September 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY and Legal Aid Lawyers File Lawsuit Against ICE Over Immigrant Arrests at CourthousesTwo lawsuits—filed by Attorney General Letitia James, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and attorneys from the Legal Aid Society—claimed ICE arrests at courthouses have become increasingly common in recent years, despite efforts by state officials in New York to prevent them from taking place.
By Dan M. Clark
8 minute read
September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Michael Bloomberg Dropped From Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, First Department RulesThe lawsuit will still continue against his company, Bloomberg L.P., and Nicholas Ferris, a former supervisor at the company who the plaintiff alleged harassed and raped her. Ferris has denied the allegations.
By Dan M. Clark
5 minute read
September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Minor Political Parties Drop Cuomo From Lawsuits Over Fusion VotingIn court papers filed in Niagara County Supreme Court Tuesday, attorneys for both parties said they would discontinue their claims against Cuomo, who was one of several defendants in those suits.
By Dan M. Clark
4 minute read
September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal
General Electric Seeks to Intervene in NY's Lawsuit Against EPA Over Hudson River CleanupAttorneys for GE wrote in a new filing that, if granted, they plan to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit separate from the EPA, which they said may have a different legal strategy.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal
New York's DFS Becomes First State Banking Regulator to Join Global Climate Change CoalitionDepartment of Financial Services superintendent Linda Lacewell said her agency is the first state banking regulator in the U.S. to join the coalition, called the Network for Greening the Financial System.
By Dan M. Clark
3 minute read
September 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY State Officials Urge Bankruptcy Judge to Reject Purdue Pharma Request to Pay Out BonusesThe letter was in response to a filing last week from attorneys for Purdue Pharma, which is seeking to pay out $34 million in bonuses for employees who had exceeded their target performance goals.
By Dan M. Clark
5 minute read
September 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Access to Civil Legal Services Has Grown, But More Funding Could Help, Attorneys SayOne attorney said the state's new rent laws will increase the demand for civil legal representation in matters related to housing.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
September 23, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY AG James Orders 'Ghost Gun' Companies to Stop Selling Unfinished Receivers in NYOne of the sites, James said, even advertised their product by saying, "if they don't know you have it, they can't take it."
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
September 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Ahead of New Talks on Marijuana Legalization in NY Legislature, State Bar Offers HelpAmong the issues they plan to consider is a provision first proposed in January by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would allow municipalities to opt out of commercial marijuana sales within their borders.
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read
September 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Challengers to NY Law Ending Religious Exemptions to Mandatory Vaccination Seek to Query Lawmakers' MotivesOne of those attorneys said Thursday that, if allowed, they would use discovery to pursue communications about the law's enactment and possibly depositions of the various individuals involved.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read