Rebecca Baker

March 21, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Hastings Town Court Justice Michael Clark dismissed or reduced defendants' charges without telling prosecutors, imposed conditions on a defendant's release with no legal basis, and increased a defendant's bail from $3,500 to $5,000 without explanation, the Commission on Judicial Conduct said.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

March 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

New York bar groups are joining law firm leaders and the American Bar Association to stop President Donald Trump's plan to defund the Legal Services Corp.

By Rebecca Baker

12 minute read

March 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

For the first time, three judges of Latino descent will sit on the Court of Appeals Tuesday when First Department Justice Rolando Acosta will sit in for Judge Eugene Fahey, joining Judges Jenny Rivera and Michael Garcia.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

March 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A former western New York town judge who prohibited media from covering the arraignment of a state police major's daughter charged with killing her boyfriend has promised he won't seek re-election.

By Rebecca Baker/Associated Press

3 minute read

March 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A powerful winter storm expected to dump up to two feet of snow in some parts of the state has prompted the Office of Court Administration to close all courts in New York City, Long Island and the 9th Judicial District, which covers Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Dutchess counties.

By Rebecca Baker/Associated Press

3 minute read

March 09, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Two former state judges will join a panel to choose three law school students who will share $100,000 for crafting the best appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court of a decision to force the sale of a Manhattan-based corporation.

By Rebecca Baker

6 minute read

March 03, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed longtime assistant corporation counsel Jeffrey Friedlander to the city's Conflicts of Interest Board on Friday.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

March 03, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A former upstate judge on Friday became the second local judge this year to plead guilty to abusing his position by giving favorable rulings to defendants in exchange for sexual favors, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office said.

By Rebecca Baker

3 minute read

February 28, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A former broker who federal prosecutors say pitched "worthless" stock to investors and television viewers faces prison for participating in a $131 million market manipulation scheme.

By Associated Press/Rebecca Baker

2 minute read

February 28, 2017 | New York Law Journal

David McCraw, a 1992 alumnus of Albany Law School, advises the Times on libel, freedom of information, access to the courts, and newsgathering, among other issues.

By Rebecca Baker

4 minute read