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Dan M. Clark

Dan M. Clark

Dan M. Clark is the Albany reporter for the New York Law Journal. He covers the state Court of Appeals, the state legislature, state regulators, and more. Email Dan anytime at [email protected].

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September 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY and Legal Aid Lawyers File Lawsuit Against ICE Over Immigrant Arrests at Courthouses

Two lawsuits—filed by Attorney General Letitia James, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and attorneys from the Legal Aid Society—claimed ICE arrests at courthouses have become increasingly common in recent years, despite efforts by state officials in New York to prevent them from taking place.

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7 minute read

September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Michael Bloomberg Dropped From Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, First Department Rules

The lawsuit will still continue against his company, Bloomberg L.P., and Nicholas Ferris, a former supervisor at the company who the plaintiff alleged harassed and raped her. Ferris has denied the allegations.

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5 minute read

September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Minor Political Parties Drop Cuomo From Lawsuits Over Fusion Voting

In court papers filed in Niagara County Supreme Court Tuesday, attorneys for both parties said they would discontinue their claims against Cuomo, who was one of several defendants in those suits.

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4 minute read

September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

General Electric Seeks to Intervene in NY's Lawsuit Against EPA Over Hudson River Cleanup

Attorneys for GE wrote in a new filing that, if granted, they plan to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit separate from the EPA, which they said may have a different legal strategy.

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6 minute read

September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New York's DFS Becomes First State Banking Regulator to Join Global Climate Change Coalition

Department of Financial Services superintendent Linda Lacewell said her agency is the first state banking regulator in the U.S. to join the coalition, called the Network for Greening the Financial System.

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September 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY State Officials Urge Bankruptcy Judge to Reject Purdue Pharma Request to Pay Out Bonuses

The letter was in response to a filing last week from attorneys for Purdue Pharma, which is seeking to pay out $34 million in bonuses for employees who had exceeded their target performance goals.

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4 minute read

September 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Access to Civil Legal Services Has Grown, But More Funding Could Help, Attorneys Say

One attorney said the state's new rent laws will increase the demand for civil legal representation in matters related to housing.

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5 minute read

September 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY AG James Orders 'Ghost Gun' Companies to Stop Selling Unfinished Receivers in NY

One of the sites, James said, even advertised their product by saying, "if they don't know you have it, they can't take it."

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5 minute read

September 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Ahead of New Talks on Marijuana Legalization in NY Legislature, State Bar Offers Help

Among the issues they plan to consider is a provision first proposed in January by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would allow municipalities to opt out of commercial marijuana sales within their borders.

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6 minute read

September 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Challengers to NY Law Ending Religious Exemptions to Mandatory Vaccination Seek to Query Lawmakers' Motives

One of those attorneys said Thursday that, if allowed, they would use discovery to pursue communications about the law's enactment and possibly depositions of the various individuals involved.

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