JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2021

A New York state judge Friday upheld a ruling banning the New York Times from publishing documents related to Project Veritas. Judge Charles Wood of the Westchester County Supreme Court ordered the New York Times to turn in physical copies of documents in question and delete digital versions of the documents.

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JUNE 29, 2022

New York state and New York City Wednesday sued 10 distributors of gun components to stop the sale of illegal “ghost guns.” ” New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit in New York Supreme Court’s Commercial Division.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 31, 2021

A New York jury found Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, an opioid manufacturer, liable on Thursday for public nuisance by way of inundating the state with pills that killed thousands of people. ” The case was initially brought in 2019 in Suffolk County by New York Attorney General Letitia James. .”

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

New York federal judge John Sinatra Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction in Christian v. Nigrellixi blocking New York’s enforcement of the “private property exclusion” within NY penal law section 265.01-d. Additionally, the US Supreme Court denied a petition to hear McCutchen v.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

New York joined the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 26 states on Tuesday in filing a federal suit against precious metals company Safeguard Metals LLC and its owner and manager, Jeffrey Santulan, for allegedly deceiving investors across New York and the US.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2024

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that a federal jury in New York convicted former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández on three charges for his involvement in a drug trafficking and money laundering scheme. The jury convicted Hernández on all three charges listed in his indictment.

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2022

Two New York lawyers have pleaded guilty to new charges as part of a plea deal for throwing a Molotov cocktail into a police car during a 2020 George Floyd protest. This case is in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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JURIST

JUNE 21, 2023

A Brooklyn, New York, jury on Tuesday convicted a former New York City police sergeant and two others for acting as illegal agents of Chinese authorities when they attempted to intimidate US residents to return to China. Michael McMahon, a former New York City police sergeant, faces up to 20 years in prison.

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Above The Law

MAY 11, 2023

The post Bad Judgment Call: New York Judge Gets Removed For Making Sexual Comments To Attorneys, And More appeared first on Above the Law. The bar is at the floor and people still find a way to dig a hole for themselves.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2022

New York Attorney General Letitia James Wednesday stated that the New York Department of Law aunched an investigation into several social media platforms they believe a shooter responsible for killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket used to plan, promote and stream the attack.

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APRIL 18, 2022

Governor Of New York Has New Biglaw Attorneys appeared first on Above the Law. He's loading up on legal fire power. The post Ex-Lt.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

The post New York Attorney Charged With Assaulting Police During January 6th Capitol Riot appeared first on Above the Law. He's also has links to 9/11 conspiracy theories.

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JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2023

US Attorney Breon Peace said of the plea, “With today’s guilty plea, the bloody reign of the most violent and significant Colombian narcotics trafficker since Pablo Escobar is over.” Úsuga David arrived in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) in May 2022. Úsuga David awaits sentencing from the judge.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has regained his law license after a one-year suspension for physically abusing a lawyer and two other women…

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday reached a $523 million settlement with opioid manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries. In total, New York will receive $523 million from Teva–$210 million from the state and local settlement as well as $313 million from an individual agreement with New York.

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Above The Law

MAY 18, 2022

The post Successful Finance Practice In New York Seeks Mid to Senior Finance Associate Attorney appeared first on Above the Law. Four years experience representing lenders and / or borrowers required. Apply within.

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ABA Journal

MAY 3, 2022

Panel attorneys who represent children and indigent adults in New York family and criminal courts haven’t had a fee hike in almost two decades. The…

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JURIST

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced fraud charges Wednesday against a New York-based jewelry wholesaler who allegedly operated a “fraudulent Ponzi-like scheme in which he raised at least $69 million from at least 80 investors, including a number of current and retired police officers and firefighters.”

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert Thursday warning New Yorkers of deceptive gambling advertisements ahead of Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. It is the first major sporting event New Yorkers can bet on since the state legislature legalized online sports betting last month.

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JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2022

New York Attorney General Letitia James Tuesday pushed back against opposition to the New York Department of Health’s (DOH) mask mandate. Miller, New York Supreme Court Appellate Judge, stayed a January 24, 2022, ruling by fellow appellate judge Thomas Rademarker which voided 10 NYCRR § §2.60; 2.60(a).

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JURIST

JULY 23, 2021

New York State Attorney General Letitia James, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and other bipartisan attorneys general announced Wednesday that a proposed $26 billion settlement will resolve claims against several large opioid distributors. New York will receive $1.25

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JURIST

JANUARY 20, 2023

Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, condemned Mullins in the announcement of the plea deal. The post Former New York City police union president pleads guilty to defrauding union of $600K appeared first on JURIST - News. Both officers won the election.

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JURIST

JUNE 4, 2022

Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew Olsen praised the sentence , saying, “Kasimov is an ISIS supporter who collected and gave money to another individual to fund his travel to join the terrorist group. Kasimov used his own funds, as well as funds collected by others, and met Saidakhmetov at John F.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

New York State Attorney General Letitia James has said that taxpayers shouldn't be responsible for covering the costs of Cuomo allegedly sexually harassing women.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2021

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against the New York City Police Department (NYPD) Thursday for its handling of peaceful protests and use of excessive force. The post New York AG sues NYPD over excessive force practices appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

JUNE 3, 2021

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) joined with several other legal entities in a lawsuit Tuesday accusing New York Police officers of race discrimination, police brutality and violating the free speech of a peaceful protester.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2022

Brian Benjamin, the Lieutenant Governor for New York, resigned Tuesday after being charged with b ribery, honest services wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit those offenses. New Yorkers deserve absolute confidence in their government, and I will continue working every day to deliver for them.”

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 7, 2022

District Judge Glen Suddaby halted New York’s latest attempt at restricting guns in sensitive places after the Supreme Court ruled its previous gun laws unconstitutional, reports Michael Hill in the Associated Press. However, he said New York could exclude guns from other locations, including schools.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 2, 2022

Share This week we highlight cert petitions (and one original action ) that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether New Jersey can withdraw from its Waterfront Commission Compact with New York concerning governance and law enforcement over the Port of New York and New Jersey.

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The Crime Report

MAY 10, 2023

The Congressional Judiciary Committee last month held a four-hour hearing, “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan” to understand better why New York City’s crime rates were “out of control” and what was wrong with its criminal justice system. Sources: New York Police Department and FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Financial service providers both in and outside New York should study recent changes to the state financial regulator's cybersecurity requirements, which add governance controls, technical safeguards and incident response protocols to improve what is already becoming the national benchmark for robust cybersecurity compliance programs, say attorneys (..)

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

His license was suspended for a year after he admitted to conduct unbecoming of an attorney. The post Eric Schneiderman Can Practice Law Again In New York appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James Wednesday released a letter to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. The post NY attorney general: use of facial recognition software to deny venue entry to lawyers may violate civil rights law appeared first on JURIST - News.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 26, 2021

“2nd Circuit won’t enjoin New York anti-abortion protesters”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report. ” You can access today’s ruling of the U.S.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

New York Attorney General Letitia James says the NYPD has had years to reform its officers but has failed to take any appreciable steps to do so.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Field Office’s Cyber Crimes Unit, the FBI’s Chicago Field Office, and HSI-New York. The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Jessica Peck and C. Attorney Christopher B. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. The post Two New York residents arrested for alleged scheme to launder $4.5B

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 15, 2021

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that the New York City Police Department used "excessive force" against peaceful racial justice…

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