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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April 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

After Twists in Road, US Prison Officials OK Ex-NY Senate Leader Dean Skelos' Release, Home Confinement

Federal prison officials announced their decision one day after U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood on April 24 set a firm Monday deadline for the federal Bureau of Prisons to tell the court whether Skelos, an ex-Long Island attorney, would be granted furlough or home confinement.

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April 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

'A Very Different Court System': Marks Says There's No Timeline for Lifting Ban on New 'Nonessential' Lawsuits in NY

There were more than 3 million cases filed in trial courts statewide last year and Marks said it would be a serious mistake to open up the litigation "floodgates."

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April 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

'Trapped in Litigation': Lawsuit Warned of Staffing Shortfalls at Bronx Nursing Home Before COVID-19 Wave

Forty-five residents as of Tuesday have died due to the coronavirus at Kings Harbor Multicare Center, one of a handful of nursing homes statewide that have recorded more than 40 coronavirus deaths, state figures show.

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April 22, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Hope for Home Confinement Fades for Ex-NY State Senate Leader Dean Skelos

The federal Bureau of Prisons didn't think Skelos would be eligible for home confinement due to an updated guidance, prosecutors report.

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April 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Advocates Urge Cuomo to Step Up COVID-19 Testing for NY Prisoners in Wake of New Data

The New York Civil Liberties Union has urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to expedite the review processes for prisoners eligible for parole.

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April 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

'Herculean Effort': DiFiore Hails Results of NY's Expanded Virtual Court Operations

DiFiore said reopening decisions would be "calibrated to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic," along with the scientific data and guidance they receive from public health experts and other authorities.

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April 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

'Like a War Zone': NY Nurses Union Sues Bronx Hospital, Claiming Failure to Protect Staff Battling COVID-19

The federal litigation against Montefiore Medical Center argues that nurses are treating sick patients with "inadequate" equipment, frequently in rooms that were not properly converted to handle a COVID-19 patient.

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April 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal

'Heightened Anxiety': Buffalo Woman Faces Federal Charges in COVID-19 Spitting Case

Some attorneys said the federal charges, stemming from an incident where a woman allegedly spat on a U.S. Postal Service worker, put the public on notice that serious criminal consequences can come from intimidating people with the coronavirus.

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