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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March 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal

As Bail Reform Is Back Under the Microscope, Lawyers Say Discovery Changes Have Brought Fairness, Aided Defense

The survey results come as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing wide changes to bail laws in her budget, including expansion of judicial discretion and an increase in the number of crimes eligible for bail.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

March 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Key Lawmaker Files Bill Package Aimed at Protecting Abortion Rights of New Yorkers

One proposal would bar New York courts from issuing subpoenas tied to out-of-state abortion proceedings.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

March 29, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Lawyer Questions Proposal to Expand Courts' Power to Impose Mental Health Treatment Under Kendra's Law

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive budget proposed an expansion of the law, and would make it easier to recommit someone who had fallen under the law's jurisdiction in the past. Critics railed against the measure as "recklessly broad."

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

March 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Two Groups of Supreme Court Justices Oppose DiFiore's Reorganization Effort

The reorganization plan is aimed at "reduction of a byzantine system of 11 trial courts to four," said a spokesman for New York's judicial system. But foes said it could pose a threat to judicial independence.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

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