Ryan Tarinelli is a reporter at the New York Law Journal. He is based at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York. He can be reached through email at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @ryantarinelli.
October 08, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Brooklyn Law Firm Sues Over Lockdown Plan Targeting Coronavirus ClustersTurturro Law in Brooklyn is arguing that it doesn't hold mass gatherings and operates within a safe and controlled environment, complying with coronavirus protocols.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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October 07, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Judge Should Be Admonished for Missing Disclosure Deadline, Disciplinary Commission SaysA judge in upstate New York should be admonished for not filing a financial disclosure statement in a "timely fashion," a state disciplinary commission said Wednesday.
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October 07, 2020 | New York Law Journal
As Voter Registration Deadline Nears, Groups Make Legal Push to Extend TimelineCivil liberties groups launched a near last-minute bid Tuesday to push back New York's voter registration deadline ahead of the November general election.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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October 06, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Rolls Out Plans for Lockdown Restrictions, Including Law Offices, in Coronavirus Cluster AreasGov. Andrew Cuomo will issue lockdown orders for parts of New York that are battling coronavirus clusters, forcing law firm offices and other nonessential businesses to shutter in a bid to stop larger outbreaks.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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October 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Key NY Lawmaker Criticizes Plan to Cut Older Judges, Calling It 'Age Discrimination'The chairman of the state Assembly judiciary committee is criticizing the state court system for forcing dozens of older judges off the bench to help deal with an approximate $300 million cut to the judiciary budget.
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October 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal
In Response to Coronavirus Hotspots, Cuomo Decides Against Business Closures in Brooklyn, Queens NeighborhoodsBusinesses are also not the source of mass coronavirus spread, the governor said, adding that there should be an improved template before the state moves to order closures. A shutdown order could have affected law firm offices.
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October 02, 2020 | New York Law Journal
New Coronavirus Hot Spots Not Likely to Prompt Closure Mandates for Law Firm OfficesLucian Chalfen, a state court spokesman, said Friday that the hot spot areas have not affected courthouse operations.
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October 01, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NYC Fitness Studio Withdraws Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Executive OrdersThe move comes after Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the greenlight for gyms and fitness centers to reopen under rules aimed at slowing the spread of the deadly virus.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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October 01, 2020 | New York Law Journal
State Judge Rejects Request to Sideline New York's 25-Day Voter Registration DeadlineNew York State Judge J. Machelle Sweeting has denied a preliminary injunction that sought to prevent election officials from enforcing a 25-day voter registration deadline.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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September 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal
As NY State Courts Report Budget Cut, Lawyers Fear Delays, Employee Unions Worry Over JobsScott Karson, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued a statement saying it's important "that our federal and state governments work together to find revenue sources and restore this money."
By Ryan Tarinelli
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