July 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Seth Agata, Former Head of NY Ethics Watchdog, Joins Jenner & BlockAgata, who was previously acting counsel to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will help expand the firm's work assisting clients with their compliance with, and disputes related to, lobbying, election and public ethics laws in New York, other states and Washington, D.C.
By Dan M. Clark
3 minute read
July 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Legal Challenge Filed Against NY Law Ending Religious Exemptions for VaccinesRobert F. Kennedy Jr., who has previously expressed public skepticism about the safety of vaccines, is one of two attorneys representing the families in the litigation.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
July 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Signs Two Bills Aimed at Curbing Wage BiasSigning the measures into law, Cuomo praised the World Cup-winning U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, many of whose players sued U.S. soccer officials for allegedly denying them equal pay compared to the men's team.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
July 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Manhattan Federal Judge Rejects DOJ's Request to Remove Census Case AttorneysU.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York wrote in a three-page decision that he had to deny a motion for nine attorneys to withdraw from the lawsuit because the federal government hadn't given a reason for the change.
By Dan M. Clark
5 minute read
July 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY Law Allowing Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Sees Federal Court ChallengeErie County Clerk Michael Kearns argued in the lawsuit that the Green Light Law conflicts with federal immigration law, and therefore would make it a crime for him to approve driver's licenses for undocumented individuals.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
July 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Lacewell Sees Consumer Protection as Top Concern as NY Financial Regulatory Agency EvolvesLacewell, speaking exclusively with the New York Law Journal, said she expects the agency's role as a national leader on consumer protection to grow while she's at the helm.
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read
July 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Signs Legislation Allowing Congress to Request Trump's NY State Tax ReturnsIt's unclear if members of Congress will immediately take advantage of the legislation to seek Trump's state tax filings.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
July 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Trump Administration Still Considering Citizenship Question for Census, Despite SCOTUS Ruling“We at the Department of Justice have been instructed to examine whether there is a path forward, consistent with the Supreme Court's decision, that would allow us to include the citizenship question on the census,” an attorney with the Trump administration said.
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read
July 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY State's Tree Cutting for Trails in Adirondacks Is Unconstitutional, Appellate Court RulesThe decision from the Appellate Division, Third Department, also affirmed an interpretation by the plaintiff of what constituted a tree in New York, for purposes of the state constitution.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
July 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NYC Bar Legislative Priorities Found Success in Albany, but Agenda Items Remain for 2020It was a banner year for the New York City Bar Association's legislative priorities, aided in part by Democratic control of the state Legislature for the first time in nearly a decade, but an ambitious agenda of outstanding issues remain for attorneys involved with the organization.
By Dan M. Clark
8 minute read
Trending Stories