The family of Herman Diaz, who choked to death on an orange, filed the first case relying on the documents. Dozens more may follow. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Suits and Litigation (Civil)”
ID Theft, Fraud, Prison: The Wild Life of a Bishop Robbed at the Pulpit
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
The police said Bishop Lamor Whitehead was robbed of a fortune in jewelry, the crime caught on camera. But the focus soon turned to him and his past run-ins with the law. Source: New York Times
Trump Faces Questions About His Net Worth in Interview He Tried to Avoid
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2022
Former President Donald J. Trump has embraced the verbal sparring of legal depositions in the past, but now faces significant risk. Source: New York Times
Towers Would Wreck Governors Island’s Serenity, Lawsuit Says
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2022
A proposed office complex would ruin the “country place in the city,” even if it houses a climate change center, opponents argue. Source: New York Times
The Dog Lawyer Doesn’t Care That You Hate Him
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2022
In defending dogs at all costs, Richard Rosenthal has made a lot of enemies. But his animal clients owe him their lives. Source: New York Times
For a Revered Art House Cinema, a Season of Off Screen Turmoil
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
The Jacob Burns Film Center in Westchester, a celebrated venue that enjoys backing from cinema’s A-list, has been roiled by the dismissal of one of its original leaders who was accused of bullying behavior. Source: New York Times
Airbnb Operator Sued by New York City in Fight Over Short-Term Rentals
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
A building near the East River in Manhattan was the site of one of the biggest illegal rental operations in the city in the past year, a lawsuit said. Source: New York Times
Judge Holds Cushman & Wakefield in Contempt in New York Trump Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2022
The firm, Cushman & Wakefield, was ordered to pay $10,000 a day until it complies with a subpoena. It appraised several Trump properties that are at the center of the New York attorney general’s investigation. Source: New York Times
Prosecutors Defend Decision to Place R. Kelly on Suicide Watch
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2022
The singer, who was given a 30-year sentence last week for sex trafficking and racketeering, is challenging the decision by jail authorities. Source: New York Times
Mariah Lopez Is Suing New York, Over and Over, for Transgender Rights
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2022
Mariah Lopez first sued the city at age 13. Her latest settlement has forced the city to overhaul how it treats transgender people who are homeless. Source: New York Times
Why Judges Keep Recusing Themselves From a N.Y.C. Vaccine Mandate Case
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
The city’s teachers, who sued over vaccine requirements, said the judges assigned to the case owned thousands of dollars of Covid-19 vaccine-maker stock, which could affect their rulings. Source: New York Times
In Bronx Housing Court, Tenants Fight to Stay in Their Homes
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2022
Since New York’s eviction moratorium ended in January, tenants and their landlords are returning to housing court. Source: New York Times
Maxwell Tells Stories of Mistreatment in Bid for a Lighter Sentence
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
A memo to the judge who will decide her punishment says her privileged-but-sad upbringing made her vulnerable to Epstein. Source: New York Times
Happy the Elephant Doesn’t Have Human Rights, Court Finds
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
Animal advocates had argued that the longtime resident of the Bronx Zoo was imprisoned. Source: New York Times
Happy the Elephant Isn’t Legally a Person, Top New York Court Rules
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2022
An animal advocacy group had argued that the elephant was being illegally detained at the Bronx Zoo, in a case involving deep ethical questions about the basic rights of highly intelligent animals. Source: New York Times