Josefa Velasquez

June 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The Court of Appeals on Tuesday largely dismissed a blanket claim by an education advocacy group that Albany has been shortchanging schools statewide, but said claims could be brought by individual districts.

By Josefa Velasquez

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June 23, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Infosys Ltd. has reached a $1 million settlement with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office, which claimed the India-based outsourcing and consulting company obtained temporary visitor B-1 visas instead instead of the required H-1B visas, and placed foreign workers in jobs throughout New York without paying prevailing wages and the applicable taxes.

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3 minute read

June 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Gemini Trust, a virtual currency company, has been approved by New York's Department of Financial Services to expand its operations into Washington state.

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7 minute read

June 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The Republican-led state Senate approved several of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's nominees to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's Board of Parole on Wednesday.

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June 22, 2017 | Legaltech News

Superintendent Maria Vullo said the agreement shows the state's "ability to rapidly respond to, and effectively foster, fintech business models."

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3 minute read

June 21, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The state Legislature passed a scaled-back version of Lavern's Law on Wednesday that seeks to change the statute of limitations on medical malpractice lawsuits to give some victims more time to file complaints and seek restitution.

By Josefa Velasquez

8 minute read

June 21, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The Republican-led state Senate on Wednesday confirmed Appellate Division, First Department, Justice Paul Feinman to the Court of Appeals, making him the first openly gay judge on New York's highest court.

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3 minute read

June 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

First Department Justice Justice Paul Feinman was unanimously approved to the state's highest court by the Judiciary Committee, but a full Senate confirmation vote remained unscheduled Tuesday.

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2 minute read

June 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The Republican-led state Senate approved nearly 20 appointments or reappointments to the Court of Claims and interim appointments to the state Supreme Court Monday. Here's the list.

By Josefa Velasquez

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June 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal

State Sen. John Bonacic, head of the judiciary committee, said Monday that his committee would take up the nomination of openly gay First Department Justice Paul Feinman to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam.

By Josefa Velasquez

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