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New York Law Journal

Barry Kluger, Former MTA Watchdog and Longtime Bronx Prosecutor, Dies at 72

Kluger spent more than 30 years with the Bronx District Attorney's Office before he was appointed to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Office of the Inspector General.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Peter Zimroth, Former Corporation Counsel Federal Monitor Who Oversaw Reforms to NYPD, Dies

Zimroth's funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, 630 Amsterdam Ave. His burial will be held in Monroe, Connecticut.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bettina Plevan, Proskauer Partner and Trailblazer for Women in Law, Dies at 75

Plevan served as president of the City Bar—the second woman to hold the title—from 2004 to 2006.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Long Island Magistrate Judge Kathleen Tomlinson Remembered for Warmth, Commitment to Pro Bono Work

Tomlinson was remembered for her warmth and kindness throughout her career, which included more than a decade of practicing law at Farrell Fritz before she was appointed to the bench in 2006.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Uplift Our Community': Veteran Criminal Judge Frank Torres, Champion of Hispanic Representation in the Legal Industry, Dies at 93

"It was very important to him that we" in the communities of the South Bronx "see the law and the court as a place where we could have careers," said Veronica Guerrero, counsel for the Appellate Division, First Department court's Character and Fitness Committee.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York City Attorney Confirmed Dead in Surfside Condo Collapse

Linda March, 58, split time between New York and South Florida. She was one of the last victims of the tragedy to be identified.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Federal Judge William Pauley III Dies at 68, 'Took Delight in His Many Challenging Cases'

Pauley presided over the 2018 guilty plea and sentencing of Michael Cohen, the former attorney and "fixer" to Donald Trump, among other notable cases in recent years.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'A Consummate Mensch': Jack Weinstein Dies at 99, Remembered for Creativity, Leadership in Five Decades as Judge

One of the federal bench's longest-serving and most-respected judges, Weinstein was an active judge until 2020. He was remembered in the legal community as "brilliant" and "unafraid."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Robert Katzmann, Former Chief Judge of 2nd Circuit, Dies at 68

Katzmann, who led the court through the unparalleled COVID-19 crisis, died after battling a long illness.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Paul Hanly, a Pilot of Opioid Litigation Behind a 'Complicated Constellation' of Cases, Dies at 70

Jayne Conroy, who has been a partner with Simmons Hanly Conroy for 35 years and has spent much of that time working alongside him in opioid cases, has been appointed to the MDL leadership committee, and said she will continue to serve as plaintiffs' counsel in a Long Island trial set to kick off in June.
4 minute read

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