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B. Colby Hamilton is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal and Law.com.
October 17, 2018
FinCEN senior adviser Natalie Edwards allegedly provided images and descriptions of the confidential bank transaction reports to a BuzzFeed News reporter beginning in October 2017.
October 15, 2018
Larry Solheim claims he used his standing in the circus world to help he and a group of investors win the bid to take over the failing Big Apple Circus—only to have them fire him and his wife not long after with no prior warning.
October 11, 2018
Sullivan first joined the federal judiciary in 2007, and was nominated by President Donald Trump for the appellate court in April.
October 11, 2018
Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack was allowed to withdraw from Gates' criminal case in February after claiming irreconcilable differences with its client.
October 11, 2018
Late Wednesday, Trump nominated U.S. District Judge Joseph Bianco and Consovoy McCarthy Park name attorney Michael Park to the Second Circuit, along with Collier Halpern & Newberg name attorney Philip Halpern to the Southern and Cohoes City Court Judge Thomas Marcelle to the Northern districts.
October 09, 2018
A former interim chief development officer claims she was demoted and fired as retaliation for taking medical leave following a hospitalization.
October 05, 2018
The dispute began decades ago in a co-ownership agreement for the Andrew Wyeth painting "Ice Storm," but ended Thursday with counsel for the appellant having $30,000 in sanctions affirmed by the appellate panel.
October 05, 2018
The Ecuadorian immigrant was taken into custody by immigration officials in June, while attempting to delivery a pizza to the Fort Hamilton military facility in Brooklyn.
October 03, 2018
The suit claims Navient's practices diverted otherwise eligible borrowers from taking full advantage of federal loan forgiveness programs aimed at helping public-sector and nonprofit workers.
October 03, 2018
In her complaint, Caroline Ruiz claims the company's pro-women posture is belied by both its male-dominated structure and its decision to fire her days after she alerted HR to her complicated pregnancy.
October 03, 2018
ICE sought to have Pablo Villavicencio deported back to Ecuador, but U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty granted his habeas corpus writ, blasting the Trump administration's "thoughtless and cruel" deportation policy.
October 02, 2018
In a split decision, the panel's majority reversed and remanded a securities suit dismissed over standing issues after the investors in the company were bought out during the litigation.
October 01, 2018
The panel's decision was just the beginning of the troubles for the appellant's attorney J.A. Sanchez-Dorta, who must now convince the panel not to level him with sanctions over the frivolous appeal.
September 28, 2018
U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie "erred substantively" in sentencing Fareed Mumuni to 17 years, rather than the 85 sought by federal prosecutors, Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue's office argues on appeal.
September 27, 2018
On top of monetary penalties, regulators from the SEC are seeking to have Musk banned from serving as an officer or board member of a publicly traded company.
September 26, 2018
The suit alleged defamation, stigma-plus federal, and other claims against Blake, the NYPD and other city agencies over public information and statements connected by the nexus of the September 2015 arrest of the tennis star after being misidentified as the ringleader of a group of fraudsters.
September 26, 2018
The Queens councilman confirmed what has long been an open secret, insisting it's time for a progressive reform agenda in the borough prosecutor's office.
September 25, 2018
John Scarpa Jr.'s arrest Tuesday by federal officials is the latest fruits of a Queens DA investigation into witness bribing and tampering that's already netted multiple arrests.
September 21, 2018
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled that Ross' "intent and credibility are directly at issue in these cases."
September 21, 2018
A U.S. magistrate judge ruled that an attorney's role in requesting medical information from an ill tenant requesting an emotional support animal wasn't shielded by privilege.
September 21, 2018
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres found that the depositions of opt-in members showed the consistencies needed to certify the class.
September 19, 2018
The cable company wanted to argue an attempt for new contract language related to the payment and benefits of subcontractors was unlawful, but U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe ruled that the effort would be futile.
September 18, 2018
SeaWorld and its former CEO entered into a $5 million fraud settlement with the SEC over charges the company misled investors over the impact the Oscar-winning documentary film "Blackfish" had on the aquatic theme park's public reputation and business, regulators announced Tuesday.
September 18, 2018
Two new class suits over a data breach faced by Saks and its sister companies have been transferred to Manhattan federal court from the Central District of California, including one placed on the docket Tuesday.
