Brian Lee

August 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The majority held that the New York State Legislature enjoys plenary power to enact laws, regardless of a previous ballot measure's result.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

August 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The New York State Independent Review Committee of deans from New York's 15 American Bar Association-accredited law schools, completed its formal review and signed off on Hochul's nomination of James Caras to serve on the 11-member Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

August 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Court workers say a provision that requires disputes to be decided by the deputy chief administrative judge was not agreed to by their union.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

August 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A central New York criminal defense lawyer was appointed to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct by state Assembly Minority Leader William A. Barclay, R-Pulaski, a lawmaker who doubles as an attorney from nearby Oswego County.

By Brian Lee

1 minute read

August 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Yekaterina Blinova and Adam R. Meyers were assigned to Manhattan; Jordan M. Dressler was assigned to Queens; Leslie A. Granger and Amira E. Hassan took the bench in the Bronx; while Javier E. Ortiz and Elyssa O. Slutzky will be serving in Brooklyn.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

August 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A plaintiff who was witnessing a court proceeding was forced to surrender her phone and not given a receipt.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

August 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Assemblyman Michael J. Norris, R-Lockport, said on Thursday that he's accepted nominations for state Supreme Court justice of the 8th Judicial District by Republican, Democratic and Conservative parties in the Nov. 5 general election.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

August 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The pivotal ruling by Appellate Division, Third Department Justice Sharon A.M. Aarons denied the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James' motion to dismiss A.J. v. State of New York, reversing a Court of Claims ruling.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

August 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The independent presidential hopeful has continued to blast the lawsuit by a Democratic-aligned political action committee, and the trial court judge's decision, as politically motivated.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

August 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Second Department hears criminal and civil appeals from Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, and Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read