Sarah Betancourt

July 19, 2016 | New York Law Journal

An appeals court has thrown out a defendant's drug and gun convictions, saying the actions of the arresting officer "cast doubt" on his credibility.

By Sarah Betancourt

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July 18, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The Eastern District is sponsoring a week-long civics program in cooperation with the Federal Bar Association and Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center of Law staring Monday.

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July 15, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A federal judge has declined New York City's request to seal a "letter of instruction" placed in the file of a police lieutenant involved in the fatal shooting by officers of a mentally disturbed man.

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July 14, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A customer's allegations that ADT did not ask the person answering the phone at the customer's home for a passcode after the alarm was triggered do not overcome the contract's waiver of rights to seek damages from ADT for losses sustained in a burglary.

By Sarah Betancourt

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July 07, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A fire that destroyed more than a million court files in 2015 served as a reminder to New York City Family Court administrators that a project already underway to digitize the court had to be accelerated. In June, the Queens Family Court became the first court in the city to go paperless, with others soon to follow.

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June 28, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman received the "best brief award" from the National Association of Attorneys General for an amicus brief joined by 20 other states in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Evenwel v Abbott.

By Sarah Betancourt

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June 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

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June 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Joseph M. Mattone Sr., a St. John's University School of Law alumnus, has donated $3.5 million to establish The Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law.

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June 23, 2016 | New York Law Journal

"While the court is well aware of the importance of the post-conviction review process, especially in light of the power of DNA evidence to exonerate a defendant, this defendant has had more than an ample opportunity to litigate any and all issues with respect to this case," Justice Steven Barrett wrote.

By Sarah Betancourt

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