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
February 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Business Law Firm Study: Third-Party Litigation Funding Is 'Albatross' for NY Civil CourtsTrial lawyers say litigation funding can level the playing field for plaintiffs, while the report blamed the industry for more cases going to trial rather than settling.
By Brian Lee
6 minute read
February 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY Proposes New Rules To Rein In Pharmacy Benefit ManagersA law firm monitoring the regulation said the proposed rules are "comprehensive," even though "scaled back" from a previous version.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
February 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Asks US AG to Look Into 'Conflicted' Agreement Over Allegations of Sexual HarassmentCuomo's counsel, Theresa Trzaskoma of Sher Tremonte and Rita Glavin, wrote that U.S. Attorney Breon Peace, who signed the agreement, and Gov. Kathy Hochul, on behalf of the state's Executive Chamber, were each conflicted in their handling of the investigation.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
February 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Study: Civil Legal Services Lawyers Make as Much as 45% Less Than Public-Sector CounterpartsThe decades-old IOLA fund pays for low-income state residents' civil legal services, and the coalition said the account is a critical source of infrastructure that will be used to increase salaries. But Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal could upset that plan, they said.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
February 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Retired NY Appellate Judge, Perennial Finalist for Top Court, Joins Harris BeachBrian Ginsberg, chair of Harris Beach's Appellate Practice Group, hailed former Justice Erin Peradotto as "a singular talent."
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
February 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
US Judge Ends Antitrust Claim Alleging Conspiracy to Manipulate Prices of Insulin ProductsChief Judge Elizabeth Wolford of U.S. District Court, Western District in Rochester wrote that the plaintiffs failed to present a viable claim under the Sherman Act.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
February 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal
District Attorneys and Governor Tout Improved Public Safety in New YorkSpeaking during the District Attorneys Association of New York's winter conference, association president John Flynn also commended Hochul for twice helping launch changes since bail reform was enacted in 2020.
By Brian Lee
4 minute read
February 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Two Supervising Judges Named Judicial Co-Chairs of NY Access-to-Justice PanelChief Judge Rowan Wilson said Judges Christina Ryba and Shahabuddeen A. Ally had been appointed to the roles.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
February 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Governor's Plan to Close Up to 5 Prisons Comes in Wake of Wilson's Call in Dicta for ReformsExperts said there was no way to know if Wilson's policy statement, tucked away in a concurring opinion, influenced the Hochul administration.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
January 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal
As Legislative Session Opens, NYC Bar Aims to Remove Trial Judges Cap, In-State Office MandateThe approximately 23,000-member bar group is also building momentum for reforming and improving the state's struggling Family Court system.
By Brian Lee
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