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April 11, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Fox May Bring Sex Harassment Claims Against Ex-Exec Who Sued Over Religious BiasFox Broadcasting's breach-of-contract counterclaim may proceed against a former executive who has sued the network for religious discrimination, but who Fox says was fired for violating the company's sexual harassment policies.
By Andrew Denney |
3 minute read
April 11, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Sheldon Silver Retrial Postponed a Week Over Key Witness' Health IssuesSilver's attorneys said during the conference that witness Robert Taub, a Columbia University oncologist who took part in a scheme that resulted in Silver pocketing $3 million in legal referral fees, may have to undergo surgery.
By Andrew Denney |
2 minute read
April 10, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Public Defenders Stage Walkouts to Protest ICE Courthouse ArrestsFor the third weekday in a row, public defenders Tuesday staged a walkout from a New York City courthouse to protest the presence of federal immigration authorities who came to arrest immigrants who showed up for court appearances.
By Andrew Denney |
4 minute read
April 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NYC DAs Sharply Divided on Proposal to Close Rikers IslandOne year after a blue-ribbon commission issued a landmark plan aimed at the eventual closure of Rikers Island, New York City's five district attorneys remain divided over whether shuttering the sprawling jail complex is a good idea.
By Andrew Denney |
5 minute read
April 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Report: New Filings in NY Trial Courts See DeclineThe number of new cases filed in New York's trial courts is continuing a years-long decline, with one of the most significant reductions seen in the Criminal Courts in New York City, where police and prosecutors have shifted away from heavy-handed approaches to low-level crimes.
By Andrew Denney |
4 minute read
April 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal
McKesson Accused in New Filing of Skimming Excess Cancer Drugs for ProfitPharmaceutical company McKesson Corp. and two of its subsidiaries engaged in a scheme to skim excess oncology drugs from prepackaged vials, a health care provider has alleged in a new complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court.
By Andrew Denney |
4 minute read
April 03, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Sharply Divided Court of Appeals Removes Hurdle for Tort Plaintiffs to Gain Summary JudgmentRuling on an issue that has divided New York judges and “perplexed courts for some time,” a split Court of Appeals ruled that plaintiffs in comparative negligence cases need not bear the "double burden" of disproving their own negligence to win on summary judgment.
By Andrew Denney |
5 minute read
April 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Judge: NYC Pawn Shop Provision Allowing Police Inspections Is UnconstitutionalBrodie's ruling is the latest development in a years-long legal battle between the pawn industry and the city over laws regarding searches and seizures.
By Andrew Denney |
4 minute read
April 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY Court of Appeals Suspends Suffolk County Judge Accused of Stealing PantiesThe New York Court of Appeals has suspended a Suffolk County District Court judge who was arrested last week and charged with burglary after he was…
By Andrew Denney |
2 minute read
April 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Report: New Medical, Pharma Filings in Federal Courts DeclinedIn the same timeframe, new filings for vehicle liability cases grew from 423 cases to 1,896 in 2016. Aircraft liability case filings ratcheted up from 49 cases to 94.
By Andrew Denney |
4 minute read