• January 23, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Pataki Nominates Two to Court of Claims Governor George E. Pataki nominated on Friday Lawrence Cullen and Cassandra Mullen to be Court of Claims judges. Mr. Cullen, who r

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  • August 31, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    Not Many Fireworks During a Workmanlike Term

    With the meaning of "depraved indifference" resolved and no Crawford decision on the docket for the first time in recent years, the 2008-2009 term of the New York Court of Appeal

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  • March 26, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Brooklyn Housing Court Gets a Supervising JudgeA supervising judge for the Housing Court in Brooklyn has been appointed for the first time ever, Chief Administrative Judge Jonat

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  • August 5, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    New York City Bar Pushes for Multijurisdictional Practice Rules

    The New York City Bar is pushing to change the state's rules governing attorney conflicts and discipline to better accommodate lawyers and law firms that practice both here and in other states and

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  • May 23, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    Kamins Commands Respect

    After this evening's election at the New York City Bar Association, the moniker "Court Street lawyer" may never be the same. Barry Kamins, who has toiled on Court Street for the last

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  • April 8, 2011 | New York Law Journal

    Big Cuts to NYC Small Claims Courts

    Small-claims courts in New York City will be open only one night a week instead of four as the state court system continues to cut spending to comply with reductions imposed by the governor and the

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  • December 10, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    New York Court of Appeals Roundup

    Last month the Court of Appeals addressed the state's exercise of its power of eminent domain for the Atlantic Yards project, as well as whether petitioners who first challenged the state's determi

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  • August 22, 2011 | New York Law Journal

    Decisions Reflect Significance of Insurance Law Across New York

    The New York Court of Appeals' nine significant insurance law rulings last term displayed no discernible theme, evidenced no apparent trend, and reflected no obvious insurance law philosophy. Polic

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  • August 7, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    It's Not Just About the Money

    Not long ago, the ranks of the largest law firms were mostly filled lawyers who were straight, white men focused mainly on revenue. Our innovators in this area weren't content

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  • September 13, 2005 | New York Law Journal

    Embattled Judge

    MINEOLA � Nassau County District Judge David A. Gross, who was arrested two weeks ago and accused of money laundering and attempting to fence diamonds, has told New York's highest court that h

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