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Patricia Kane

Patricia Kane

Patricia Kane is the Courts Editor for the New York Law Journal.

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June 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses one land use case "Matter of McCrory v. Village Of Mamaroneck," and two landlord-tenant cases "Jones v. Ass'n for Rehabilitative Case Mgmt.," and "1560 GC LLC v. Dunbar."

By Scott E. Mollen

16 minute read

June 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Owner's Checklist for Resuming Construction

In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Joshua Levy provide guidelines for project owners to ensure compliance with COVID-19 regulations and for negotiating resumption agreements for previously suspended projects.

By Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy

6 minute read

June 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Federal Public Corruption Prosecution After 'Bridgegate'

Stemming from the so-called "Bridgegate" scandal, the Supreme Court's recent unanimous opinion in Kelly v. United States is the latest in a series of high court decisions curtailing the power of federal law enforcement to prosecute public corruption.

By Nicole M. Argentieri and Matt Cowan

11 minute read

June 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Professional Responsibility in the Age of Zoom

A discussion of the use of Zoom (or any video conferencing solution) to conduct confidential client communications.

By Benjamin Dynkin and Barry Dynkin

12 minute read

June 12, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Unreasonable Force That Kills: A Proposal for Reliable Criminal Justice

A discussion of the need for legislative change to address the issue of the use of excessive force by police officers, including proposed amendments to the New York State Penal Law, a new chapter entitled "Excessive Force by Police Officers."

By Marc Frazier Scholl and Adam Kaufmann

12 minute read

June 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Zoombombing, Sexting and Revenge Porn, Oh My!

A highlight of some risks employers may face from their employees using Zoom, sexting on a company-issued device or using the device to share intimate photos.

By Rebecca Brazzano

8 minute read

June 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "Vargas v. 112 Suffolk St. Apt. Corp," where the court held the landlord had to correct conditions in order to lift the vacate order on the tenant's premises.

By Scott E. Mollen

9 minute read

June 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Residential Building Laws of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adam Leitman Bailey and John Desiderio look at the short and long-term legal implications and issues affecting residential living during COVID-19 pandemic.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio

23 minute read

June 08, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Michael Flynn: The Trap, the Guilty Plea and 'Brady'

In his Ethics and Criminal Law column, Joel Cohen uses the Michael Flynn case as a background to examine the legal issue: Must a prosecutor disclose Brady material before a defendant pleads guilty?

By Joel Cohen

11 minute read

June 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Bronx Court Officer Makes Remarkable COVID-19 Recovery

Sgt. Darrell Cross was released on June 4 from a rehab facility after spending a month in the hospital.

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read


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