Dan M. Clark

December 30, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo continued calls Monday morning for the Legislature to create a new crime of "domestic terrorism" in New York that could be used by prosecutors in future attacks.

By Dan M. Clark

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December 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Some of those priorities are evergreen issues for the State Bar Association, but the Legislature appears to be closer than ever to addressing a handful of long-sought goals of the group.

By Dan M. Clark

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December 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New documents obtained by the NRA show the state singled out its insurance products for sanctions while ignoring other policies with similar violations, the group's attorneys said.

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December 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The federal appellate court wrote that even if Sammy Smith had been successful with his claims against the law, that outcome wouldn't have reversed his conviction.

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December 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Some of the most closely watched cases included those sorting out rent regulations in New York City and tested theories of criminal liability for doctors in over-prescribing opioids.

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December 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

"A profane rant, a demeaning ethnic remark and gratuitous reminders to people that you are a judge, undermine respect for the bench," a judicial conduct official said.

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December 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The proposal comes about six months after the Court of Appeals ruled in June that sex offenders in New York don't have to specifically tell the state they're on Facebook.

By Dan M. Clark

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December 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The pair of lawmakers is also united on the issue of attorney mental health, specifically in regards to removing it as a considered factor for being admitted to the state bar in New York. They're both the main sponsor of a bill to address the issue.

By Dan M. Clark

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December 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

He was facing charges by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York until he pled guilty in federal court earlier this month. His sentencing is scheduled for March.

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December 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

"None of that would have happened had he been affluent, drinking rosé with a chilled lobster picnic splayed out on Central Park's Great Lawn on a sunny summer afternoon," Associate Judge Rowan Wilson wrote.

By Dan M. Clark

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