Brian Lee

May 16, 2022 | New York Law Journal

New York was the first state to regulate cryptocurrency, but according to Jacqueline Drohan, a partner in Drohan Lee, who focuses on virtual currency, the earliest BitLicense issued had problems and "seemed almost like a fishing expedition by the regulators."

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

May 12, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Pointing to the murder of 20 children in New York by a parent during a child custody case, divorce or separation the last five years, Mudita Chawla, a partner with Chemtob Moss Forman & Beyda, said she believes "Kyra's Law" could protect families from additional tragedies.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

May 11, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Acting Steuben County Supreme Court Justice Patrick F. McAllister's ruling denied requests from both sides of the political aisle to intervene and invalidate the Assembly map.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

May 10, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney said he didn't see infringement of Fourth Amendment rights "as long as you've done the proper investigative steps."

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

May 09, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The worker was indicted on a charge of third-degree theft by deception, accused of stealing $19,659 in unemployment insurance benefits in New Jersey, the state's acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a statement.

By Brian Lee

1 minute read

May 09, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"For many of us, this is personal," said New York Attorney General Letitia James, pledging her support for measures aimed at protecting access to abortion services for low-income persons and those traveling from outside the state.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

May 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Since Judge Shirley Troutman began participating in decisions in February, the court has been divided on several cases of note, highlighted by its recent split decision to invalidate New York's congressional and Senate maps as an unconstitutional gerrymander by state Democrats.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

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