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Colby Hamilton

Colby Hamilton

B. Colby Hamilton is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal and Law.com.

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February 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Art Dealers' Challenge to NY Ivory Ban Sidelined by US Judge's Dismissal on Standing Grounds

U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield agreed with attorneys from the New York Attorney General's Office that the plaintiffs failed to show standing to sue over the 2014 law.

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February 01, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Judge Rules Art Dealers Lack Standing to Challenge NY Ivory Ban

U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield agreed with attorneys from the New York Attorney General's Office that the plaintiffs failed to show standing to sue over the 2014 law.

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3 minute read

January 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Westchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Charge of Embezzlement from Estate

Guy Parisi pleaded guilty to to a federal mail fraud charge after being indicted in August.

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January 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal

US Atty Announces Agreement to Address 'Failure' of NYC Housing Agency

The agreement between the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office, HUD, the EPA and New York City will strive to fix a host of issues in the nation's largest public housing system, now subject to oversight by a federal monitor as part of the deal.

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4 minute read

January 30, 2019 | New York Law Journal

EPA Sued Over Delays in Testing Nation's Drinking Water Supply

Despite a congressional mandate, environmental groups say the Environmental Protection Agency has not properly reviewed, revised and updated regulations on chemicals and other contaminants in the nation's water supply.

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4 minute read

January 30, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Delays in Testing Nation's Drinking Water Supply

Despite a congressional mandate, environmental groups say the Environmental Protection Agency has not properly reviewed, revised and updated regulations on chemicals and other contaminants in the nation's water supply.

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4 minute read

January 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Revives Federal Wrongful Conviction Challenge

Circuit Judge John Walker Jr. and District Judge Michael Shea of the District of Connecticut, sitting by designation, revived the bulk of the claims that had been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly of the Eastern District of New York in 2017.

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January 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Cohen Announces New Counsel Ahead of Expected Congressional Testimony

President Donald Trump's former attorney and fixer pleaded guilty to lying to Congress and other charges in December, and is scheduled to testify before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee in February.

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3 minute read

January 28, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Michael Cohen Announces New Counsel Ahead of Expected Congressional Testimony

President Donald Trump's former attorney and fixer pleaded guilty to lying to Congress and other charges in December, and is scheduled to testify before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee in February.

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January 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Pauley Rips Investment Firm's Tardy Bid to Secure Slice of BofA Settlement

The federal judge took Gaia Holdings to task for its late attempts to get a slice of the multimillion dollar settlement of Bank of America's actions ahead of the burst of the housing bubble.

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