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Ryan Tarinelli

Ryan Tarinelli

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.

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February 19, 2021 | Law.com

NY's High Court Widens Path for Emotional Distress Claim for Family Members Who Lost 2-Year-Old to Falling Debris

The judges were tasked with deciding whether grandchildren could qualify as "immediate family" to their grandparents, according to a ruling from Judge Eugene Fahey.

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3 minute read

February 18, 2021 | Law.com

Democrats in NY Senate Angle to Remove Cuomo's Expanded Emergency Powers

Removal of the expanded emergency powers would be a striking reproach for the governor, who received widespread praise in the early days of the pandemic.

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4 minute read

February 17, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Outlines Timeline for Reopening NY Entertainment Centers, Outdoor Amusement Parks

The governor's announcement comes about two weeks after a state lawsuit from trampoline parks, laser tag facilities, arcades and other amusement centers.

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3 minute read

February 16, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutors, Public Defenders Should Be Vaccine Eligible, NYSBA Executive Committee Says

"Often the courtrooms do not adequately allow for social distancing between attorneys and their clients when appearing in person in court," the resolution said.

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3 minute read

February 11, 2021 | New York Law Journal

NY High Court Trims Claim Against Michael Bloomberg in Lawsuit Alleging Bloomberg L.P. Supervisor's Sexual Misconduct

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of claims that Michael Bloomberg was "vicariously liable" for conduct of a former supervisor at his company who was accused of raping another employee.

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2 minute read

February 11, 2021 | New York Law Journal

DiFiore's Daughter Secured Judicial Post in Wake of Cuomo Move

When a main opponent was elevated to a judgeship on the Court of Claims, attorney Alexandra Murphy sailed to a state Supreme Court seat in the Hudson Valley, political insiders say.

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9 minute read

February 09, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Individualized Review Gets Focus in Court Argument Over Certification Lawsuit

During the arguments Tuesday, one justice also pushed back when Scharf implied that the effect of the certification decision was age discrimination.

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4 minute read

February 05, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Appellate Arguments Rescheduled in Certification Lawsuit Against NY Court Officials

Top court system officials sparked backlash last fall when 46 older judges were denied certification at the trial and appellate level. Appellate arguments in the case are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department.

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4 minute read

February 05, 2021 | New York Law Journal

NY Court System Revamps Disciplinary Process for Discriminatory-Conduct Complaints

The system will now require a full disciplinary hearing in all cases "where an Inspector General investigation has substantiated a claim of discriminatory conduct" by a court employee, DiFiore wrote.

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February 04, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Public Defenders File Lawsuit to Green-Light Inmates for Vaccination

The lawsuit argues the state officials have "irrationally ignored medical and public health expertise" and made distinctions that "serve no legitimate public health purpose."

By Ryan Tarinelli

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