June 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal
County Lawfully Withheld Digital Copies of Ballots, NY Court of Appeals Rules“This court has actually overturned the status quo and will actually take away from New Yorkers a right they've enjoyed for quite some time and diminish the transparency of elections that the Legislature was clearly acting to advance in these laws,” Novack said.
By Dan M. Clark
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June 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Cautious Democrats Urge Tougher Penalties for Black-Market Sales in Marijuana Legalization Bill, Sponsors SayDemocrats who were previously cautious about the legislation appeared to be closer to lending their support for the most recent version, Krueger said.
By Dan M. Clark
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June 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Urges NY Lawmakers to Address Rape Statute, Sexual Harassment Before Leaving AlbanyCuomo, as he's done in recent days on other issues, criticized lawmakers Wednesday for not already taking up legislation on both issues, as this year's legislative sessions grows closer to its scheduled conclusion next week.
By Dan M. Clark
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June 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Lawmakers in New York Reach Deal to Make Permanent and Expand Protections of State's Rent LawsThe legislation would also create a new crime to be charged against landlords who unlawfully evict.
By Dan M. Clark
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June 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal
State Senate Approves Legislation to End 'Gay Panic' Defense in NYBut lawmakers in the Senate may have to do so again in the coming days; the sponsor of the bill in the Assembly said staff from both chambers are working on what could be an amended version of the bill with different language.
By Dan M. Clark
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June 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY AG Brings Multistate Suit to Block Merger of Sprint, T-MobileNew York Attorney General Letitia James called the proposed merger between the two companies a "consumer-harming, job-killing megamerger our antitrust laws were designed to prevent."
By Colby Hamilton | Dan M. Clark
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June 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Court of Appeals Denies John Giuca New Murder Trial, Reversing Appellate DecisionThe Court of Appeals said in the decision that, even if prosecutors failed to disclose material that may have helped Giuca's defense, the outcome of his initial trial likely would have been the same.
By Dan M. Clark
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June 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Bill Codifying NY AG Role in Police-Involved Deaths Scheduled for Key Committee VoteIt's been a surprise issue for the end of this year's legislative session after Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently urged lawmakers to approve the bill.
By Dan M. Clark
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June 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Bill Regulating NY Title Insurance Industry Set to Pass Legislature Next WeekMaria Vullo, who was superintendent of the agency when the regulations were promulgated, slammed the legislation in a statement to the New York Law Journal on Friday.
By Dan M. Clark
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June 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY Court of Appeals Orders New Trial for Rochester Man Over Missing WitnessThe ruling, which was unanimous among the court's seven judges, was a reversal from a decision by the Appellate Division, Fourth Department last year that had denied the defendant a new trial.
By Dan M. Clark
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