With more than 25 years of legal experience devoting her entire career to public interest law, Juliet Howard has finally achieved her dream.
Mark Gottlieb, CPA, and Reuben Gottlieb, Esq., will take the audience through approximately 50 minutes of information.
THE BROOKLYN WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION and the Caribbean American Lawyers Association host an event on the history of Black women in law.
On Jan. 13, 2026, the 2nd JD EJC hosted an informational panel discussion, the first event in a three-part program series.
Courts found landlord Xi Hui “Steven” Wu and his companies liable for fraud after determining that he illegally sold non-existent units.
The Posse Comitatus Act bars the military from enforcing U.S. laws, but Trump has tested its limits with domestic troop deployments.
PARTIES DELIVERED opening statements and the first witness, a flight attendant, testified Tuesday in the trial of Svetlana Dali.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY THAT OVERSEE THE AGENCY AND PROTECT PEOPLE’S CIVIL RIGHTS must stay open.
The 10th-anniversary celebration of the City Bar Justice Center’s Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project was held.
Procedural diligence in identifying defendants, adverse possession claims, and the sufficiency of allegations.
Medical malpractice, visitation rights in a custody decision, a foreclosure case, a counterclaim on standing, and a mortgage foreclosure.
Personal injury, vehicle collision liability, late notice of claim in medical malpractice, custody modification and more.
Dozens of Jackson Heights neighbors attended a Back to School giveaway on Saturday, thanks to Liakas Law, a law firm.
Dismissal of medical malpractice claim affirmed following cosmetic surgery The Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, upheld the dismissal of a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by Yana Krivulya against Bay Parkway
Appellate Division partially overrules dismissal in fraudulent conveyance case The Appellate Division, Second Department, has modified a Kings County Supreme Court decision and allowed several claims in a fraudulent conveyance
Corporate officer shielded from personal liability in real estate breach of contract On April 10, the Appellate Division, Second Department, partially reversed a 2019 decision from the Kings County Supreme
In a recent development in Kings County, the Family Court, under Judge Michele R. Titus, revisited a custody and parental access case involving Andriy Martynchuk and Iryna Vasylkovska. The initial
After 27 years in state prison, David Herion was overjoyed as he made the trek from Sing Sing to his aunt’s apartment in Brooklyn in September, when Gov. Kathy Hohcul
Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday the appointment of Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, an eight-year veteran of the NYC Department of Correction (DOC), as the new commissioner. Maginley-Liddie, who has served as
Supreme Court Justice Vincent Del Giudice sentenced Oliver Case, a 31-year-old man from East New York, Brooklyn, to 55 years to life in prison on Friday. This sentence comes after
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a significant ruling on Friday, striking down key parts of a New York gun control law while upholding others. This decision comes
The Latino Court Officers Society, in collaboration with several notable organizations, has launched an initiative to bring holiday cheer to over 450 children in New York. Partnering with the Guardians
A murder conviction from 1986 was overturned on Friday in the courtroom of Judge Matthew D’Emic as Detroy Livingston, now 59, has been set free after spending the last 35
In its continuing effort to provide relevant continuing education for local attorneys, the Brooklyn Bar Association (BBA) has rolled out a trio of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions. Spanning two
A local man has been sentenced to 23 years to life for the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old in East New York. Shamel Boomer, a young man from Brownsville, was
Members of the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association gathered together for an inaugural fishing trip that President Adam Kalish (third from right) hopes to turn into an regular event. Kalish admitted
The New York City Council is reinvigorating efforts to close the controversial Rikers Island jail complex. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Councilmember Carlina Rivera announced the reappointment of the Independent
Last year, the Second Judicial District Equal Justice Committee hosted its inaugural Diversity Fair inside the Kings County Supreme Court on Jay Street. It had more than 20 fraternal organizations
Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday dropped all charges against a woman who accused the movie star Jonathan Majors of assault, less than a day after she was arrested by New York
A judge ordered New York City and advocates for the homeless to enter mediation on Thursday. The court’s order comes as the city seeks relief from its unique legal obligation
Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial judge threatened Friday to hold him in contempt, raising the possibility of fining or even jailing the former president because his disparaging social media post
The New York State Board of Law Examiners announced on Wednesday that it has completed grading for the July 2023 New York State Bar Examination, marking the earliest release of
A decision by the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, has affirmed a prior judgment by Supreme Court Justice Devin Cohen, effectively upholding the New York City Transit Authority’s (NYCTA) termination
Four defendants in the criminal bribery case against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty Wednesday in New York City to a revised indictment alleging that the senator, his wife
A right-wing social media influencer was sentenced to seven months in federal prison on Wednesday for spreading falsehoods via Twitter, now known as X, in an effort to suppress Democratic
BOROUGH HALL — Attendees at the 84th Precinct Community Council meeting at Brooklyn Borough Hall Tuesday night got a chance to meet the precinct’s new acting commanding officer, Captain Steven