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New York sues 10 national gun distributors for fueling gun violence through ghost guns

JURIST

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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New York AG issues consumer alert ahead of Super Bowl

JURIST

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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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

SCOTUSBlog

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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New York Officials Testify On Various Public Safety Priorities On ‘Tin Cup Day’

The Crime Report

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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New York AG Enters Suit Against Gun Manufacturer Glock

The Crime Report

New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a lawsuit against the gunmaker Glock filed by one of the people wounded during the April 12 shooting at a New York City subway station, aiming to defend the constitutionality of a 2021 business law statute that makes it easier to hold gun manufacturers liable when their weapons are used to commit crimes, (..)

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Changes in Power of Attorney Forms for New York State

Blumberg

Blumberg announces an important update to their New York State Power of Attorney Forms. This update complies with amendments to the Power of Attorney Statute that takes effect June 13, 2021. For over 100 years courts have relied on Blumberg Powers of Attorney forms. BlumbergExcelsior, Inc.,

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New York Times Loses Effort to Block Kai Spears Defamation Action

JonathanTurley

The New York Times lost a critical effort to block the defamation lawsuit brought by University of Alabama basketball player Kai Spears. On March 20, Spears’s attorney demanded a public retraction of the statements pursuant to Ala. We have previously discussed retraction statutes that can limit damages or actions.