JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The National Rifle Association (NRA) filed a countersuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday asserting that she lacks the authority to invoke New York state laws overseeing nonprofit organizations.

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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

JUNE 19, 2023

A majority of New York City Council members on Monday sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to drastically increase funding for legal aid services in the city. ” The letter, authored by Councilperson Shaun Abreu, a former tenant rights attorney, referenced several issues facing legal services in the city. .”

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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 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

MARCH 13, 2024

A New York state trooper was acquitted of manslaughter charges on Wednesday in the killing of an unarmed motorist in downtown Buffalo, New York, after a high-speed highway chase two years ago. Attorney General Letitia James brought charges against Trooper Nigro following a review by her office.

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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

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

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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JURIST

MAY 22, 2024

They spent over three decades at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York before being welcomed back to Thailand. ” The post New York Metropolitan Museum returns smuggled ancient statues to Thailand appeared first on JURIST - News.

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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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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 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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Above The Law

APRIL 29, 2024

The post New York District Attorney Gets Caught Speeding, Blames Cop For Doing His Job appeared first on Above the Law. "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" is evergreen.

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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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Above The Law

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It seems like he has his sights set on New York Mayor Eric Adams. Attorney For The Southern District Of New York, Is ‘Relentless’ appeared first on Above the Law. Who will power lawyer Damian Williams prosecute next? The post Damian Williams, The First Black U.S.

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Above The Law

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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JURIST

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. Thursday moved to vacate 188 misdemeanor convictions tied to eight New York City Police Department officers. The post Manhattan district attorney dismisses 188 convictions following officer misconduct investigation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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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

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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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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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

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday for impermissibly soliciting and accepting donations from foreign agents in exchange for political favors as well as illegally obtaining public funds through the guise of small donor campaign contributions.

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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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JURIST

MAY 26, 2022

A New York federal judge Wednesday upheld a New York law that allows victims of gun violence to sue the gun industry. The National Shooting Sports Foundation and gun manufacturers, like Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. brought the case because they claimed the state law violated the US Constitution.

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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

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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ABA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

A New York judge should be censured for engaging in a street brawl with his neighbors and for participating in matters involving an attorney who…

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LawSites

AUGUST 4, 2022

New York has become the first U.S. state to mandate that attorneys take continuing legal education courses in cybersecurity, privacy and data protection. New York had previously, in 2015, adopted the duty of technology competence for lawyers. Related: 40 States Have Adopted the Duty of Technology Competence.

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2022

One of the three men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X is seeking USD 40 million in compensatory damages from the City of New York after he was proven innocent of involvement in the killing last year. Aziz was convicted the next year and sentenced to life in prison. filed a motion seeking dismissal.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Mayors, government officials and leaders across the state of New York gathered in Albany on Wednesday for what is colloquially known as “Tin Cup Day,” making their cases for budget increases and specific allocations as the legislature prepares to negotiate the Governor’s proposed budget.

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ABA Journal

MAY 1, 2024

A district attorney for a county that includes Rochester, New York, issued a video apology Sunday night after she failed to pull over for a traffic stop and called an officer a name after she drove into her garage about a half-mile away.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The daughter of civil rights leader Malcolm X filed a civil action Friday against the US, the city of New York, and the estates of various former federal agents for their alleged role in concealing, condoning, and facilitating X’s assassination in 1965. Both men served 20 years in prison for the murder; Islam died in 2009.

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JURIST

JULY 28, 2022

One example of such a case is the one brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Teva. A New York jury found Teva responsible for fueling the opioid crisis in December 2021. The states are led by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. In the settlement, Teva agreed to pay $4.25

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JURIST

JANUARY 21, 2022

New York , originated with the 2006 shooting death of a two-year-old in the Bronx. New York prosecutors originally charged Nicholas Morris with the murder, as the same caliber gun used in the shooting was discovered in Morris’s residence. The case, Hemphill v. Justice Clarence Thomas was the lone dissenter.

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JURIST

AUGUST 8, 2021

The investigative work of the FBI’s Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, which comprises special agents from various entities such as the FBI, NYPD, and New York State Police, resulted in these charges.

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Above The Law

JULY 18, 2023

New York employees of the Children's Law Center are on strike. The post Attorneys Take To The Picket Line appeared first on Above the Law.

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