Senate Minority Leader Makes JCOPE Appointment

The Daily News reports that Senate Minority Leader John Sampson has appointed New York City litigator LaShann DeArcy to replace Ravi Batra on the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE).  Batra resigned recently, complaining about leaks from and outside pressure on JCOPE during the Vito Lopez investigation.

DeArcy is Of Counsel to Morrison Foerster, a large law firm headquartered in California. She also serves on the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.