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December 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

With Criminal Justice Reforms Coming, Albany DA Repurposes Old Tool With New Ideas

"We're dead in the water without it," Soares said of the fiber optic network that streamlines communication among county agencies.

By Dan M. Clark

7 minute read

December 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY High Court Declines to Expand Scope of Jury Trial Right for Immigrants in New York City

Udeke had agreed to plead the charges down to a class B misdemeanor, which comes with different trial rights in New York City than higher-level charges.

By Dan M. Clark

6 minute read

December 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

State Judges in New York Won't Receive Pay Raise Next Year, Panel Decides

And unless the state Legislature moves to change the decision, state judges in New York won't be eligible for a pay increase until 2024 at the earliest.

By Dan M. Clark

6 minute read

December 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Southern Tier Judge Named New Administrative Judge for NY's Sixth Judicial District

In announcing the appointment, Marks thanked Fitzgerald for her service as the Six Judicial District's administrative judge. She was in the role for three years.

By Dan M. Clark

3 minute read

December 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New Law Raises Monetary Cap for Disputes Brought in NYC Small Claims Court

The new law is intended to allow more litigants to avoid hiring an attorney to resolve minor disputes by placing more cases in Small Claims Court.

By Dan M. Clark

3 minute read

December 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY Comptroller Can Audit Medical Providers Without Patient Approval, NY High Court Rules

The Plastic Surgery Group had challenged a set of subpoenas from the Comptroller's Office for records related to an audit, arguing that each patient involved had to consent to the probe.

By Dan M. Clark

6 minute read

December 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY High Court Upholds $380K Fine Over Attorney's Ads on Corporate-Owned Buildings

Signs advertising Ciafone's law practice, the Law Offices of John J. Ciafone Esq., were posted on five buildings in Brooklyn and Queens without a permit from the city.

By Dan M. Clark

6 minute read

December 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY State Bar Association Summit to Focus on Legal Implications of White Nationalism

The panel is planned for the upcoming Presidential Summit at the State Bar Association's week-long annual meeting in late January. The discussion is scheduled for Jan. 29.

By Dan M. Clark

5 minute read

December 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

County Clerk Asks US Judge for Second Look at Challenge to Licenses for NY Undocumented Immigrants

Merola's lawsuit against the measure, called the Green Light Law, was tossed last week in a decision from U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe of the Northern District of New York.

By Dan M. Clark

6 minute read

December 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Service Workers' Group Asks Court to Halt Trump Orders on Public-Sector Union Rights

The executive orders, signed last year, would make it easier for underperforming federal employees to be fired. They would also direct federal agencies to renegotiate labor contracts with unions, including SEIU, and limit how much time workers can use for union business.

By Dan M. Clark

5 minute read