June 05, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY Court of Appeals Weighs Whether Sex Offenders Must Disclose Facebook AccountsThe case stems from the indictment of a man in the North Country, who was charged with one felony account for failing to disclose his Facebook account to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.
By Dan M. Clark
5 minute read
June 05, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Lawmakers See Path to Marijuana Legalization Through Further Talks With CuomoA senior adviser to the governor, meanwhile, said in a statement that Cuomo's office met with staff from the State Senate and Assembly as recently as Wednesday morning to discuss issues for the end of this year's legislative session, including marijuana legalization.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
June 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Court of Appeals Weighs Whether NY Tax Law Requires Rent Reimbursement for TenantsThe state's highest court heard arguments Tuesday on whether a coalition of tenants are owed a reimbursement in their rent because the building owner received certain tax abatements more than a decade ago in exchange for converting the property for residential use.
By Dan M. Clark
5 minute read
June 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Western NY Town Justice Resigns After Publicly Criticizing Attorneys, Criminal Justice Laws“Most of these individuals, if I had my way, you'd see them probably swinging outside the door, OK?” Stone said. “That's the way I was brought up.”
By Dan M. Clark
3 minute read
June 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Trump Administration Denies False Testimony Claims in Census LawsuitAttorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice wrote in the new filing that new claims from those suing over the citizenship question were "more like the product of a conspiracy theorist than a careful legal analysis."
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
June 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Renews Push to Codify NY AG Role as Special Prosecutor in Police-Involved DeathsGov. Andrew Cuomo is making a last-minute push to permanently assign cases where someone dies following an encounter with a member of law enforcement to the state Attorney General's Office for an investigation, rather than a local district attorney.
By Dan M. Clark
5 minute read
June 02, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo, Lawmakers Agree Not to Defend Prosecutorial Watchdog's ConstitutionalityCourt papers obtained by the New York Law Journal show that Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan, and Assembly Republican Leader Brian Kolb have agreed not to defend the law in court and will halt its creation until the litigation is resolved.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
May 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Blasts Democrats in NY Legislature Over Delay in Abolishing 'Gay Panic' DefenseLawmakers have three weeks left in this year's legislative session to act on the bill, which hasn't moved in the Assembly since it was introduced earlier this year.
By Dan M. Clark
4 minute read
May 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Legislation to Regulate NY Title Insurance Industry Advances in AlbanyThe bill was introduced this year in response to regulations promulgated by the state Department of Financial Services nearly two years ago that limited what the title insurance industry could bill as a marketing expense, and what they could not.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
May 30, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Approves Bill Ending New York's Legal Ban on Gravity KnivesGov. Andrew Cuomo's perspective on the legislation changed, he said, after a federal judge ruled last year that the state's ban on the weapon was unconstitutional.
By Dan M. Clark
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