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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday asked a judge to move up the start of his criminal trial by three weeks, claiming the new date would better allow him to run for reelection. Adams’ letter confirmed his intention to participate in the 2025 Democratic primary for the New York City mayoral seat.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

New York’s Nassau County agreed on Thursday to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color. Once approved by the court, the county will enforce a new map including six districts in which Black, Latino, and Asian residents constitute the majority of eligible voters.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

So maybe Petersburgh, New York Town Court Justice Richard T. His jury duty excuse led to an investigation by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast , and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed a civil suit on Monday challenging New York City’s rifle permit law. The NYPD had previously amended its regulation of § 10-303(a) in response to the US Supreme Court’s decision in York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc.

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APRIL 28, 2023

The New York State Senate Tuesday passed the Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act , a bill aimed at protecting tropical rainforests and human rights in other countries through state government relations with contractors. The post New York Senate passes bill to prevent tropical deforestation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JUNE 9, 2023

The New York State Assembly and Senate passed legislation Thursday to establish a state commission on reparations for slavery. If Governor Kathy Hochul signs the bill into law, New York will become the second state with such a commission, following the creation of California’s Reparations Task Force in 2020.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Monday affirmed two consolidated cases upholding New York rent stabilization laws. State of New York and Community Housing Improvement Program v. The post US appeals court upholds New York rent stabilization law appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The post The Billionaire Who Wants The Supreme Court To Overturn <em>New York Times v. Sullivan</em> appeared first on Above the Law. Hint: Two justices, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, have already signaled theyre very much open to undoing this pillar of the First Amendment. See the answer on the next page.

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JURIST

JULY 13, 2022

Two New York residents and a gun rights group Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s assault weapons ban following the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down one of New York’s concealed carry regulations. FPC) filed suit against New York.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2021

A New York state judge Friday upheld a ruling banning the New York Times from publishing documents related to Project Veritas. Judge Charles Wood of the Westchester County Supreme Court ordered the New York Times to turn in physical copies of documents in question and delete digital versions of the documents.

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MARCH 20, 2024

The New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit from Tax Equity Now New York (TENNY), which alleges disparities in the New York City property tax system are disproportionately burdening low-income and majority-people-of-color neighborhoods, can go forward in the New York state courts.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

New York Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ruled Monday in the case Cuomo v. New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (NYSCOELIG) that NYSCOELIG violates the New York State Constitution due to its statutorily prescribed independence.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Monday issued a one-page order staying a lower court’s preliminary injunction of a New York law which restricts gun possession on private property. The law at issue in Christian v.

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APRIL 5, 2024

New York Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant invalidated Thursday the state’s laws regulating the marketing of recreational cannabis, clarifying a ruling that appeared to strike down all cannabis regulations as unconstitutionally vague.

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JUNE 8, 2024

New York state lawmakers passed legislation on Friday that would force major social media platforms to modify their policies and prohibit the use of “addictive” recommendation algorithms when deciding what children under 18 see in their social media feeds.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the state legislature authorized the Commission on Forensic Sciences to create rules allowing police to search the state’s DNA database to identify family members of potential suspects. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson authored the majority opinion of the court.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The New York Attorney General’s Office announced Friday that a jury found current and former National Rifle Association (NRA) executives liable for corruption and financial misconduct. LaPierre and senior leaders at the NRA blatantly abused their positions and broke the law. million, and Phillips has to pay $2 million.

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Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

But the search is still on for compatriots willing to speak out against the current administration’s consistent disregard for the rule of law. From American Bar Association : We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. We reject the notion that the U.S. Why the hell not?

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2022

Two New York lawyers have pleaded guilty to new charges as part of a plea deal for throwing a Molotov cocktail into a police car during a 2020 George Floyd protest. This case is in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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MAY 18, 2022

The US District Court for the Northern District of New York Monday issued an order which granted a preliminary injunction allowing non-pregnant inmates with opioid use disorders the Jefferson County Correctional Facility to access methadone prescriptions.

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JUNE 17, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled on Friday that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adequately evaluated emission impacts when it approved a gas pipeline expansion in Pennsylvania and New York, allowing the project to move forward.

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JUNE 19, 2023

A majority of New York City Council members on Monday sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to drastically increase funding for legal aid services in the city. ” According to the New York Public Defender Association the average salary for a public defender position in New York is between $69,000 and 75,000, annually.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

An audit by the state of New York released Tuesday found the state’s Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to investigate numerous housing discrimination complaints. The New York State Comptroller, in charge of auditing state agencies, stated the failures breached agency procedures.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 27, 2025

Last week, building electrification secured an important victory in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In Association of Contracting Plumbers of The City of New York, Inc. Judge Abrams Decision in Association of Contracting Plumbers of The City of New York, Inc.

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Above The Law

MARCH 10, 2025

How large is New York states combined legal bill for expenses stemming from former Gov. The post New York Has A Pretty Hefty Legal Bill appeared first on Above the Law. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Andrew Cuomo’s administration? See the answer on the next page.

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JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday sued ex-CEO and cofounder of crypto trading platform Celsius Alex Mashinsky for defrauding customers. Mashinsky’s alleged fraudulent practices violated Article 23-A, § 352 of the New York General Business Law (GBL) and New York Executive Law § 63(12).

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JUNE 21, 2023

A Brooklyn, New York, jury on Tuesday convicted a former New York City police sergeant and two others for acting as illegal agents of Chinese authorities when they attempted to intimidate US residents to return to China. Michael McMahon, a former New York City police sergeant, faces up to 20 years in prison.

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Above The Law

MARCH 20, 2025

A native of New York, Mr. Patel completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Richmond before returning to New York to earn his law degree, along with a Certificate in International Law from University College London Faculty of Laws in the United Kingdom.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Crypto firm Paxos Trust Company LLC Monday announced the New York Department of Financial Service (NYDFS) ordered them, effective February 21, to cease issuing new BUSD tokens with fellow crypto firm Binance. However, Paxos “will continue to manage BUSD dollar reserves.” This SEC Wells notice pertains only to BUSD.

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MAY 22, 2024

They spent over three decades at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York before being welcomed back to Thailand. ” The post New York Metropolitan Museum returns smuggled ancient statues to Thailand appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

According to the plea agreement , Úsuga David took responsibility for distributing over 96,000 kilograms of cocaine, narcotics importation conspiracy, bribing law enforcement, and a range of violent crimes. Duque hoped the extradition would impede drug trafficking while demonstrating that “no one is above the law.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The 20-month investigation uncovered, among other findings, a previously unreported flight to Saranac, New York, and a 2021 yacht trip to New York City, both financed by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow. Republicans on the Committee did not participate in the investigation. the individuals employing entity; or.

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JUNE 21, 2024

On June 20 th , 2024, the Sabin Center filed an amicus brief in support of the City of New York’s Motion for Leave to Appeal to the New York State Court of Appeals in Glen Oaks Village Owners, Inc., City of New York.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 4, 2024

“Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care; The justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth; More than 20 other states have similar laws”: Adam Liptak and Emily Bazelon of The New York Times have this report.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

million will support Nigerias contribution to the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ). The investigation found that proceeds from the bribery and money laundering had been used to acquire luxury assets, including a superyacht and prime real estate in California and New York. The remaining $2.88

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law; The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company”: Sapna Maheshwari of The New York Times has this report. “TikTok Faces U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2025

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday remitted to reconsideration a lawsuit challenging New York Labor Law as violations of the right to free speech and religion of a crisis pregnancy center. ” Given the 2023 precedent, CompassCare may succeed in its claim that the act is unconstitutional.

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