Brian Lee

May 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In speedy gerrymandering case, lawyer Jim Walden said his Democratic client's petition in a southwestern New York trial court hopes to invalidate Assembly districts and bring "full and complete" relief to state voters collectively aggrieved by partisan political maps.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

May 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In recent years, TurboTax aggressively marketed a "freemium" product that in reality is only free for approximately one-third of U.S. taxpayers, New York Attorney General Letitia James said.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

May 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The bill, dubbed the "Grieving Families Act," would modernize a New York law enacted in the mid-19th century and include close family members such as domestic partners, as well as address a "harsh anomaly."

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

May 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Prior to winning his upstate seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, Delgado worked at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld for nearly seven years.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

May 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The legal battle stems from the state's decision in 2011 to reduce its premium contributions under an optional health-benefit plan for active and retired state employees.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

April 29, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The state's highest court invalidated the congressional and Senate maps as unconstitutionally gerrymandered in favor of Democratic legislators. Now the Steuben County judge who made that decision is being asked to weigh the new lines for state Assembly districts.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 29, 2022 | New York Law Journal

As Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls whether to choose a new lieutenant governor calls for setting up a clear and transparent process are growing.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 29, 2022 | New York Law Journal

New York's highest court, in a 4-3 split decision, took a narrow view of Section 240 of the Labor Law, which governs elevation risks, reversing a ruling from an appellate panel. The case turned on whether a fall was caused by elevation or by an electric shock.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Described as a "critical part" of Boies Schiller's office, Nardacci will be tough to replace, her colleagues said. Nardacci has played an instrumental role in consumer class actions and antitrust cases.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 27, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Attorney Peter Kiernan, senior counsel for Venable LLC and former top lawyer in the Paterson administration—who is set to take part in an upcoming NYSBA panel discussion—said Gov. Kathy Hochul should avoid any action that might be dismissed as "a second cynical political maneuver."

By Brian Lee

5 minute read