Brian Lee

September 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Court of Appeals, in a two-sentence directive, said its decision was based "upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved."

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

September 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

An attorney with the solicitor general's office said argument was no longer needed in light of a recent decision.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

September 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

An ethics investigation of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose attorneys from Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP moved to sideline the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, hangs in the balance.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

September 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Paul Czajka, 70, was Columbia County's longest-serving DA, having served six terms.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

September 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Henry "Hank" Greenberg, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig's Albany office with a long list of public-service accolades and a finalist for Law…

By Brian Lee

7 minute read

September 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Desirée Kim's new role will entail acting as a liaison to the governor and New York City mayor's offices, along with the state Board of Elections, regarding judicial vacancies and appointments.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

September 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Appellate lawyers from Harris Beach say that this pre-payment requirement is unfair to corporations , and they're asking the New York Court of Appeals to accept the case, and then declare the legislative requirement unconstitutional.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

August 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

New York reported 1,089 reported instances in 2023, the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York's Hates Crimes Act of 2000, according to a recent report.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

August 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Albany lawyers from Boies Schiller & Flexner, Dreyer Boyajian and Nixon Peabody continue to toil away at discovery as the litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York approaches year four.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

August 28, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Several of the parties' attorneys met behind closed doors for hours while engaged in settlement talks in acting state Supreme Court Justice Roger D. McDonough's chambers in the Albany trial court.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read