Joel Stashenko

May 03, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The annual Law Day celebration at the state Court of Appeals Monday served as a stage to commemorate the late Judith Kaye and her forward-looking work as chief judge.

By Joel Stashenko

4 minute read

May 03, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Monday his office is proceeding with its investigation into the fatal April 17 shooting of a motorist by a Troy police officer, even though a grand jury convened by the Rensselaer County district attorney has cleared the officer of criminal charges.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read

May 03, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan attorney Joseph Belluck has been elected as the new chairman of the state Commission on Judicial Conduct, which investigates allegations of misconduct against state and local judges in New York and recommends sanctions up to removal from office.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read

May 03, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The Fourth Department said that a Steuben County Court judge erred by making the defendant appear at his 2005 trial for assault, attempted assault, burglary and other charges with the stun belt without stating for the record why he was wearing the device.

By Joel Stashenko

3 minute read

May 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A matter that began as a fraudulent inducement claim on insuring mortgage-backed securities has mushroomed into what litigants and observers say could be a defining moment for attorney-client privilege in New York and the "common interest" rule.

By Joel Stashenko

6 minute read

April 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has created a seven-member committee to search for the next New York State Police superintendent to replace Joseph D'Amico, who announced his retirement earlier this month.

By Joel Stashenko

5 minute read

April 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A slim majority of the state Court of Appeals judges ruled Thursday that prosecutors must produce forensic experts with "requisite personal knowledge" of how DNA samples are handled when that evidence is used against a criminal defendant.

By Joel Stashenko

11 minute read

April 28, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Six of the Court of Appeals judges who gathered at Albany Law School for a rare discussion of their work Tuesday spoke about the challenge for relative newcomers of finding their way on the state's highest court, while the only judge who has served more than three years, Eugene Pigott Jr., sketched a recipe for success when arguing before the court.

By Joel Stashenko

14 minute read

April 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The head of the state district attorneys' association on Tuesday called on the Third Department's Committee on Professional Standards to expedite an inquiry into a judge's accusation of prosecutorial abuse and mismanagement against St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain.

By Joel Stashenko

10 minute read

April 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The state Board of Law Examiners reported Tuesday that 63 percent of first-time test-takers who attended New York law schools passed the New York state bar examination, compared to a 68 percent success rate in February 2015 and a 67 percent pass rate on the February 2014 exam.

By Joel Stashenko

4 minute read