The New York Legal News Round Up

It's time for the first New York legal news round up of 2008. So, without further ado, here are some headlines from the past week:

• Lawyers: Judge put pressure on NY jury (AP)

• In Car With Student Driver? Proceed at Your Own Risk (NY Law Journal)

• Sean Connery and neighbor's lawsuits annoy New York Judge, mediation ordered (M & C)

• NY to Probe Handling of 1988 Murder (AP)

• Court: Jurors' View Should Be Probed (AP)

• New York Is Said to Have Inquiry in Tankleff Case (NY Times)

--Nicole Black is a lawyer and is of counsel to Fiandach & Fiandach, one of the largest and most experienced DWI defense firms in New York State.  She also co-authors the Thomson-West book Criminal Law in New York and writes a weekly column, "Legal Currents", for The Daily Record.