Joel Stashenko

November 28, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The Appellate Division, Third Department, ruled that a murder defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel because his defense attorney failed to challenge admissibility of statements made during a 26-hour interrogation.

By Joel Stashenko

8 minute read

November 28, 2016 | New York Law Journal

New York state's Roman Catholic church leaders and a coalition of civil rights and legal groups are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve state takeover of local government costs of legal representation for indigent criminal defendants.

By Joel Stashenko

4 minute read

November 23, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Airbnb home sharing service has dropped New York state as a defendant in its suit over a law imposing stiff fines on individuals who repeatedly advertise illegal rental units. New York City, the remaining defendant, indicated in a separate filing that settlement talks continue.

By Joel Stashenko

10 minute read

November 23, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The state's highest court ruled that the Second Department was best situated to pass judgment on Donald William Leo's attempt to get his license back and that "no abuse of discretion" occurred in the panel's 2014 decision rejecting his reinstatement application.

By Joel Stashenko

4 minute read

November 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

New York's highest court ruled Nov. 22 that the state's long-arm statute gives its courts jurisdiction to hear a Saudi businessman's claim that a Swiss bank with accounts in the state should be held liable for a bribery, kickback and money laundering scheme involving some of his former employees.

By Joel Stashenko

13 minute read

November 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A man serving 50 years-to-life for the murder and sexual assault of a 5-year-old boy will receive a new trial because the judge trying his case failed to properly explore allegations that two jurors showed bias prior to the start of deliberations, a divided Fourth Department panel said.

By Joel Stashenko

7 minute read

November 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A scholarship to honor the memory of a Cornell University student who committed suicide had no value to his estate, and therefore was not an asset for purposes of setting fees for attorneys who helped represent his family, an appeal court decided.

By Joel Stashenko

8 minute read

November 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A former basketball coach at Onandaga Community College filed a federal civil rights complaint Nov. 17 in the Northern District of N.Y. claiming he was fired for failing to recruit enough minority players for the team.

By Joel Stashenko

4 minute read

November 21, 2016 | New York Law Journal

New York's highest court ruled unanimously Nov. 21 that the state has the right to review the coastal environmental impact of the Indian Point nuclear power plant as part of its federal relicensing process.

By Joel Stashenko

14 minute read

November 21, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The state Court of Appeals said Monday it would hear a case in which an appellate court ruled that it was acceptable for the New York City Police Department to refuse to acknowledge existence of records sought by members of the public under the Freedom of Information Law.

By Joel Stashenko

3 minute read