August 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Rockefeller University Sues Insurers for Coverage of Past Child Sex Abuse ClaimsThe insurers are refusing to provide coverage for claims brought under a new law allowing victims to bring civil claims, regardless of when the sex abuse occurred.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
August 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal
MTA Inspector General's Office Hires New Special Counsel, Investigations ChiefThe Inspector General’s Office of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has hired a new special counsel and head of investigations, the office said Wednesday.
By Dan M. Clark
3 minute read
August 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Woman Whose Child Was Taken in Viral Arrest Video Sues New York City, NYPDJustice Craig Walker, who presided over Headley’s court appearance said her arrest was a “horrific scene that was broadcast all over the United States.”
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read
August 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Attorney for John Giuca Says Court of Appeals Was Misled Before Denying New Murder TrialMark Bederow, a criminal defense attorney from Manhattan representing Giuca, has now filed a new motion in Brooklyn Supreme Court seeking to have his conviction from 2005 thrown out.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
August 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY AG's Office Accuses Exxon Mobil of Trying to Discourage Witnesses, Delay TrialAttorneys for Exxon Mobil rejected those claims in a new court filing this week, saying they’re only trying to prepare their case for trial and don’t intend on asking for a later trial date.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
August 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY State Title Insurance Regulations Struck Down Again by Manhattan JudgeIt’s the latest development in a series of court decisions and legislative efforts involving the regulation, which was promulgated to limit what expenses title insurers could bill to consumers.
By Dan M. Clark
6 minute read
August 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal
New York Leads Multistate Investigation Into Payroll Advance IndustryThose companies claim to allow employees to cash out their future earnings before they’re paid, but often include charges that could violate the state’s banking laws, Lacewell said.
By Dan M. Clark
2 minute read
August 05, 2019 | New York Law Journal
DiFiore to Become First-Ever Judge to Receive Columbia Business School's Deming CupOn top of being the first-ever judge to be named for the award, she’ll also be the first government official to receive it since it was created in 2010.
By Dan M. Clark
4 minute read
August 05, 2019 | New York Law Journal
NY State Judge Rejects Request for Pseudonym, Pre-Action Discovery in Child Victims Act LawsuitWestchester County Supreme Court Justice Terry Jane Ruderman also wrote in the decision last week that state law allows the court to assert jurisdiction over the alleged abuser, despite him no longer living in New York state.
By Dan M. Clark
8 minute read
August 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Trump Administration Rejects Idea That GOP Operative Shaped Census Citizenship QuestionAttorneys for the Trump administration, early Saturday morning, argued in a response to the motion for sanctions that the plaintiffs’ claims weren’t factually accurate and couldn’t be proven, regardless of how the matter proceeds.
By Dan M. Clark
7 minute read