Andrew Denney is the bureau chief for the New York Law Journal. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @messagetime
December 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Court System Names New Administrative Judges for New York City Courts in Leadership ShakeupThe court system's announcement on the new appointments comes days after the New York Law Journal reported that officials are reshuffling leaders for New York City's family courts.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'No Finer Work': New York City Council Confirms Next Corporation CounselLongtime public servant Muriel Goode-Trufant, who has served as interim head of the 765-attorney New York City Law Department over the past six months, was on Thursday confirmed as the city’s 82nd corporation counsel.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
November 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal
The Urgent Need for Transparency in Matrimonial and Family CourtsA group that focuses on advocating for women in family courts writes in response to a recent Law Journal op-ed that it finds it troubling to see legal professionals in matrimonial courts, where matters of families' lives are at stake, openly publish a fawning article directed at a judge they may appear before.
By WeSpoke Action Committee
4 minute read
November 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Letter to the Editor: Law Journal Used Misleading Photo for Article on Election ObserversA recent article published in the New York Law Journal highlighting the work of the Cozen O'Connor team representing the State Democracy Defenders Fund included a photo featuring lawyers who are not part of the group that may have been misleading for readers.
By Jerry H. Goldfeder
1 minute read
November 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
In Eric Adams Case and Other Corruption Matters, Prosecutors Seem Bent on Pushing Boundaries of Their Already Awesome Power[Editor's note: This letter was submitted in response to the column "In Corruption Case Against Eric Adams, Prosecutors Are Attempting to Create a…
By Joseph W. Bellacosa
5 minute read
November 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Attorney in Social Security Case Awarded Fees, But Must Pay Client Refund Under Equal Access to Justice ActThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
November 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
'A Regressive Institution': SDNY Judge Rakoff Delivers Pointed Remarks on SCOTUS in Recent AppearanceIn a recent article and at his Oct. 23 speech at the New York City Bar Association, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York portrayed the U.S. Supreme Court as a relatively "conservative" branch of government that has long stood athwart progressive legislation.
By Andrew Denney
2 minute read
November 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Decision of the Day: Former IDF Soldier Cannot Remain Anonymous in Workplace Discrimination Suit, Court FindsThis ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
November 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
The Kids Online Safety Act Threatens Free Speech and Opens the Door to Political WeaponizationThe majority in Brown v. EMA held that government does not have "a free-floating power to restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed." Yet the Kids Online Safety Act aims to do just that, threatening the vital resources and affirming online communities that support LGBTQ+ youth, a CUNY Law associate professor writes.
By Jared M. Trujillo
6 minute read
November 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal
City Bar Gives 'Not Approved' Rating to Sitting Judges Seeking Re-ElectionTwo of the judges who received the ratings told the New York Law Journal that they did not participate in the City Bar's evaluation process.
By Andrew Denney
3 minute read
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