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
September 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Creation of New Family Court Judgeships Put Candidates on Quick TurnaroundChenango County is one of the few family courts with just one judge currently, and his duties are spread across county criminal and surrogate court matters.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
September 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal
NY's Top Court Mulls Fate of Personal Injury Claims Against NJ Transit Corp.Katherine L. Pringle, a litigation partner in Friedman Kaplan, made the case that the New Jersey state agency could not be sued in New York.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
September 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York Top Court Shuts Door on RFK Jr.'s Residency AppealThe 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
State Govt. Lawyers Pass on Arguing Child Victims Act Lawsuit by Ex-Juvenile OffenderAn 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
NY Government Attorneys Asks High Court to Restore Ethics Watchdog's AuthorityAn 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
State's Prosecutors Mourns Death of Former Hudson Valley ProsecutorPaul 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
Attorney of the Year Finalist: Hank Greenberg of Greenberg TraurigHenry "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
Meet the New York Court System's New Coordinator of Judicial AppointmentsDesirée 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
NY Top Court Asked to Eliminate Financial Barrier for Corporations to Dispute Tax BillsAppellate 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
Legal Profession Decries Uptick in Hate Crimes; Call for Additional ReinforcementsNew 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
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