash

The 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.

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3 minute read

May 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Bill Would Prevent NY Lawmakers From Dipping Into Lawyers' Escrow Fund

Its 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 Conspiracy

After 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.

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3 minute read

April 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New Lawsuit Questions NY Pot Regulators' Sincerity in Prioritizing Women Applicants

A 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.

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3 minute read

April 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Buffalo Judge Who Pushed Officer Responding to Brawl Is Recommended for Censure

In 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.

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8 minute read

April 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Albany Appeals Court Hears Arguments Over NY's Vote-by-Mail Law

The change deleted a provision that had been interpreted for more than 100 years as requiring in-person voting.

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3 minute read

April 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NY's Top Court Says It Won't Accept Amicus Briefs That Create Conflicts

While 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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