The investigation into Donald J. Trump has been the focus of enormous attention, but candidates have mostly avoided talking about the case. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Suits and Litigation (Civil)”
Police Unions Lose Bid to Keep Disciplinary Records a Secret
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2021
A federal court ruling moves New York City closer to releasing a vast trove of records regarding police misconduct, a major milestone in a decades-long fight. Source: New York Times
Fox Files Motion to Dismiss Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Suit
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
In a court filing, Rupert Murdoch’s media company says it had the right to broadcast the debunked claims of election fraud promoted by President Donald Trump’s legal team on Fox News and Fox Business. Source: New York Times
Smartmatic Files $2.7 Billion Lawsuit Against Fox News
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Smartmatic accused Rupert Murdoch’s network of promoting a false narrative about the 2020 election that damaged the company. Source: New York Times
A Vanishing Priest, a Wall of Secrecy and a 25-Year-Old Abuse Case
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2021
Religious orders have their own hierarchies, so they have their own ways of handling abuse allegations. Source: New York Times
Legal Pressure on Trump Increases With Judge’s Order in Fraud Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2021
The order, answering a demand for documents by New York’s attorney general, rejected a bid to shield the records with attorney-client privilege. Source: New York Times
One Hospital System Sued 2,500 Patients After Pandemic Hit
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2021
The largest health system in New York, led by a close ally of the governor, continues to sue over medical debt during the Covid-19 crisis, even after other big hospitals suspended lawsuits. Source: New York Times
Flawed Facial Recognition Leads To Arrest and Jail for New Jersey Man
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
A New Jersey man was accused of shoplifting and trying to hit an officer with a car. He is the third known Black man to be wrongfully arrested based on face recognition. Source: New York Times
Tony Robbins Accused of Discriminating Against Employee Who Got Covid
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2020
A sales executive who was placed on a ventilator while in a coma says she was denied accommodations to work from home as she recovered. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Judges File Age Discrimination Lawsuits
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
Dozens of judges are being forced to retire to close a pandemic budget gap. They have sued New York State, charging age discrimination. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race: A Subway Pledge and Police Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
Some New York City candidates vowed to reform the Police Department — or to ride the subway more often than Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
New York Spent $1 Billion on Virus Supplies. Now It Wants Money Back.
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2020
City and state officials are trying to recover millions from quick deals made during the worst weeks of the pandemic this spring. Source: New York Times
Piano Bars and Jazz Clubs Reopen, Calling Live Music ‘Incidental’
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Marie’s Crisis Cafe became the latest Manhattan music venue to reopen, claiming that it is not a performance venue. Source: New York Times
Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Debut of Ranked-Choice Voting in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
The new system was approved by voters in 2019, but critics, including at least one top mayoral candidate, fear that it may disenfranchise minority voters. Source: New York Times
New York Waterway Ferry Company Accused of Dumping Sewage into Hudson
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2020
Two former workers claim New York Waterway fouled the river with unfiltered waste from boats’ toilets. The firm denies the allegations. Source: New York Times