Brian Lee

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

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August 29, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Online Car Auctioneer Says It Has Been Boxed Out of Using Key Inventory Tool

At the center of the lawsuit, filed in Buffalo, New York, federal court is software used for remarketing millions of off-lease vehicles every year.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

August 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Federal Trade Commission Endorses New York 'Right to Repair' Bill

The FTC's recent letter of support for the Digital Fair Repair Act said its passage would be "an important milestone" that promises "to expand repair markets significantly."

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

August 25, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Cannataro's Administrative Background Viewed as Strength as He Is Picked as Chief Judge

The decision to bypass the longest-serving judge on New York's highest court was viewed by some as a snub of the state's Latino community.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

August 23, 2022 | New York Law Journal

AG Probe of Scheme to Deregulate Rent-Stabilized Apartments in NYC Leads to $4M Settlement

Property management companies inflated and falsely stated renovation costs for rent-stabilized apartments in an attempt to deregulate them, the New York Attorney General's Office said.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

August 23, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Lawsuit Over Access to Colgate University's Website Is Settled

Attorneys said the university's interactive website was maintained, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, because it could not be used by persons with visual impairment.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

August 22, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan Law Firm Alleges California Firm Hasn't Paid It $237K for Work on Class-Action Case

The dispute stemmed from a 2013 nationwide class-action litigation in California captioned Cortina v. Wal-Mart Stores, which was dismissed without prejudice in 2017.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

August 22, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Lawsuit Claims Cleaning Product Febreze Doesn't Really 'Eliminate' Odor

A lawsuit over the product's marketing points to commercials showing animated depictions of odor molecules being "physically destroyed" by Febreze.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

August 19, 2022 | New York Law Journal

New York's Highest Court Remains Mum on Selection of Acting Chief Judge

The New York Court of Appeals had yet to name an acting chief judge as of Friday. A spokesman for the high court said this week he had no news on the topic.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

August 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Hochul Signs Bill Allowing Legal Reps, Family Estates to Sue Nursing Homes for Injuries

The COVID-19 pandemic built legislative momentum for its passage, as the state's death toll of COVID-related deaths in nursing homes approaches 16,000.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

August 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Lawsuit Says St. John's Makes Foreign TAs Work Beyond Visa Limits While Not Allowing Use of All Tuition Credits

The breach-of-contract claim was filed on Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

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