Rebecca Baker

April 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

As the investigation into the death of Court of Appeals Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam continues, a public memorial service has been scheduled to honor her.

By Rebecca Baker

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April 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Western District Judge John Curtin, who ordered the desegregation of Buffalo schools and presided over one of the largest toxic contamination cases in U.S. history, died Friday following a lengthy illness.

By Rebecca Baker

6 minute read

April 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A judge has vacated the murder conviction of a man accused of killing a 15-year-old after the Bronx District Attorney's Office's conviction integrity unit found "potentially exculpatory evidence" that was not given to the defense at trial.

By Rebecca Baker/Jason Grant

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April 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The judges will hear a mix of criminal and civil appeals, from the admissibility of evidence to city zoning regulations pertaining to adult establishments during three-day session at the Richard J. Daronco Westchester County Courthouse.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

April 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Inquiries from judges who want to march in protest, sign online petitions and join grassroots activities have prompted the Committee on Judicial Ethics to issue an opinion on the matter.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

March 31, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A New York attorney who handles police misconduct cases will be the first director of a new Cleveland commission intended to give community input on policy as reforms are made at the police department.

By Associated Press / Rebecca Baker

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March 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman will deliver the annual Hugh R. Jones Memorial Lecture on Wednesday at Albany Law School. His speech is titled "Justice System Reform as an Engine for Social Change."

By Rebecca Baker

4 minute read

March 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Monroe County Supreme Court Justice James Piampiano, at the time a County Court judge, gave media interviews following a murder trial where the jury deadlocked and later threatened to handcuff and jail a prosecutor in the case.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

March 24, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Joseph L. Forstadt, a retired partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan who held a wide array of roles in city government for nearly 50 years, died Thursday night after suffering a severe stroke the previous weekend.

By Rebecca Baker

9 minute read

March 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Taa Grays, the vice president and associate general counsel for information governance at MetLife, Inc., has been appointed to serve on the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

By Rebecca Baker

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