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Brian Lee

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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May 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Meet Antonio Delgado: Akin Gump Chair Calls Governor's Pick for LG 'Quintessential Leader'

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

2nd Circuit Affirms New York's Lowering of Health Coverage for Public Employees in 2011 Wasn't a Contract Breach

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

Challenges Launched to Strike Down 'Gerrymandered' NY Assembly Map

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

NY County Lawyers Ask State Bar Association to Study Lt. Gov. Succession

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

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4 minute read

April 29, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Split New York Court of Appeals Reverses Judgment for Plumbing Subcontractor Injured in Fall

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

Meet the Nominee: White House's Choice of Anne Nardacci for Northern District Judgeship Has Thrilled Boies Schiller Law Partners

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.

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4 minute read

April 27, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Hochul's Dilemma Prompts Renewed Interest in Paterson's Precedent-Setting 2009 Appointment of Lt. Gov.

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

April 27, 2022 | New York Law Journal

NY Court of Appeals, in 4-3 Decision, Topples Legislature's Congressional Map

Republicans filed a complaint that asserted the legislature's and governor's enactment of the congressional and senate maps was procedurally unconstitutional, and the congressional map is also substantively unconstitutional as drawn with impermissible partisan purpose.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

April 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Expert 'Ignored' Bipartisan Consensus for Legislature's Map, Democrats Argue to High Court

A lawyer for Republicans—who have so far successfully challenged the Congressional district map approved by the Legislature—said imbalances could be corrected without disrupting the 2022 elections.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

April 25, 2022 | New York Law Journal

SCJC Recommends Removal of Village Justice Due to His Suspension as an Attorney

The commission rejected Gonzalez's contention that he should not be removed because there is no requirement that he must be an attorney to serve in his judicial position.

By Brian Lee

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