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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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August 13, 2021 | New York Law Journal

NY Assembly Will Suspend Impeachment Probe When Cuomo Resigns, Speaker Says

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the effort revealed evidence that would have likely led to articles of impeachment against the third-term governor.

By Ryan Tarinelli

4 minute read

August 11, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Hochul Prepares for Governorship, Expected To Have Say Over Final Court of Appeals Vacancy

She is expected to wield power over who will fill the last anticipated vacancy on New York's highest court.

By Ryan Tarinelli

4 minute read

August 10, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo, Engulfed in Scandal and Facing Criminal Investigation, Says He Will Resign as Governor

Cuomo announced his plan to step down in 14 days. He is set to be succeeded by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will be the first woman to serve as New York governor.

By Ryan Tarinelli | Tom McParland

6 minute read

August 09, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Retained Sullivan & Cromwell in Sexual Harassment Investigation

Nelles' representation of Cuomo, which has stayed out of the spotlight, was revealed in a letter Thursday from Davis Polk & Wardwell attorneys conducting an impeachment probe with the state Assembly.

By Ryan Tarinelli

2 minute read

August 09, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Roberta Kaplan Resigns From Time's Up Board in Wake of Report on Her Advice to Cuomo Team

The litigator's resignation from the board of the group, which supports victims of sexual harassment, is the latest fallout in the wake of a report from outside investigators hired by the state Attorney General's Office.

By Ryan Tarinelli

4 minute read

August 09, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo, With His Political Legacy in Crisis, Turns to High-Profile Legal Team

The faltering Cuomo administration was dealt another blow Sunday with the resignation of top aide Melissa DeRosa, who days ago emerged as a key background operator in a bombshell report that found the governor sexually harassed a slate of women.

By Ryan Tarinelli

5 minute read

August 05, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Impeachment Investigation Nearing End, Attorneys Say

The law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell is leading the impeachment investigation and gave Cuomo's legal team an Aug. 13 deadline to present any extra evidence.

By Ryan Tarinelli

3 minute read

August 05, 2021 | New York Law Journal

NY State Bar Association President Holds Back From Calling for Cuomo to Quit

NYSBA head T. Andrew Brown's statement did not mention Cuomo by name or title. Instead, in general terms it condemned sexual harassment and bullying as "shameful" and "reprehensible."

By Ryan Tarinelli

3 minute read

August 04, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Roberta Kaplan Gave Advice on Drafted Op-Ed Criticizing Cuomo Accuser, Report Says

"While it turns out the response was never published, I made it very clear that any response should never shame an accuser," Kaplan said in a statement.

By Ryan Tarinelli | Jane Wester

5 minute read

August 03, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Broke Laws, Sexually Harassed Employees, AG James Says, Releasing Independent Counsel Report

Leading the investigation were outside attorneys Joon H. Kim, a former federal prosecutor, and Anne L. Clark, an employment discrimination attorney.

By Ryan Tarinelli

5 minute read