September 18, 2018
Despite similar cases recently resolving in voluntary dismissal, two new class suits over a data breach faced by Saks and its sister companies have been transferred to Manhattan federal court from the Central District of California including one placed on the docket Tuesday.
September 16, 2018
Queens Supreme Court Justice Ronald Hollie has repeatedly interjected himself into trial proceedings, forcing appellate panels over the past two years to order new trials before new judges at least four times.
September 14, 2018
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is fresh off a contentious four-way primary for the Democratic nomination to become the state’s next attorney general, but her fight isn’t over just yet.
September 13, 2018
Mohammed Khalid, the youngest person ever prosecuted on terrorism charges, insisted his citizenship status remained intact, despite being in juvenile detention at the time his father was naturalized.
September 12, 2018
In a June order, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska found that the state AG's Office could proceed with its own CFPA claims after finding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s statutory authority unconstitutional.
September 12, 2018
Responding to the fifth amended complaint that covers dozens of cases as part of the multidistrict litigation, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman settled a trio of outstanding issues related to state liability claims.
September 12, 2018
U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie said the cryptocurrency fraud allegations, "[s]tripped of the 21st-century jargon," were run-of-the-mill schemes that were sufficiently substantiated in the indictment.
September 11, 2018
A federal judge in Brooklyn said the cryptocurrency fraud allegations, "[s]tripped of the 21st-century jargon," were run-of-the-mill schemes.
September 11, 2018
U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie said the cryptocurrency fraud allegations, "[s]tripped of the 21st-century jargon," were run-of-the-mill schemes that were sufficiently substantiated in the indictment.
September 10, 2018
The National Gallery acquired "Portrait of Greta Moll" in 1979, but heirs of the painting's subject matter claimed an exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to attempt to bring it back to the family.
September 10, 2018
The National Gallery acquired "Portrait of Greta Moll" in 1979, but heirs of the painting's subject matter claimed an exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to attempt to bring it back to the family.
September 10, 2018
A former employee's suit claiming he was fired by the watchmaker, in part, because he was gay was dismissed on summary judgment in 2016, when circuit law still held Title VII discrimination didn't cover sexual orientation.
September 07, 2018
Alexander Litvinenko died from poisoning in 2006, claiming on his deathbed that Russian President Vladmir Putin ordered him killed. Recent broadcasts featuring Litvinenko's father point the finger away from Putin, to a close friend of the dead Russian dissident.
September 06, 2018
Circuit Judge Reena Raggi's transition opens the number of vacancies in the Manhattan appellate court to three.
September 05, 2018
U.S. District Judge William Pauley III said the evidence, including expert submissions claiming to show mice sitting on top of one of the devices, raised sufficient questions that should be heard by a jury.
September 04, 2018
The boutique criminal defense and civil rights firm also announced the addition of John LoTurco in Suffolk County, adding substantial depth to the firm in both New York City and on Long Island.
August 31, 2018
Immigrant and Latino groups have asked a Manhattan court to order the Army to comply with a FOIA request for information about the plans for a detention facility at a Texas military base believed to suffer from environmental issues.
August 30, 2018
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman broke gently with a state court judge handling the underlying harassment case brought by a former Trump campaign staffer who is fighting an attempt by the campaign to force arbitration.
August 30, 2018
The former chairman and CEO of the pizza chain resigned after reportedly using a racial slur during a conference call, but the new class action suit said additional reports about Schnatter's behavior also show the company's public statements about its corporate ethics were false and misleading.
August 30, 2018
The former chairman and CEO of the pizza chain resigned after reportedly using a racial slur during a conference call, but the new class action suit said additional reports about Schnatter's behavior also show the company's public statements about its corporate ethics were false and misleading.
August 30, 2018
Dr. Clyde Pemberton claims NYPD officers ended up arresting him and colleagues after they were assaulted by two white women who Pemberton says were seen dragging an unconscious woman through his club.
August 29, 2018
The investment bank wants the Second Circuit to review, yet again, U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty's class certification in the long-running suit over alleged housing bubble-era securities violations.
August 29, 2018
Queens Supreme Court Justice Gregory Lasak will step down from the bench on Sept. 14, which sources say has created speculation that he may be eyeing a run for Queens district attorney when the office opens up next year.
