Brian Lee

August 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge John Sinatra Jr. wrote that "falsity alone may not suffice to bring the speech outside the First Amendment," and said the state conceded that no one had experienced actual harm.

By Brian Lee

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August 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A lawyer for the New York State Assembly said it is "inconceivable" sexual harrasment falls within the scope of an Assembly member's duties."

By Brian Lee

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August 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Louis L. Stanton upheld a jury verdict that had found that Quincy Bioscience, the maker of Prevagen, a dietary supplement claiming to improve memory loss, had the capacity or tendency to deceive under New York law.

By Brian Lee

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August 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The majority held that the New York State Legislature enjoys plenary power to enact laws, regardless of a previous ballot measure's result.

By Brian Lee

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August 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The New York State Independent Review Committee of deans from New York's 15 American Bar Association-accredited law schools, completed its formal review and signed off on Hochul's nomination of James Caras to serve on the 11-member Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.

By Brian Lee

2 minute read

August 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Court workers say a provision that requires disputes to be decided by the deputy chief administrative judge was not agreed to by their union.

By Brian Lee

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August 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A central New York criminal defense lawyer was appointed to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct by state Assembly Minority Leader William A. Barclay, R-Pulaski, a lawmaker who doubles as an attorney from nearby Oswego County.

By Brian Lee

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August 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Yekaterina Blinova and Adam R. Meyers were assigned to Manhattan; Jordan M. Dressler was assigned to Queens; Leslie A. Granger and Amira E. Hassan took the bench in the Bronx; while Javier E. Ortiz and Elyssa O. Slutzky will be serving in Brooklyn.

By Brian Lee

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August 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A plaintiff who was witnessing a court proceeding was forced to surrender her phone and not given a receipt.

By Brian Lee

3 minute read

August 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Assemblyman Michael J. Norris, R-Lockport, said on Thursday that he's accepted nominations for state Supreme Court justice of the 8th Judicial District by Republican, Democratic and Conservative parties in the Nov. 5 general election.

By Brian Lee

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