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June 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys for the defendant in the litigation said Wednesday that if the Court of Appeals had ruled differently, the decision would have opened a “parade of horribles” for both the state's domestic relations law and couples seeking divorce.

By Dan M. Clark

6 minute read

June 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal

A common theme in David's legal career: he's consistently used the positions he's held to address legal and societal issues involving the LGBTQ community.

By Dan M. Clark

5 minute read

June 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The decision by the Court of Appeals was nearly unanimous, save for one dissenting opinion penned by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, who wrote that the landlords involved in the litigation should have been allowed to deregulate the units.

By Dan M. Clark

6 minute read

June 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Journal News, a newspaper from the New York City suburbs, reported Monday that one of its reporters had filed a complaint earlier this month against Freeman, who she alleged had sexually assaulted her during a visit to his office.

By Dan M. Clark

3 minute read

June 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The agreement settles a lawsuit brought against DFS by MUFG two years ago when the agency sought to enforce the state's regulations against the bank, which had swiftly converted its New York branch to a federal charter months earlier.

By Dan M. Clark

4 minute read

June 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The bill, which would have partly rolled back regulations from the state Department of Financial Services on the industry, didn't make it to the floor of the State Senate for a vote Friday before lawmakers left Albany for the year.

By Dan M. Clark

7 minute read

June 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The change was included in an omnibus bill approved by lawmakers overnight during the final hours of this year's legislative session, which ended Friday.

By Dan M. Clark

3 minute read

June 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo said he plans to make the change after lawmakers failed to approve a bill during the final hours of this year's legislative session that would have codified the executive order into law.

By Dan M. Clark

4 minute read

June 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

“The Martin Act has become an invaluable tool for enforcement against financial crimes and unfortunately the court decision made it harder to use that tool, and we wanted to go back to the way it was originally used,” Gianaris said.

By Dan M. Clark

5 minute read

June 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Supporters of the bill described closed-door discussions on marijuana legalization as akin to trying to hit a moving target.

By Dan M. Clark

7 minute read