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Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to receive Columbia Business School award
New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore is among the 2019 recipients of Columbia Business School’s Deming Cup, something traditionally reserved for leaders in the for-profit business world. She is the first government official to receive the award in its 10-year history. The award recognizes DiFiore’s pursuit of excellence throughout the New York State Unified […]
Justice Troutman appointed to Commission
New York state Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has appointed Justices Shirley Troutman and Troy K. Webber to co-chair the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, which works to promote equal participation and equal justice for minorities in the court system. Richard B. Lowe III, former presiding justice in the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court, First […]
Despite convention vote, Chief Judge seeking court reform
In the aftermath of the vote rejecting a New York state constitutional convention, which might have provided a pathway to judicial reforms, Chief Justice Janet DiFiore is now planning to explore legislative avenues to changes. DiFiore has announced that the task force created in July 2016 to study the potential benefits to the courts of […]
NY Task Force created to help Harvey victims
New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has formed a task force to mobilize pro bono legal assistance efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims and to provide support to the Texas Judiciary. The New York State Task Force on Legal Assistance Related to Hurricane Harvey includes experts in a range of legal and administrative issues related to […]
Hearing will focus on legal services for the poor
New York’s top judge has scheduled a hearing on the statewide need for legal services by New Yorkers who can’t afford lawyers. Chief Judge Janet DiFiore will preside, with witnesses including former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman. He instituted several measures to help close what he and other court officials identified as the “enormous access to […]
Janet DiFiore confirmed for Court of Appeals
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Senate has confirmed longtime Westchester County prosecutor Janet DiFiore as New York’s chief judge. The voice vote, with no opposition, followed an hour of praise for the 60-year-old district attorney by both Republicans and Democrats. DiFiore, also a former trial court judge, has been Westchester’s top prosecutor for […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Bill of particulars: Harris v. Rome Memorial Hospital, et al.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
- Fourth Department – Medicaid: Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Home v. NYS Dept. of Health
- Fourth Department – Criminal possession of a firearm: People v. Wilson
- Fourth Department – Promoting prostitution: People v. Watts
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- Fourth Department – Show-up identification: People v. Waggoner
- Fourth Department – Association: Victory Village Tenants Assoc. v. Evergreen Communities, et al.
- Second Circuit – In personam jurisdiction: Kaplan v. Bank Saderat PLC
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Verdugo v. Fox Building Group
- Fourth Department – Out-of-possession landlord: Truax v. M.D. Meyer’s Properties
- Fourth Department – Discovery: Sylvester v. Sanders
Law News
- Espinosa named general counsel at Greenlight Networks
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
- Rochester man sues Geneseo police, alleging false arrest, assault
- The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
- Harter Secrest & Emery LLP names partner-in-charge of Buffalo office
- Banned professor sues SUNY Fredonia leaders
- Hochul signs law requiring unemployment insurance information from employers
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