DOJ’s Fraud Probe of AG James Moves Forward
The Justice Department is once again pushing ahead with its investigation of New York Attorney General Letitia James over mortgage fraud allegations, after pressure from President Donald Trump.
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Manhattan Casino Bids Go Bust
After years-long campaigns and multimillion dollar lobbying efforts by developers, community boards nixed proposals to bring a gambling hall to the city’s densest borough.
Diddy, Defending ‘Freak-Offs,’ Returns to Court
A judge this week will weigh if “freak-offs” have First Amendment protections, in what’s surely a first for federal courts.
Threats Against Mamdani Lead to Hate Crime Charges
A Texas man was charged in New York with making anti-Muslim death threats against Zohran Mamdani, with prosecutors saying the man’s violent rhetoric was a crime while his attorney said it was protected speech.
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NY Man Convicted Based on His Rap Lyrics Gets New Trial
A rap song written and performed by a Brooklyn man who was in jail at Rikers Island was wrongly used as evidence against him, and his criminal conviction must be reversed, a Brooklyn appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Law Firms With Trump Deals Probed by Democrats on Commerce Work
Democrats in Congress want more information on three major law firms’ possible work for the Commerce Department after making deals with the White House to evade executive orders.
Luigi Mangione Judge Rebukes Justice Department Over Comments
The federal judge presiding over Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case warned Justice Department officials to stop making statements that link him to “left-wing” extremism, saying there could be punishments for future comments.
BP Argues Exxon Should Pay for Damages from Brooklyn Oil Spill
A Second Circuit judge on Wednesday was skeptical that Exxon Mobil Corp. was required to defend BP Products North America in multiple lawsuits seeking more than $1 billion for damages caused by a Brooklyn oil spill.
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Gov. Hochul Announces Drought Warning for 12 New York Counties
Governor Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, announces that a drought warning has been issued in 12 counties in the Adirondack and Southern Tier regions.
Letitia James Mortgage Fraud Probe Is Moving Ahead at DOJ
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Bill Hwang, SBF, Diddy Rely on Wall Street’s Last-Chance Lawyer
In the coming months, three of America’s most high-profile convicted figures — music producer
Hartford Seeks Appeal Over Standing in Albany Diocese Bankruptcy
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. asked to appeal a bankruptcy court ruling that denied the insurer standing to dispute clergy sex abuse claims filed against a New York Catholic diocese, saying it violates recent US Supreme Court precedent.
Squire Patton Boggs Adds Structured Finance Duo From Reed Smith
Structured finance lawyers Trish O’Donnell and Nathan Menon joined Squire Patton Boggs, the firm announced Wednesday.