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November 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

While Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Genine Edwards may have been offended by an attorney's comments, she violated the rules of judicial conduct when she told him she would report him to the Attorney Grievance Committee if his client didn't settle the case, the commission said.

By Dan M. Clark

5 minute read

November 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal

When asked if he thought the Attorney General's Office and local district attorneys needed more funding to implement those reforms, as they've repeatedly claimed, Cuomo said he didn't buy it. His comments did not sit well with the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, the state's trade group for prosecutors.

By Dan M. Clark

7 minute read

November 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks testified before a statewide panel tasked with setting those salaries that the court system is prepared to front the cost of those raises.

By Dan M. Clark

7 minute read

November 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The legislative proposal follows a meeting Saturday from the New York State Bar Association's governing body, which voted to recommend that the state stop asking applicants about their mental health.

By Dan M. Clark

8 minute read

November 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The five new justices, which add ranks to the state's current panel of judges in each appellate court, are not subject to confirmation by the State Senate.

By Dan M. Clark

5 minute read

November 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Legislation pending before state lawmakers in Albany could change that strategy by requiring plaintiffs to first file claims with those trusts before pursuing damages in state court.

By Dan M. Clark

6 minute read

November 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo told reporters in the state Capitol in Albany that Trump's lawyers may have advised the change to build a stronger defense against efforts to seek his tax filings.

By Dan M. Clark

6 minute read

October 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Lawmakers want to do away with a tactic used by the state to claim that sexual harassment claims can only be brought against an employee's direct supervisor, rather than the state itself.

By Dan M. Clark

3 minute read

October 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Liberty Justice Center is seeking to reverse a decision from the state to block its request under the Freedom of Information Law for the names and home zip codes of state government employees.

By Dan M. Clark

7 minute read

October 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal

"I'm a little concerned about the legality of the publication itself, and there are lies in it," Dolan told the New York Law Journal.

By Dan M. Clark

7 minute read