August 29, 2018
South American promoters of two shows scheduled in 2016 accused the pop singer of defaming them in a tweet about the canceled shows.
August 28, 2018
The media company allegedly made misleading statements about the integrity of its zero tolerance sexual harassment policy after recent claims were raised against CEO Leslie Moonves and others.
August 28, 2018
The media company allegedly made misleading statements about the integrity of its zero tolerance sexual harassment policy after recent claims were raised against CEO Leslie Moonves and others.
August 28, 2018
The former Hollywood mogul asked U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet to allow the interlocutory appeal over the novel application of Trafficking Victims Protection Act allegations against Weinstein.
August 27, 2018
The defense bar will likely remain vexed about the circuit law around insider trading established by the amended opinion issued in June.
August 24, 2018
The panel said the FCPA's clear distinctions over who can be held liable prevented federal authorities from extending liability through the use of a conspiracy charge.
August 24, 2018
Steven Fishoff and associates allegedly used insider information about a deal between pharmaceutical companies to make $1.5 million in illicit trading profits.
August 23, 2018
The National Labor Relations Board found in 2017 that the health care company HealthBridge Management violated its CBA when it essentially used the end of a subcontractor agreement to gut the benefits of workers forced to reapply for their jobs.
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August 17, 2018
Katherine Milgram says she likes Guardian's strong commitment to its policyholders.
August 17, 2018
Bracewell partner Barbara Jones said nearly 7,150 items were found to be privileged among the millions seized by the government in April.
August 17, 2018
On top of being sexually harassed by acting Supreme Court Justice Douglas Hoffman, Alexis Marquez claims her complaint led to the watering down of the court system's sexual harassment policy.
August 16, 2018
Lauren and Dorothy Zarsky were charged with using non-public insider information provided second-hand from Rep. Collins to dump shares in a drug company he was a board member of.
August 15, 2018
U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty said the defendants were unable to defeat the 'Basic' presumption afforded the plaintiffs based on a preponderance of evidence.
August 15, 2018
Attorney William Brewer III was ordered by U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady to appear before him over statements on a pro hac vice application in Virginia federal court.
August 14, 2018
Acknowledging the unique arguments under federal sex trafficking statutes, Judge Robert Sweet found the allegations plausible that Weinstein enticed an aspiring female actor to perform a commercial sex act at the 2014 Cannes film festival.
August 13, 2018
The plaintiffs sought another shot at the claims after allegedly finding evidence during discovery that undermined a key fact that led to the collapse of a revenue sharing agreement.
August 10, 2018
U.S. District Judge Torres called for the program after a May report recommended officers begin recording during the lowest level of encounters with people.
August 09, 2018
A split panel ruled twice that Martoma's insider trading conviction should be upheld, despite the minority's critique that it undermined U.S. Supreme Court and circuit law on insider trading.
August 08, 2018
U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest's sua sponte decision, declining to assert jurisdiction on state-law claims, was reversed and remanded by the panel that took issue with her reasoning.
August 08, 2018
The upstate New York Republican allegedly passed along nonpublic information to his son from an Australian drug company whose board he sat on in 2017, Manhattan federal prosecutors said.
August 08, 2018
The upstate Republican allegedly passed along nonpublic information to his son from an Australian drug company whose board he sat on in 2017, Manhattan federal prosecutors said.
August 07, 2018
A panel issued two decisions, one upholding Sampson's convictions on obstruction of justice and lying to investigators, while the over reversed and remanded back to the district court a question on previously dismissed embezzlement charges.
August 07, 2018
The Queens tradition of judges and ADAs coming from the same family—unique in its scale among New York’s boroughs—has created a perception in the defense bar that its members are on the outside of an insular courthouse community.
August 06, 2018
Milgram will be succeeded by Cynthia Hanawalt, who was most recently chief of the enforcement section.
August 03, 2018
According to reports Friday, the president's hotel in Manhattan saw a substantial turnaround in finances after Saudi royalty made a five-day stay in May.
August 02, 2018
U.S. District Judge George Daniels dismissed the suit, agreeing that it failed to state a claim because the statements at issue couldn't be proven to be false.
August 02, 2018
The federal agency acquired nearly 100 mortgage-backed securities held by failed credit unions in the wake of the housing bubble burst.
