Rebecca Baker

May 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The New York Council of Defense Lawyers will host a memorial service for renowned white-collar defense attorney Gus Newman, who died May 1 at age 90.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

May 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Three legal groups are hosting an educational symposium in Manhattan this month in honor of the late Judith Kaye, the first woman named chief judge in the state of New York.

By Rebecca Baker

16 minute read

May 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice John Ingram has been named acting surrogate in Brooklyn while Surrogate Diana Johnson is on leave for health-related reasons, court officials said.

By Rebecca Baker

2 minute read

May 15, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Court of Appeals Judge Michael Garcia, a former federal prosecutor who spent years in private practice at large firms, was among several candidates interviewed over the weekend by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to replace James Comey, whom President Donald Trump fired on May 9.

By Rebecca Baker and Jeff Storey

17 minute read

May 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Whoever replaces Joseph Ponte as the head of New York City's jail system should be committed to closing the troubled Rikers Island jail complex and reducing violence there until it does, criminal justice advocates say.

By Rebecca Baker

12 minute read

May 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The New York State Bar Association this week renewed its call for the Legislature to simplify New York's power of attorney form; prevent banks, investment firms and other parties from improperly refusing to recognize a valid power of attorney; and make the form language substantially the same as the language in the statute to prevent a form from being invalidated due to a typographical or other harmless error.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

May 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Two days after the New York Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the Buffalo City School District for alleged discrimination, the district has agreed to change its policies regarding LGBTQ students.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

May 10, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The NYCLU is challenging principal Crystal Boling-Barton's refusal to allow a Gay-Straight Alliance at McKinley High School and the Buffalo City School District's unwillingness to intercede. School announcements have also warned students not to bring a same-sex date to prom and that "couples" tickets are only for opposite-sex couples, according to the NYCLU.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

May 05, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The New York City and New York state bar associations have released a guide to clarify the legal rights of people who use service animals and the employers, landlords, merchants, property owners and others who must accommodate them.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

April 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Martin Tankleff, who spent 17 years in prison before his conviction for his parents' murders was overturned and the charges dropped, is one step closer to becoming a lawyer.

By Rebecca Baker

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