CLA of Brooklyn held its monthly shindig at Gargiulo’s. The topic of discussion was “Recent Decisions of Interest at the Court of Appeals.”
In a significant reversal, the New York Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for former NBA player Sebastian Telfair, overturning his 2017 conviction
The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Kings County, Diocese of Brooklyn, held its 45th annual dinner at Gargiulo’s Restaurant in Coney Island on May 11, where
STATEWIDE — The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has submitted its ratings for the seven candidates being considered for the state’s chief judge to
STATEWIDE — Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing a crucial decision after receiving a new list of seven candidates to nominate the next chief judge of
CITYWIDE — Acting Chief Judge Anthony Cannataro and Acting Chief Administrative Judge Tamiko Amaker have announced the formation of a blue-ribbon committee on Monday, the
BROOKLYN — Brooklyn is a hub of legal powerhouses in New York politics, and that was showcased by City & State New York’s “2023 Law
Governor Kathy Hochul still has not picked a replacement for Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, who announced her retirement earlier this year, however, Hon. Anthony Cannataro will serve as acting chief
New York’s highest court has designated Associate Judge Anthony Cannataro to serve as acting chief judge after Janet DiFiore steps down next week. Cannataro, the former administrative judge of New
The Kings County Housing Court at 141 Livingston St. is being prepared to host in-person proceedings soon and defaults are on the table for people who repeatedly fail to show,
The New York court system does not plan to extend a statewide residential eviction moratorium past Oct. 1 and will instead leave policymaking to the governor and legislature, New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Thursday that halts COVID-related commercial evictions and foreclosures until at least Sept. 20. The order is the latest in a series of temporary
This past Wednesday, the Housing Court was expected to resume eviction proceedings against people with open warrants that were issued prior to the pandemic. However, Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the
When the court system shut down in the middle of March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it essentially put lawyers who practice in the Housing Court out of work. The
New York City officially entered Phase Four of its reopening, and with it the Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term held its first in-person hearings since the courts shutdown on
A new state task force will examine the expanded use of technologies that have allowed courts to continue functioning during the COVID-19 outbreak. Chief Judge Janet DiFiore appointed 24 attorneys
The New York City court system has officially reopened as part of one of a three-part plan, but a coalition of legal providers and advocates say it’s happened too soon.
The New York City courts will resume in-person operations on Wednesday for the first time since they were closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore
Just shy of three months after the unprecedented closing of the New York State Court System due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it looks like all of the courts may finally
It was a big step when the court system announced that it would begin reopening courts in counties that meet the Governor’s safety metrics, but many lawyers and judges predicted
Following a week where the New York State court system reopened courthouses in 40 counties, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said that she and other administrators are busy at work preparing
The New York State Bar Association announced on Monday that it has created a landlord-tenant working group that it hopes will help deal with the expected rush to file cases