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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 18, 2019 | Law.com

Inside Track: What Can GCs Do With Controversial Donors? Plus, A Hefty Fine For Google.

General counsel may want to look into how their organizations are taking donations after MIT had to wrestle with a $125,000 donation from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Also, Google agreed to pay French finance authorities 1 billion euros, or $1.1 billion, in back taxes and fines, a penalty that may affect other U.S. companies.

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September 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY DFS Chief Calls on CFPB to Strengthen Proposed Debt Collection Rule for Consumers

State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Linda Lacewell wrote in a letter to the federal regulatory agency that the proposed rule doesn't address the problems everyday consumers face from debt collection companies.

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September 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Signs Bill Extending Chance for Rape Victims to Report, Pursue Criminal Charges and Civil Claims

"Speaking from my own experience of staying silent after surviving sexual abuse, it can take decades for a person to come forward and feel ready to pursue justice against their perpetrator," said State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi.

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September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY State Bar Autonomous Cars Task Force Eyes New Rules of the Road

Before autonomous vehicles are given the green light in New York, an unprecedented task force convened by the State Bar Association will likely make recommendations on how liability should be determined in the event of an accident, and the methods for coming to that result.

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September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY Financial Services Regulator Creates New Student Loan Watchdog Position

Linda Lacewell, superintendent of the agency, said they decided to create the position as another way for New York to become more active on the issue at a time when federal regulators are doing less.

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September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New York AG Leads Coalition of States in Brief on Challenge to Controversial Kentucky Abortion Law

Attorneys for New York state are adding their weight to a legal challenge in Kentucky against the state's recent restrictions on a commonly used abortion procedure during the second trimester of pregnancy, which is currently under review by a federal appellate court.

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September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

North Country Town Court Justice Resigns in Wake of Posting Photo of Noose on Facebook

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced Tuesday that the justice resigned while under formal disciplinary charges.

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September 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Industry Group Vows Legal Challenge to Cuomo's Executive Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes

A trade association for e-cigarette makers said it is waiting to see what, exactly, is included in the final regulation before they decide how to best move forward.

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September 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Family's Immigrant Story Drives New DFS Acting General Counsel in His Work

Kevin Bishop, the new acting general counsel at the state Department of Financial Services, is one generation apart from a life in Latin America.

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September 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY AG Rebukes Trump Claim of Coordination With Congressional Democrats

In court papers filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the New York Attorney General's Office wrote that neither Trump, nor his attorneys, had any evidence to back up their theory.

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