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Maine’s new 3-day waiting period law could become test case in new legal landscape on guns
Maine’s new, three-day waiting period on gun purchases passed the Legislature by the slimmest possible margin last year and ...
NY court: City must release all police disciplinary records, including unfounded complaints
The decision upends a city practice that kept some complaints of police misconduct secret even though a change in state law required their release.
What's next for NYC Mayor Eric Adams as a judge weighs dismissing his corruption case?
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in a state of legal and political purgatory. The first-term Democrat is waiting ...
Police departments must disclose unsubstantiated complaints, New York Court of Appeals rules
Those New York records can only be withheld if they’re determined to be an invasion of the officer’s personal privacy that ...
New York’s Environmental Laws and Court Decisions May Limit the State’s Ability To Transition to Clean Energy
New York State has set ambitious goals relating to net zero and energy transition. Unfortunately, New York State laws and ...
New York sues vape distributors for fueling teen epidemic
New York sued several large e-cigarette manufacturers, distributors and retailers on Thursday, saying they fueled a youth ...
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New York governor won’t remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall
Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of ...
Trump-appointed judge rejects administration’s ‘emergency’ claim on birthright citizenship
Judge Danielle Forrest raised the importance of public confidence in the judiciary, observing that quick decision-making ...
Whether Sections 240 and 241(6) Of New York’s Labor Law Were Preempted by Federal Aviation Law
This article discusses two sections of New York's labor law and if they were preempted by federal aviation law. " ...
Will my second wife be able to access my money if I transfer it to my retirement account?
I have a good amount of money saved up, more than my new wife' I am remarried; my first wife passed away. Upon remarrying, we have no prenuptial agreement. I have a good amount of money saved up, more ...
Jurist1d
New York appeals court upholds constitutionality of state ethics and lobbying commission
The New York Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of the state's Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government on Tuesday in an action brought by former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, ...