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.
August 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Upstate New York Judge Resigns After Facing Accusations From Disciplinary CommissionThe commission accused the judge of failing to report or remit court funds to the state.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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August 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal
New York City Grand Juries Returning, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore SaysMore than 8,000 people were summoned for service and the state court system expects to impanel 14 grand juries in the city, DiFiore reported.
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August 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal
State Health Commissioner Skips Nursing Home Hearing on COVID OutbreaksOrganizations that represent nursing homes say their members faced shortages on staffing, personal protective equipment and coronavirus tests during the crisis.
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August 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Cuomo Signs Bill Narrowing Broad Immunity Law for Nursing Homes, HospitalsThe measure narrows the immunity coverage by removing protections against noncoronavirus cases.
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July 31, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Syracuse University Faces New Class Action Lawsuit From Student Seeking Tuition RefundA student is seeking a proportional return of tuition and mandatory fees for the spring and summer semester this year, along with any future semesters where the university is closed and operates with online distance learning.
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July 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Fireworks Company Owners File Lawsuit Against Cuomo, NY Officials Over Enforcement of COVID-19 Gathering LimitsThe owners argue their activities have been "outlawed" by state officials, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Health Commission Dr. Howard Zucker, despite a ruling from a federal judge against enforcement of any outdoor gathering limitations, if people are following social-distancing requirements.
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July 29, 2020 | New York Law Journal
New York Officials Sued Over Limits to Gender Options on LicensesThe lawsuit says Sander Saba is blocked from receiving a New York driver's license due to policy from the state Department of Motor Vehicles that only offers the gender marker of male or female, according to the lawsuit.
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July 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Canine Gets Another Chance at Life After NY Appellate RulingThe Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which ordered the case be remitted to a justice court in a town near Rochester, ruled that permanent confinement and euthanasia were not the court's only options.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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July 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal
NY Chief Judge Says Online Bar Exam Is 'Sound Alternative'Chief Judge Janet DiFiore says New York's online bar exam this fall is a "sound alternative" as the United States remains in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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July 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal
In-Person Bench Trials Starting in Housing Court in Brooklyn, DiFiore SaysIn-person bench trials are starting in New York City housing court in Brooklyn as the state's court system continues to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said Monday.
By Ryan Tarinelli
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