August 02, 2018
NYU employees, represented by Jerry Schlichter, claimed fund managers failed their fiduciary duties, but the judge disagreed.
August 01, 2018
The trio is being investigated for potentially failing to register as foreign agents for their work as lobbyists.
July 31, 2018
The class action suit claimed the fund managers failed to uphold their fiduciary duties by reducing record-keeping costs and by allowing two supposedly underperforming funds to remain as investment options.
July 30, 2018
The former New York City mayor's latest claims about the legal status of collusion finds an incredulous audience with former prosecutors and attorneys.
July 27, 2018
The jury found a top Columbia Business School professor and the university itself liable for retaliation against a former assistant professor's sexual harrassment claims.
July 26, 2018
The sexual harassment suit brought by professor Enrichetta Ravina alleged that Columbia Business School professor Geert Bekaert sabotaged her work and slandered her name in the economic academic community after she declined his romantic advances.
July 26, 2018
Following up on a preliminary determination, Judge Furman allowed the pair of suits to proceed, even as he dismissed arguments Commerce Sectary Wilbur Ross was not empowered to include an immigration question on the 2020 census.
July 25, 2018
Reflecting on his four-and-half-years in City Hall, Berger spoke to the New York Law Journal about the administration's numerous achievements, not least of which is what he called the most diverse and qualified judiciary pool the city's ever seen.
July 24, 2018
New York, eclipsing Florida, was second only to California in Americans with Disabilities Act claims in federal courts during the first six months of 2018, according to an analysis by Seyfarth Shaw.
July 23, 2018
WE Legal, launched by the city's Department of Small Business Services, hopes to support female entrepreneurs in need of critical legal know-how.
July 23, 2018
The announcement, made by special master Barbara Jones in a court filing, comes just days after a conversation between Cohen and President Donald Trump became public.
July 20, 2018
The previously undisclosed recording puts a renewed focus on the special master's privilege review process.
July 19, 2018
U.S. District Judge John Keenan of the Southern District of New York found the city's arguments were ultimately about emissions, which the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled were governed by federal environmental law.
July 19, 2018
Speaking to the Citizens Budget Commission, the AG said new state laws were necessary in the event federal protections were rolled back.
July 19, 2018
Four years after the death of Eric Garner at the hands of members of the New York Police Department, internal disciplinary proceedings against two officers involved in the incident are set to begin immediately, an NYPD spokesman confirmed.
July 18, 2018
She was nominated to the federal bench by President Barack Obama in 2011.
July 17, 2018
A special master reviewing the material seized from Michael Cohen's home and offices in April has already released 3.2 million items to federal prosecutors, with more still expected, based on recent court filings.
July 17, 2018
Dean Skelos was accused of leveraging his power over companies in need of government assistance to secure low- or no-show jobs for his son Adam Skelos.
July 16, 2018
Lisette Paulson sued Tidal, Jay-Z's entertainment company Roc Nation, and a number of individual Tidal managers in 2016, claiming seven federal and state sex and pregnancy violations after being fired the previous year.
July 16, 2018
In a letter to a top DOJ official, Chief Lawrence Byrnes said the department intended to move forward with internal disciplinary proceedings Sept. 1 if federal authorities do not act against the officers involved in the death of Eric Garner.
July 13, 2018
U.S. District Judge George Daniels of the Southern District of New York succinctly put an end to a dramatic tangential episode in the ongoing lawsuit against Fox News and two people connected to a now-retracted story about the murder of former Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich.
July 13, 2018
All 12 are members of the Russian military intelligence service GRU, the DOJ said.
July 12, 2018
U.S. District Judge William Pauley III found the numerous federal and state claims that code used by online retailers to gather detailed information from visitors to three online retailers failed.
July 11, 2018
According to federal regulators, a Virginia engineer was part of a scheme to file fake documents through the SEC's public filing website that claimed a fake company was going to buy premium Fitbit stock at a big price markup.
July 10, 2018
The panel said the petition to have Cravath produce documents it held on behalf of its client, Royal Dutch Shell, would do damage to the trust foreign companies have in the United States' litigation process.
July 10, 2018
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein found that, after reading both works, the claims of "striking similarities" between the unpublished work of the plaintiff and the award-winning novel were unavailing.
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