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.
September 18, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Settlement for November Election Filed in Lawsuit Over Absentee Ballot ProceduresAmong those changes is the passage of a bill that would give absentee voters a heads-up about deficiencies with their ballot envelope.
By Ryan Tarinelli
4 minute read
September 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal
In First Year on Books, 'Red Flag' Gun Law Rarely Used in NYC, Data ShowsSuffolk County on Long Island has been an outlier among downstate New York counties with 170 orders in the year since the law went into effect in August 2019.
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September 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Sued Over Midnight Closure Rule Ahead of NYC Indoor Dining ResumptionThe lawsuit says the rule sets up a "food curfew" that requires New York City eateries to close by midnight, "despite the fact that [the] coronavirus does not behave as a vampire, infecting others only when the moon is out."
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September 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Union Sues Over School Funding As NY Faces Budget DeficitTheir lawsuit says the state's 20% cuts in aid to k-12 public schools amounts to about $5.2 billion. The state budget division on Wednesday pushed back against that assertion.
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September 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NY State Court System Going Forward With Additional Jury TrialsAs New York continues to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore reported Monday that the state court system is moving forward with more jury trials.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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September 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Preliminary Injunction Stayed in COVID Gathering Limit LawsuitThe move is one of the latest back and forths in a lawsuit over whether a couple should be able to host a wedding celebration that exceeds the gathering limit.
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September 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal
US Judge, Ruling Against NY Event Venues, Upholds Gathering Limits to Stem COVID SpreadU.S. District Judge William M. Skretny in the Western District of New York denied a preliminary injunction and argued that the state is given the power to implement emergency protective steps that infringe on federal constitutional rights when confronted with a "society-threatening epidemic."
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September 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NY State Bar Association Launches Attorney Task Force on Presidential ElectionWith disputes anticipated in the fast-approaching general election, the New York State Bar Association says it's launching a task force to give attorneys and the public perspective on issues tied to the November presidential race.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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September 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NY Court System Sets Date for Public Hearing on Need for Civil Legal ServicesThis year the event will focus on the importance of "publicly funded civil legal services in confronting the civil justice crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic," the hearing notice said.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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September 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Weeks Ahead of November, Groups Press Cuomo to Ramp Up Funding to Election AuthoritiesThe organizations who backed the letter include the League of Women Voters of New York State, Common Cause New York and the New York Public Interest Research Group, among others.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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