October 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal
De Blasio Taps James Johnson as New Corporation Counsel for New York City"It's a phenomenal department. We are largely the law firm for the city," Johnson told the New York Law Journal. "We are one of, if not, the nation's largest public interest law firm."
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read
October 30, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY State Bar Set to Eye Removal of Mental Health Question for Attorney ApplicantsIt's estimated that fewer than 2% of applicants even answer affirmatively to the question about mental health. But statistics indicate that the population of law school students who actually deal with challenges to their mental health is much greater, according to the report.
By Dan M. Clark
8 minute read
October 30, 2019 | New York Law Journal
State Commission Focused on Fairness for Litigants of Color Gets New Executive DirectorA new executive director has been named for the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, a statewide panel of judges and attorneys that seeks to educate and advise court officials on issues that affect both employees and litigants of color.
By Dan M. Clark
3 minute read
October 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal
New York Leads Suit Against EPA Over Decision Not to Curb Interstate Smog PollutionState officials had been seeking to compel the federal agency to identify emissions from approximately 350 sources in nine states to the south and west of New York as a contributing factor to unhealthy air quality for several residents.
By Dan M. Clark
5 minute read
October 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Two Judges Suspended From the Bench, With Pay, by Unanimous NY Court of AppealsTwo judges in New York will remain off the bench, but still be paid for their positions, after the state's highest court voted to approve their suspensions in separate decisions handed down Tuesday morning.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
October 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Defendants Can't 'Plead Up' to Higher-Grade, Insufficient Charges, High Court RulesChief Judge Janet DiFiore wrote in a concurring opinion, separate from a one-paragraph memorandum by the majority, that allowing defendants to plead guilty to a higher-level, insufficient charge, rather than a valid, lower-level charge, wasn't fair.
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read
October 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal
New NY Regulations on Solitary Confinement Don't Go Far Enough, Civil Rights Group SaysThe New York Civil Liberties Union, in the report, identified 40,000 solitary confinement sanctions in New York last year and said new regulations won't do enough to change that.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
October 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY AG's Office Calls for More Funding to Comply With New Criminal Procedure RequirementsA representative for New York Attorney General Letitia James testified before state lawmakers that her office will need $10.2 million in new funding to comply with the laws.
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read
October 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY Financial Regulator Joins International Coalition Geared Toward Technical InnovationNew York's membership in the coalition will allow it to share ideas, and facilitate cross-border testing in financial products and services, with other organizations and regulators.
By Dan M. Clark
2 minute read
October 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Trump Administration Defends Policy of ICE Courthouse Arrests in Bid to End ChallengeThe Trump administration rebuked the state's claims about common-law privilege in their motion to throw out the lawsuit, saying that federal law promulgated by Congress superseded the centuries-old understanding.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read