Appellate Division Appointments Bring Relief to Courts
Court officials and practitioners expressed relief over Gov. Andrew Cuomo's appointment of 10 judges to the state's Appellate Division, with some noting that years-long appellate vacancies have triggered case backlogs and caused tremendous strain on other judges.
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Special Reports
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Litigation
In this Special Report from the New York Law Journal, "Unique Biometric Data Creates Unique Privacy Concerns," "Managing Business Before EU Privacy Shield Takes Effect," "Consumer Finance Class Action Trends for 2016" and Uncertain Future" and "Cyber Insurance Litigation: Is It a Ripple or a Tidal Wave?"
This Week's Summaries
Decisions
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Jones v. County of Suffolk, 15-CV-0111
Group's Monitoring of Sex Offenders Called 'State Action'
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People v. Ayisha Dobson, 4121/13
Panel Reinstates Manslaughter Conviction That Judge Set Aside
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