Joel Stashenko

January 11, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The former Buffalo "Jills" claim they received just 20 or 30 cents an hour when rehearsal time, public appearances and other duties were factored in, far below the state's average $8 hourly minimum wage.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read

January 11, 2016 | New York Law Journal

An appeals court ordered a new parole hearing for an inmate denied release for violent behavior that he said occurred while he was improperly denied medication in prison for schizo-affective behavior and other mental illnesses.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read

January 11, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A man who served 17 years for a Brooklyn murder that was vacated in 2014 at the request of prosecutors will receive nearly $6.75 million under settlements with New York City and the state.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read

January 08, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Judith Kaye, the first woman to become a judge on New York's Court of Appeals and the longest-tenured chief judge in state history, died at her home in Manhattan early Thursday.

By Joel Stashenko

11 minute read

January 08, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A man who served 17 years for a Brooklyn murder that was vacated in 2014 at the request of prosecutors will receive nearly $6.75 million under settlements with New York City and the state.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read

January 08, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Judith Kaye, the first woman to become a judge on New York's Court of Appeals and the longest-tenured chief judge in state history, died at her home in Manhattan early Thursday.

By Joel Stashenko

11 minute read

January 08, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The firm said Jonathan Lippman will provide expertise on state law and appellate matters while remaining a high-profile advocate on the public policy issues, such as pro bono service and access to justice, that he focused on as chief judge.

By Joel Stashenko

4 minute read

January 07, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The firm said Jonathan Lippman will provide expertise on state law and appellate matters while remaining a high-profile advocate on the public policy issues, such as pro bono service and access to justice, that he focused on as chief judge.

By Joel Stashenko

4 minute read

January 07, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A federal judge has pared down a civil rights complaint filed by a lieutenant in an upstate county sheriff's department who alleged that he faced long-standing discrimination and a hostile work environment because of his Lebanese ancestry.

By Joel Stashenko

5 minute read

January 07, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The state Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a public hearing on Jan. 20 in Albany to consider Gov. Andrew Cuomo's nomination of Janet DiFiore, the Westchester County district attorney, as the state's next chief judge.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read