Brian Lee

September 07, 2022 | New York Law Journal

According to the commission, a Town Justice who is a non-lawyer acknowledged that it was improper for him to have advocated for his wife in court as if he were an attorney, and to have disparaged a prospective tenant in a lawsuit.

By Brian Lee

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September 07, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Many of the innovations brought on by the pandemic "have opened new possibilities for the future of our courts," said Acting Chief Judge Anthony Cannataro.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

September 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Acting Chief Judge Anthony Cannataro is serving as the panel's interim leader until the governor selects a permanent successor to DiFiore. One of his challenges will be to avoid deadlocks on a court of six judges, poised between two evenly-matched blocs.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

September 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The plaintiff, Strike 3 Holdings, dismissed 40 lawsuits throughout New York, including one alleging an unnamed Albany, New York, resident with a specific IP address from Spectrum infringed on 24 of its works.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

September 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A lawmaker said New York health care providers need the protection of state law to address "horrific conditions" caused by abortion bans in other states.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

September 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The sheriffs' association says the new gun law's stricter provisions won't apply to people who applied before Sept. 1. But state officials say that it will apply to any application handled under the new statute.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

September 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Despite the plaintiffs' lack of standing, U.S. District Chief Judge Glenn Suddaby noted the argument was a "strong showing."

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

August 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal

As of Thursday, guns will be off-limits in Times Square, bars, restaurants, libraries, schools, government buildings, hospitals, entertainment venues and other places in New York that have been declared "sensitive locations."

By Brian Lee

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August 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal

While the ethics investigation ends when Chief Judge Janet DiFiore leaves office, the court workers' union leader Dennis Quirk said resignation shouldn't "emancipate her" from inquiry.

By Brian Lee

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August 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A cashier's personal beliefs can not restrict access to products including birth control, condoms, emergency contraceptives, and other medications, New York Attorney General Letitia James said.

By Brian Lee

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