By Maria Dinzeo | March 22, 2023
Irina Dilkinska was arrested in Bulgaria on Monday and extradited to the United States the next day. Prosecutors say she helped perpetuate a wide-ranging scheme with millions of victims and billions of dollars in losses.
By Emily Saul | March 21, 2023
Attorneys saw a potential case as fraught with risk for Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, but said claims of selective prosecuution would likely be ineffectual.
By Emily Saul | March 21, 2023
In 2019, the office saw 18% of all Vehicle and Traffic Law cases dismissed. After reforms were enacted in 2020, that number rose to 44%. 2021 saw 50% dismissed. And in 2022, 51% of VTL cases were disposed of via dismissal.
By Riley Brennan | March 20, 2023
"The defendant told the officer that 'he was coming on the on-ramp and, then, he hit the snow and, then, lost traction and went into the woods,'" Associate Justice Joseph M. Ditkoff wrote on behalf of the unanimous panel, with Associate Justices Sabita Singh and Marguerite T. Grant concurring. "The defendant further explained that he had driven from Belmont, where he was a barber, and had stopped for dinner and drinks. At booking, the defendant said, 'I think I have a concussion, I might need to see someone'."
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Cary London | March 20, 2023
Learning from mistakes is an integral part of growing into adulthood and New York's antiquated criminal laws surrounding youth incarceration does not reflect this understanding, a civil rights attorney says.
By Riley Brennan | March 20, 2023
The SJC looked to an identical Dorchester Mutual Insurance policy in the case of Dorchester Mutual Insurance v. Krusell, holding in 2020 that the term "physical abuse" as used in the policy exclusion was ambiguous.
By Mike Corder and Raf Casert | The Associated Press | March 20, 2023
It was the first time the global court has issued a warrant against a leader of one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
By Ross Todd | March 17, 2023
After O'Melveny knocked out Evangelisto Ramos' prior 10-2 conviction on second degree murder charges, partner Rebecca Mermelstein this past week won a unanimous "not guilty" verdict alongside local co-counsel Sarah Chervinsky in New Orleans.
By Jason Grant | March 16, 2023
"The Appellate Division seeks to advance the diversity of the bar by reducing the possible chilling effect the previous Question 26 had on law school applicants," the presiding justices said. But the state bar association, while supporting the changes, said they did not go far enough. "We have advocated for the complete removal of Question 26."
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Susan J. Kohlmann | March 16, 2023
Having a conviction history, no matter how old or stale, can prevent individuals from fully participating in their communities and the economic life of their state.
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