MTR HERALD CO. v. WEISENBERG


59 N.Y.2d 378 (1983)

In the Matter of Herald Company, Inc., Respondent, v. David Weisenberg, as Administrative Law Judge, Appellant, and New York State Department of Labor, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore Weinstein for appellant.

S. Paul Battaglia for Herald Company, Inc., respondent.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Peter H. Schiff and Nancy A. Spiegel of counsel), for New York State Department of Labor, respondent.

Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER and SIMONS concur.


Chief Judge COOKE.

An unemployment insurance hearing is presumed to be open, and may not be closed to the public unless there is demonstrated a compelling reason for closure and only after the affected members of the news media are given an opportunity to be heard. Although section 537 of the Labor Law prohibits the disclosure of certain information obtained by the Department of Labor from employees and employers...

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