By Brian Lee | April 4, 2022
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, described "progress" regarding lawmakers' discussions of Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed alterations to criminal discovery reform, but he added that other proposed criminal justice reforms had yet to be resolved.
By Tom McParland | April 4, 2022
Some attorneys expressed surprise at Nathan's decision, while another said it would be difficult for the circuit to identify clear error in the judge's analysis.
By Jane Wester | April 4, 2022
A federal prosecutor argued that Roger Ng was motivated by "glory and greed," telling jurors that Ng was dissatisfied with his multimillion-dollar annual income from Goldman.
By Tom McParland | April 4, 2022
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct said that Ash formally resigned her post March 15, after a federal jury found her guilty on one count each of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Barry Kamins | April 4, 2022
Three bills have been introduced which would be transformative and, if enacted, would constitute the most comprehensive overhaul of sentencing laws in the last 50 years. In the midst of a bail reform backlash, it remains to be seen whether the Legislature will enact some or all of the above bills this session.
By The Associated Press | April 1, 2022
U.S. Judge Alison J. Nathan declined to order a new trial weeks after questioning the juror under oath in a New York courtroom about why he failed to disclose his personal history as an abuse survivor on a questionnaire during the jury selection process.
By Brian Lee | March 30, 2022
The survey results come as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing wide changes to bail laws in her budget, including expansion of judicial discretion and an increase in the number of crimes eligible for bail.
By Jane Wester | March 30, 2022
Closing statements are set to start Monday in the trial, which began in mid-February and centers on allegations that Ng conspired to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by siphoning money from bond deals associated with the Malaysian economic development fund 1MDB.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | March 30, 2022
Once again, John Giuca's struggle to prove that his 2005 murder conviction was tainted by a Brooklyn prosecutor's extensive misconduct has been thwarted.
By Jane Wester | March 28, 2022
NYSBA President T. Andrew Brown called for reform in an area that has a "disproportionate impact on people of color."
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