Josefa Velasquez

November 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, a Bronx Democrat who is the new head of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, said in an interview that he's “concerned” that there aren't enough judges in the five boroughs, a matter that he hopes to address in legislation.

By Josefa Velasquez |

4 minute read

November 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Antonia Barrone was sentenced before Albany County Court Judge Peter Lynch on one count of first-degree scheme to defraud and ordered to pay nearly $270,000 in restitution and penalties.

By Josefa Velasquez |

3 minute read

November 15, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo discusses the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' decision to adopt New York's cybersecurity regulations as its model law for adoption by its members, which include all 50 states' insurance commissioners.

By Josefa Velasquez |

6 minute read

November 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A Department of Financial Services investigation found that Connecticut-based Cigna illegally sold stop-loss insurance, which may only be sold to large group employers. The investigation also found that Cigna illegally sold fully insured policies outside of the state.

By Josefa Velasquez |

3 minute read

November 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The New York Law Journal spoke with Venable counsel Alexandra Megaris, whose practice focuses on financial regulatory matters involving state attorneys general, regulatory agencies and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, about changes since President Donald Trump took office a year ago.

By Josefa Velasquez |

5 minute read

November 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Of the 28 open state Supreme Court seats, candidates running on the Democratic Party line secured all but two races in which Republican candidates were running unopposed, according to unofficial results with the state's Board of Elections.

By Josefa Velasquez |

8 minute read

November 10, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

More than two dozen New York state and city lawmakers are asking home-sharing platform Airbnb to remove any illegal listings following the indictment of President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who is accused of using the service to let out a property cited in money laundering charges in the indictment.

By Josefa Velasquez |

5 minute read

November 09, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The subpoenaing of information from TIAA, which reportedly handles retirement accounts for several million nonprofit employees across the country, comes after an Oct. 21 story in The New York Times detailed allegations of predatory sales practices used by the firm.

By Jason Grant | Josefa Velasquez |

3 minute read

November 07, 2017 | New York Law Journal

New Yorkers on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against a proposal to hold a convention to make changes to the state's constitution. Updated results.

By Josefa Velasquez |

13 minute read

November 06, 2017 | New York Law Journal

More than two dozen New York state and city lawmakers are asking home-sharing platform Airbnb to remove any illegal listings following the indictment of President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who is accused of using the service to let out a property cited in money laundering charges in the indictment.

By Josefa Velasquez |

10 minute read