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Michael Virtanen

Michael Virtanen

November 11, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Fox Reporter's Lawyers Seek to Keep Sources Secret

New York's highest court will decide whether state law protects a Fox News reporter from revealing confidential sources from a story about James Holmes, who's accused of killing 12 people in a suburban Denver movie theater last year.

By Michael Virtanen

4 minute read

October 29, 2013 | New York Law Journal

A.G. Seeks Release of Attica Prison Riot Documents

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked a state judge to open hundreds of pages about investigations into the five days in 1971 when inmates took control of the maximum-security prison until state troopers and guards stormed the facility and fatally shot 29 inmates and 10 hostages.

By Michael Virtanen

4 minute read

October 08, 2012 | Daily Report Online

NY court considers: Is gang member a terrorist?

In August 2002, a New York City street gang crashed a christening party, shouted out their superiority, confronted a rival and started a fight that left a 10-year-old girl dead and someone else paralyzed. On Tuesday, New York's top court will consider whether one of the gang members is a homegrown terrorist.

By Michael Virtanen

3 minute read

June 02, 2009 | Daily Report Online

NY Yankees: Subpoena will cost more than $5M

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

3 minute read

November 05, 2009 | Daily Report Online

At federal trial, questions about Bruno documents

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

3 minute read

March 17, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Bear Stearns' troubles include $45M adverse court ruling in NY

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

3 minute read

October 11, 2013 | Daily Report Online

N.Y. Parks Are Ordered to Halt Outdoor Smoking Ban

New York state parks officials must stop enforcing their recent ban on outdoor smoking, a state judge ordered, agreeing with a smokers' rights group that the state exceeded its authority.

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

3 minute read

October 12, 2009 | Daily Report Online

NY court to hear challenge to planned arena land

ALBANY, N.Y. AP - New York's top court will soon decide if the state has the power to seize private property to build the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn, which includes a planned new arena for the New Jersey Nets.The Court of Appeals will hear arguments Wednesday about whether the planned project constitutes legal public use of government authority to condemn property and force its sale for redevelopment.

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

4 minute read

May 11, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Administration Ramps Up Efforts to Protect Disabled From Abuse

The state agency responsible for the care of 126,000 disabled New Yorkers is trying to fire nearly 200 employees as a result of "substantiated allegations of abuse," its commissioner said on May 9. Also, the governor recently proposed creating a new investigating agency to better protect New Yorkers under state-funded care.

By Michael Virtanen

4 minute read

December 28, 2011 | Daily Report Online

NY's attorney general settles LCD price-fix case

By Michael Virtanen

2 minute read