Michael Riccardi

April 08, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of April 4. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. Both the Pennsylvania Senate and state House of Representatives were scheduled to return to session Monday.

By Michael Riccardi

8 minute read

April 05, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Gov. Kathy Hochul's comments focused on change, in a ceremony that marked the installation of nearly half the membership of New York's highest court.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 05, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The plaintiffs' attorney, Bobbie Anne Flower Cox, said the state health department, as an agent of the executive branch, didn't have the authority to enact the regulation. That should have been done by the legislature.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

April 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, described "progress" regarding lawmakers' discussions of Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed alterations to criminal discovery reform, but he added that other proposed criminal justice reforms had yet to be resolved.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

April 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Fourth Department's temporary stay clarifies candidate petitions can be filed with state and local Board of Elections by Thursday.

By Brian Lee

4 minute read

April 04, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of March 28. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate is set to return to session Monday. The state House of Representatives is scheduled to reconvene April 11.

By Michael Riccardi

7 minute read

April 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The case is headed to either a mid-level state appeals court or the New York Court of Appeals.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

March 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal

One key backer of the measure suggested that making insurance companies responsible for childhood lead poisoning would do little to raise premiums. But that view was not universally shared.

By Brian Lee

5 minute read

March 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The survey results come as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing wide changes to bail laws in her budget, including expansion of judicial discretion and an increase in the number of crimes eligible for bail.

By Brian Lee

6 minute read

March 25, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

The letter, signed by six advisory board members, also recommended allowing localities to establish higher minimum wages and eliminating the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers.

By Michael Riccardi

2 minute read