John Caher

September 05, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A bill designed to help identify the remains of 681 unknown individuals in New York State and perhaps uncover information on the 4,483 people on the state's active missing persons registry has been signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

By John Caher

1 minute read

September 05, 2014 | New York Law Journal

The state Commission on Judicial Nomination has presented Gov. Andrew Cuomo with seven candidates for the Court of Appeals position that becomes vacant when Senior Associate Judge Victoria Graffeo's term expires at the end of November. The candidates are:

By John Caher

7 minute read

September 05, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Will Gov. Andrew Cuomo seize the chance to return the Court of Appeals to Democratic control, even if it means denying reappointment to a widely respected Republican judge?

By John Caher

9 minute read

September 04, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A man falsely charged with posting an in-court photograph of a 12-year-old sexual assault victim is entitled to information that could identify the culprit who apparently assumed his identity and shared the picture on Twitter, a Brooklyn judge has held.

By John Caher

4 minute read

September 04, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Seven candidates, including the incumbent Judge Victoria Graffeo, are on a list of names released Wednesday from which Gov. Andrew Cuomo must select one nominee for the next opening on the state Court of Appeals.

By Joel Stashenko and John Caher

2 minute read

September 03, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A legendary Buffalo detective who was suspended after pursuing a homicide investigation "on his own time and his own dime," but in violation of orders, cannot sustain a civil rights claim against city officials, a Western District judge has held.

By John Caher

6 minute read

September 03, 2014 | New York Law Journal

With less than a week before the primary election, the Democratic Party's standard-bearers in the race for governor and lieutenant governor are far ahead of their challengers in the money race.

By John Caher

1 minute read

September 02, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Trial judges must apprise counsel of the contents of jury notes and give them a chance to discuss the intended response, the Appellate Division, Second Department, reiterated in two unrelated Queens cases.

By John Caher

2 minute read

September 02, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Richard Emery and his colleagues at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady rely on Hal Lieberman so much for advice that it made sense to have the ethics expert down the hall rather than four blocks away.

By John Caher

2 minute read

August 29, 2014 | New York Law Journal

To insiders in the arena of New York corrections, Anthony Annucci is the go-to guy. His appointment by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as acting commissioner was widely viewed as a no-brainer since in his decades in the field, Annucci has been at the forefront (or in the cross-hairs) of emerging issues in corrections.

By John Caher

8 minute read