Brian Lee

April 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The settlement, which includes Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts and New Mexico, is for Juul and its former directors and executives' alleged role in contributing to the youth vaping epidemic that led to a rise in underage e-cigarette smoking across the United States.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

April 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The proposal, just being mulled, would copy the federal appointment system and bypass a nominations commission.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A non-lawyer town justice faced a total of seven charges but did not make any submissions, didn't respond to an administrator's sanction memorandum, nor did he appear for oral argument, according to the commission.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Associate Judge Rowan Wilson was named to be elevated to chief judge, and Selendy Gay partner Caitlin Halligan was nominated to serve as an associate judge.

By Brian Lee

8 minute read

April 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The complaint said the university and its retained outside counsel "improperly" solicited evidence and information from Doe while she remained shaken and in a vulnerable state and had been without legal counsel.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The judge is also suing the Unified Court System in federal court for not granting him a religious exemption, and keeping him off the bench during the height of the pandemic.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

April 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"I think it's unlikely in my lifetime that I could be involved with another industry where you have conflicting state and federal laws, and you need to navigate your clients through those obstacles," one attorney said.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

April 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The candidates were selected by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

April 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Each of the bar groups notified Gov. Kathy Hochul of its respective ratings. Hochul is slated to nominate her pick for chief judge between April 8 and April 23. The Senate would then have 30 days to confirm or reject the nomination.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A source of pride for Western New York, Troutman could have the distinction of being both the first and second nominations by Gov. Kathy Hochul, a fellow Buffalonian.

By Brian Lee

8 minute read