The dramatic decline has prompted concerns about safety just months after the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Suits and Litigation (Civil)”
Trump Might Escape E. Jean Carroll’s Suit Because He Was President
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2022
E. Jean Carroll’s case may fail thanks to broad protections granted to federal officials and employees. She still plans to file a separate suit accusing the ex-president of rape. Source: New York Times
Arbitration Has Come to Senior Living. You Don’t Have to Sign Up.
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2022
In the blizzard of paperwork needed to get into a nursing home or assisted living, some residents unwittingly surrender the right to a day in court. Source: New York Times
As Trump’s Legal Woes Mount, So Do Financial Pressures on Him
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general is the latest indication of how an array of investigations is affecting the former president’s business and personal wealth. Source: New York Times
A Lawsuit That Moves to Bar the Trumps From Doing Business Here
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, accused the former president and his business of overvaluing his assets by billions. Source: New York Times
Trump Is Sued for Fraud By New York State A.G. Letitia James
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, is seeking to bar the Trump family from ever operating in the state again. Source: New York Times
The lawsuit accuses the former president of profiting from a ‘staggering’ fraud.
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, is seeking to bar the Trump family from ever operating in New York again. Source: New York Times
Yeshiva University Can Bar L.G.B.T. Club for Now, Sotomayor Rules
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2022
Sonia Sotomayor’s ruling will be in place pending a decision by the Supreme Court to take up the case. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Special Master Request Left Him Open to Justice Dept. Strike
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
A legal back-and-forth produced a straightforward narrative of how Mr. Trump and his lawyers repeatedly dodged the government’s attempts to recover sensitive documents for more than a year. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Lawyers Are Now Suing Her Over Legal Fees
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
The law firm Haddon, Morgan and Foreman has accused Ms. Maxwell and her brother of failing to pay nearly $900,000 in legal fees related to her sex abuse defense. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Can Keep $5.1 Million in Covid Book Money, Judge Says
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo prevailed in his lawsuit against a state ethics panel, which had sought to force him to turn over the proceeds. Source: New York Times
Tiny Oysters Are a Hopeful Sign in the Hudson River
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2022
The River Project is trying to bring back oysters, which thrived in the Hudson at a time when New York was known as “the Big Oyster.” Source: New York Times
Trump Invokes Fifth Amendment, Attacking Legal System as Troubles Mount
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
The former president declined to answer questions from the office of the New York State attorney general, Letitia James, who leads one of a number of inquiries swirling around him. Source: New York Times
Trump to Be Deposed as N.Y. Investigation Nears Its End
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
Attorney General Letitia James finally will have the chance to question Donald J. Trump, a high-stakes interview that comes at a pivotal moment for the former president. Source: New York Times
Ex-Project Veritas Employees Offer Harsh Portrait of the Conservative Group
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2022
One former employee described the conservative group as having a “highly sexualized” atmosphere where drinking and drug use were commonplace. Source: New York Times