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New York Commercial Division Adopts New Rules on Tech Disputes, Nonjudicial Referees
Commercial Division was already hearing tech cases, and that litigants have long been allowed to have court-appointed referees preside over their commercial disputes, prior to the chief administrative judge's order. But the court's advisory council recommended adding specific language to its rules to better educate the bar on the court's offerings.
Judicial Advocates Push Lawmakers for Removal of Death Benefits 'Gamble' Anomaly in Retirement Law
Both the New York County Lawyers Association and the Associations of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York have expressed support for the measure.
New Study by Author of 'Carceral' Judges Report Turns Focus to 'Excessive' Sentences
The new report, co-authored by the watchdog group Scrutinize and the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at the New York University School of Law, identifies judges who had sentences reversed or reduced from 2007 to 2023 and includes tallies of how many years were reduced from their sentencing determinations.
Biden's Judges Have Made the Judiciary More Diverse. How Are They Shaping the Law?
While it's likely too early to see major swings in the law, the president's appointees' individual opinions on criminal law and qualified immunity show the impact the judges' diverse professional backgrounds have on their jurisprudence.
Camacho and Doyle Among Latest Reappointments to Judicial Watchdog
New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson has tapped two members to new terms on the Commission on Judicial Conduct.
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Read the Order: Merchan Extends Curb on Trump's Speech to Bar Attacks on Family Members of Judge, DA
The ruling follows a request from prosecutors last week to clarify the scope of the ruling, in the wake of online attacks by Trump against Justice Merchan's daughter and DA Alvin Bragg's wife.
Prosecutors Accuse Trump of Violating Gag Order in Online Attacks Against Judge's Daughter
Trump's lawyers say prosecutors are misinterpreting the order.
Ex-Judge and Brooklyn Pol Frank Seddio Accused of Legal Malpractice, Attempted Judicial Tampering
A new lawsuit alleges Seddio, once a Surrogates Court Judge in Brooklyn, was bought into a case by Cole Schotz in an attempt to influence Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Andrew Borrok. Borrok is not accused of any wrongdoing.
NY Senate Passes Revived Bill to Unveil Lobbying Behind Top-Court Nominees
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a prior version that contained a retroactive component, which has been removed.
Reform Groups to Lawmakers: Give Judicial Misconduct Watchdog Greater Budgeting Independence
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