Jason Grant

June 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The lower court wrongly inserted an "unwritten category of cases," namely proceedings that may include arguments implicating documents filed under seal, into New York's "statutory exception" to the rule that court proceedings should be open to the public, an appeals panel said.

By Jason Grant

6 minute read

June 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"With her extensive experience and diverse background, I'm confident that Justice Renwick will bring honor and integrity to New York State's judiciary and serve New Yorkers with fairness and impartiality," said Gov. Hochul.

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Law.com

The complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

June 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In a victory for assigned counsel representing the poor and children, who for many years argued they were underpaid lawyers, a state appeals court has ruled New York City must pay the lawyers a court-ordered $83-per-hour rate hike retroactive to Feb. 2, 2022.

By Jason Grant

6 minute read

June 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Notably, all three candidates running against each other in the city Civil Court judicial race for the 6th Municipal District were rated as "not approved" by the bar association.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

June 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Bailey's "statements, which concern a landlord/tenant dispute between a large real estate developer and a sole holdout tenant [represented by Bailey], constituted comments and an exercise of free speech in connection with an issue of public interest," said an Appellate Division, First Department panel.

By Jason Grant

10 minute read

June 12, 2023 | Law.com

"When Plaintiff watched videos on the Website, Defendants disclosed information that allowed Google (and any ordinary person) to readily identify Plaintiff's video-watching behavior," the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles alleges.

By Jason Grant | Riley Brennan

3 minute read

June 12, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has declared "moot" a legal battle between federal contractors and subcontractors and President Joseph Biden over an attempt to impose a vaccine mandate on the contracted workers.

By Jason Grant

3 minute read

June 09, 2023 | Law.com

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

June 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A state appeals court Thursday rejected an ex-Bronx-prosecutor-turned-defense-attorney's effort to compel FOIL request information tied to all Bronx ADAs at his old office who've committed "misconduct" during Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark's tenure.

By Jason Grant

5 minute read