Avoiding Arbitrary & Capricious Decisions

A thorough discussion of the standard of review for arbitrary and capricious decision making in adminsitrative hearings can be found in a recently handed down decision of the Kings County Supreme In The Matter of Gonzalez v. NYC Employees’ Ret. Sys.  Justice...

Hon. Tyrone Thomas Butler

The NYSALJA family is saddened to inform our members and friends of the passing of Hon. Tyrone T. Butler. He succumbed to a long battle with heart disease early in the morning of November 14, 2020. He served as NYSALJA’s president from 1999-2000, during which time we...

2020 Annual Meeting Rescheduled to Oct 1

Due to the scheduling conflicts of board members, the annual meeting, originally scheduled for September 22, has been recalendared to October 1.  Watch your email for the minutes from the 2019 annual meeting, along with agenda for this year’s meeting....

2020 Annual Conference Cancelled

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts, including the unknown health risks it may pose in the foreseeable future, the NAALJ Board of Governors has decided to cancel the 2020 Annual Conference. The decision was a difficult one to make. The NAALJ Annual...

Florida ALJ Suspended for Insubordination

An article appearing in the April 3, 2020 edition of the Tallahassee Democrat, (a USA Today network newspaper) reported that a Florida Division of Administrative Hearings judge was suspended for accusing the agency’s director of engaging in ex parte communications. On...

Policymaking by Adjudication

Last month, the Regulatory Review, a publication of the Penn Program on Regulation, published an article on a workshop held by the Federal Trade Commission non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The FTC asked whether and how to regulate these clauses during and...
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