Brian Lee is a Litigation Reporter at the New York Law Journal. Based in Albany, he specializes in law and legal affairs, covering themes such as litigation, civil and family law, and emerging topics like legal technology and blockchain. Brian's work has been featured in various prominent outlets including The New York Times, Yahoo News, and Fortune.
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By: Brian Lee
The Associated Press, The New York Times, ProPublica, Dow Jones and others filed an amicus brief arguing the public has a right to know details of misconduct finding involving John Sarcone, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York.
By: Brian Lee
A study, based on interviews with 34 federal judges, documents growing threats, intimidation and harassment, while calling on the legal profession to do more to protect the judiciary.
By: Brian Lee
Chief U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes' decision to set aside New York State's environmental clean-up law touches on preemption questions being raised in climate liabilty litigation headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, a Columbia Law professor told Law.com.
By: Brian Lee
U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. of the Western District of New York rejected federal preemption and Supremacy Clause arguments, handing the city of Rochester a complete victory after the government refiled its case in the wake of a 2025 dismissal.
The sportsbook argues the tribe lacks authority to sue under federal gaming law over wagers allegedly placed from reservation lands.
By: Brian Lee
State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, D-Brooklyn, seeks records from federal agencies and major technology, telecommunications and financial-services companies concerning subpoenas, administrative summonses and customer notification practices.
The appointments create a district-level leadership structure for court security operations across the five boroughs.
By: Brian Lee
The appeal before the Appellate Division, Third Department, in Albany stems from a lawsuit brought by the Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition and other plaintiffs.
By: Brian Lee
Employment attorneys say workers' new right to access personnel files may alter prelitigation information sharing, while New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pointing to unresolved questions over the new law's scope and implementation.
By: Emily Saul, Charles Toutant, Ryan Harroff, Amanda Bronstad, Alyssa Aquino, Brian Lee
“We should never lose sight of this event and what it has done to us,” said U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, Southern District of New York.
