dan-m. clark

June 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo, along with leaders from both houses of the Legislature, confirmed in a joint statement that a bill to restrict the use of solitary confinement and limit who's eligible for the punishment would not get a vote on the floor of either chamber.

By Dan M. Clark

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June 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Lacewell, who was most recently a former top aide to Cuomo, took the helm of the agency earlier this year after former DFS Superintendent Maria Vullo left office in February.

By Dan M. Clark

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June 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Justices who serve on the Court of Claims are commonly appointed to also serve as acting justices of the state Supreme Court. The practice has been criticized in the past by lawmakers.

By Dan M. Clark

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June 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Lawmakers in New York plan to approve a bill later Thursday that will decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and allow for past low-level convictions…

By Dan M. Clark

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June 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

“We must ensure that the health and welfare of women who enter into these arrangements are protected, and that reproductive surrogacy does not become commercialized,” Heastie said.

By Dan M. Clark

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June 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

“No one, and especially not our most vulnerable, should be denied justice because the law provides an inadequate window of time to come forward," said Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, D-Queens.

By Dan M. Clark

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June 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

"We don't yet have the strongest laws in the nation, but we're a lot closer, and we'll continue to work until we do," advocates said.

By Dan M. Clark

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June 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

“The reality is that we as a community need to stand up and say we're not going to take this,” said Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell, a Democrat from Manhattan who sponsored the bill. “We're not going to say it's OK to bash a trans woman's head into a street in Harlem merely because they exist.”

By Dan M. Clark

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June 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Building on the state's major pretrial reforms earlier this year, state lawmakers gave final passage this week to a bill that will greatly expand the ability for charitable bail organizations to help more defendants avoid pretrial incarceration.

By Dan M. Clark

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June 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The measure would replace criminal charges for small amounts of marijuana with violations and allow low-level convictions to be expunged.

By Dan M. Clark

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