November 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY High Court Rules Doctors Can Face Homicide Charges Over Drug Overdose DeathsThe decision, which was nearly unanimous, means the manslaughter conviction of Dr. Stan XuHui Li of Queens over the deaths of two of his patients will be allowed to stand.
By Dan M. Clark
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November 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY Court of Appeals Judges Spar Over How to Define the Word 'Act' in Disability Benefits Case"If the legislature intended to exclude the injuries at issue here, it could have easily drafted the statutory language more restrictively," Associate Justice Paul Feinman wrote for the majority.
By Dan M. Clark
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November 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Elena Kagan Named to Receive NY State Bar Association's Highest HonorKagan, a native of New York, joins a long line of judges, attorneys, and others within the legal profession who've received the annual award since it was first awarded in 1952.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
November 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY Town and Village Justices Push Back on AG James' Overhaul ProposalThe New York State Magistrates Association, which represents those jurists, responded Monday to the New York State Office of the Attorney General, calling its recommendations unfounded.
By Dan M. Clark
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November 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Private Right to Sue Under NY Data Privacy Bill Could Clog Courts, Business Leaders SayTwo business leaders told panel members that the bill, as written, has the potential to flood the state's courts with litigation.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
November 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal
DiFiore's Reorganization Plan Projected to Cost $13.1 Million Per Year, NY Court Administrators SayThe $13.1 million price tag of the restructuring plan is a net cost, meaning that it's the result of new spending balanced with money expected to be saved by the court system.
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read
November 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Subpoena From NY Comptroller to Medical Provider Eyed by NY Court of AppealsThe case provides the high court with a chance to determine whether DiNapoli, the state's chief auditor, may use the subpoena power, or has to jump through more administrative hoops, to find if the state overpaid the medical provider, who's pushed back on the inquiry.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
November 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal
At Hearing on Judiciary Consolidation, AG James Urges Look at Overhaul of Town and Village CourtsThe suggestion was a curveball thrown by the Attorney General's Office on Thursday during a public hearing in Albany on a separate proposal to consolidate the state's other trial courts.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
November 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Doctors in NY Can't Sue Over Bad-Faith Reports of Misconduct, High Court RulesJudge Leslie Stein wrote that, if the Legislature had intended to allow doctors to bring litigation using that section of law, it would have expressly provided that right while enacting it. Viewing the law differently would defeat its purpose, she wrote.
By Dan M. Clark
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November 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Longtime Debevoise Partner Chosen as New Head of Insurance at NY Financial RegulatorTo is the latest senior appointment by DFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell among several others since she took the helm of the agency in July.
By Dan M. Clark
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