Dan M. Clark

Dan M. Clark

Dan M. Clark is the Albany reporter for the New York Law Journal. He covers the state Court of Appeals, the state legislature, state regulators, and more. Email Dan anytime at [email protected].

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January 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Lawmakers Seek to Compensate Emotional Loss Through Overhaul of Wrongful Death Statute

"Essentially, our legal system values the life of wealthy individuals more than a child or a senior, or a person with a disability," State Sen. Brad Hoylman said.

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January 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

For Attorney Jim Walden, 'Good Government Litigation' Defies Easy Political Categorization

For attorneys interested in getting involved in the same kind of litigation, Walden had some advice: make a lot of noise, but don't cut corners.

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January 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers Seek Statutory Right to Counsel for Immigrants Facing Deportation

The idea was first proposed by the New York State Bar Association last year at the tail end of the legislative session.

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January 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Move to Bar ICE Arrests at State Courthouses Gains Momentum Among NY Lawmakers

It's significant that the prevalence of ICE in and around state courthouses remained high last year, compared to previous years, because state court officials had actually instituted new rules intended to prevent those arrests.

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January 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY Judges Would Have to Give Written Explanation of Recusal Under Proposed Law

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, D-Nassau, and a former federal prosecutor, is pushing a bill that would require judges to give a written explanation for their recusal.

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January 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys Aim to Ease Small Landlords' Crunch Linked to NY's New Rent Laws

"It was a call to ask if I could come in and explain the law, being a landlord-tenant attorney, to try to get everybody on the same page," Cain said of one call she got from a judge.

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January 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Westchester City Court Judge Censured After Acting as Daughter's Attorney in Court

Edwards not only represented his daughter in family court, he also invoked his position as a judge on more than one occasion to demonstrate his knowledge of the law.

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January 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY Court of Appeals Weighs Whether Speedy Trial Right Applies in Traffic Infractions

The court's judges appeared mixed on who to blame for the trial's delay.

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January 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal

AG James Says She'll Ask Lawmakers to Fine-Tune New Cash Bail Laws

That comes as Democrats in the state Legislature said again Thursday that they want to give the new laws more time to be fully implemented before they consider any changes.

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January 08, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Details Proposal for New Domestic Terrorism Criminal Charge to NY Penal Law

Cuomo will now have the chance to pitch the idea to state lawmakers, who have said they're open to discussing the idea as part of this year's legislative session.

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