Brian Lee

May 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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.

By Brian Lee

8 minute read

April 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

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

5 minute read

April 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The release of police bodycam footage of the April 22 incident showed the Western New York prosecutor cursing at the officer when he caught up to her in her garage.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Appellate Division, Third Department acknowledged that the officer, at a minimum, had a "tangible connection" in helping evacuate the court building near the World Trade Center.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

April 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Republicans are arguing that the law's enactment through the Legislature, rather than constitutional amendment, was improper.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson said that he has told appellate division jurists to simply send the court a case if he or she believes that it is worthy, and not worry about burdening the court's docket.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

April 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Fort Covington Town Court Justice David Wilbanks compounded the concern by ignoring the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct's investigation, the agency said.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read