Joel Stashenko

January 07, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Bar associations in New York agree that all seven candidates for the seat on the Court of Appeals are qualified to serve, though some of the groups feel some are slightly better qualified than others.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read

January 07, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The Appellate Division, Third Department, will begin webcasting oral arguments live on its website starting Thursday, the first of the four Appellate Division departments to simulcast oral arguments on the web.

By Joel Stashenko

1 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 Appellate Division, Third Department, will begin webcasting oral arguments live on its website starting Thursday, the first of the four Appellate Division departments to simulcast oral arguments on the web.

By Joel Stashenko

1 minute read

January 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Bar associations in New York agree that all seven candidates for the seat on the Court of Appeals are qualified to serve, though some of the groups feel some are slightly better qualified than others.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read

January 06, 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

January 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A man serving 40 years in state prison for raping his wife is not entitled to share her pension or any other marital asset in their divorce, a Brooklyn judge has determined.

By Joel Stashenko

5 minute read

January 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A man serving 40 years in state prison for raping his wife is not entitled to share her pension or any other marital asset in their divorce, a Brooklyn judge has determined.

By Joel Stashenko

5 minute read

January 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A Northern District judge signed off on a motion dismissing some oversight provisions after finding that terms of the agreement pertaining to the use of force, psychotropic medications, trained staffing and development of mental health and substance abuse treatment programs had been met for at least 12 consecutive months.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read

January 05, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A Northern District judge signed off on a motion dismissing some oversight provisions after finding that terms of the agreement pertaining to the use of force, psychotropic medications, trained staffing and development of mental health and substance abuse treatment programs had been met for at least 12 consecutive months.

By Joel Stashenko

2 minute read