July 02, 2019 | New York Law Journal
After SCOTUS Loss, Trump Administration Pulls Citizenship Question From CensusThe decision puts to bed more than a year of litigation brought against the Trump administration by civil rights groups and several states, including New York, which led one the lawsuits against the federal government over the question.
By Dan M. Clark
4 minute read
July 02, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Attorney Fees to Conservative CommentatorAttorney fees were lawfully awarded by an arbitrator to lawyers for Mark Steyn, a conservative author and media personality, in his lawsuit against an online television network he sued after it canceled his show two months into a contract, a state appellate court ruled Tuesday.
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read
July 02, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Lacewell Names 3 to Leadership Team at DFS, NY's Top Financial RegulatorThe agency's Consumer Assistance Unit, separately, will now operate under the newly formed Consumer Protection and Financial Enforcement Division, DFS said.
By Dan M. Clark
4 minute read
July 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Attorneys Use First Amendment Argument to Halt Deportation of Pregnant ImmigrantThe outcome of the case could have broader implications for conditions at federal immigrant detention centers and the due process rights of undocumented immigrants.
By Dan M. Clark
5 minute read
July 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY Archdiocese Sues Insurers After Coverage Denied for Child Sex Abuse ClaimsThe suit serves as a proactive move by the archdiocese, which is seeking a declaration by the court that the insurance companies must provide coverage for, and defend the church against, those claims.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
June 30, 2019 | New York Law Journal
'Gay Panic' Defense Banned in New York After Cuomo Signs BillThe bill has been championed for the past several years by Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell, a former public defender, and State Sen. Brad Hoylman. Both are openly gay members of the Legislature who represent parts of Manhattan.
By Dan M. Clark
5 minute read
June 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Suspended NY Judge's Lawsuit Against OCA Officials Allowed to Continue by Federal JudgeThe decision will allow Justice Elizabeth Shollenberger to pursue damages after officials at the Office of Court Administration allegedly discriminated against her because of her several disabilities.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
June 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Bill Allowing Child Visitation for Parents Whose Rights Are Terminated Set to Become LawThe measure, which would give family court judges discretion to preserve family bonds when it is in the child's best interest, awaits Cuomo's signature.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
June 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Wegmans Assessed Sales Tax Liability for Purchase of Reports Monitoring Competitor Prices, NY High Court RulesAssociate Judge Rowan Wilson, in a lengthy dissenting opinion, criticized the majority for not taking a deeper dive into the actual statute Wegmans used to support its position.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
June 27, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Sex Offenders Need Not Disclose Facebook Accounts to Law Enforcement, NY Court of Appeals RulesThe decision could allow thousands of sex offenders previously brought up on the charge to have their convictions vacated.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
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