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Josefa Velasquez is a regulatory and Court of Appeals reporter for the New York Law Journal based in Albany, N.Y. Contact Josefa Velasquez at [email protected]. Twitter: @j__velasquez
July 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal
A tort-reform business group is pushing for a bill that would regulate the third-party consumer litigation funding industry in New York state, despite the end of the legislative session for the year.
By Josefa Velasquez
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July 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal
The Farm Bureau argued before Albany Supreme Court Justice Richard McNally on Thursday that allowing roughly 60,000 farm workers to unionize would devastate New York farms, where work days are dictated largely by weather conditions, while a NYCLU attorney argued that the state constitution permits all workers to organize.
By Josefa Velasquez
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July 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to meet with members of the state Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus Friday to discuss the controversial home-sharing service's anti-discrimination efforts.
By Josefa Velasquez
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July 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Airbnb filed a formal complaint Monday with New York state's ethics panel against a hotel industry-backed group for allegedly failing to register as a lobbyist, to disclose how it is funded and to report lobbying expenses or file the necessary lobbying reports.
By Josefa Velasquez
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July 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal
The DFS has approved two new banking development districts in the Bronx and Brooklyn. Two state-chartered banks will receive financial incentives to offer accounts to consumers and small businesses in underserved areas.
By Josefa Velasquez
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July 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's conviction on corruption charges was overturned by a federal appeals court Thursday morning. Southern District U.S. Attorney Joon Kim has already announced the office will retry the case.
By Josefa Velasquez and Andrew Denney
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July 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal
For federal prosecutors, the ruling by the Second Circuit to throw out the conviction of former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Thursday highlights the challenges of winning public corruption cases in the post-'McDonnell' era.
By Andrew Denney and Josefa Velasquez
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July 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal
The First Department ruled Thursday that Reorg Research, a specialty publisher with a narrow audience and tech-driven business model, is covered by New York's Shield Law, overturning the trial court.
By Josefa Velasquez
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July 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Insurance agents and brokers whose state licenses have expired can now apply for re-licensing online rather than go through the old paper system, the New York State Department of Financial Services announced last week.
By Josefa Velasquez
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July 11, 2017 | New York Law Journal
In a sign that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is gearing up to battle Trump administration rollbacks in financial, labor and antitrust regulations, he made some new appointments to his office Tuesday.
By Josefa Velasquez
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