Latest New York Headlines
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New York’s Foursurance Agency Joins SAN Group
Aug 17 2022 // Satellite Agency Network Group, Inc. (SAN) reported that Foursurance Agency of Clifton Park, New York has joined the alliance. Foursurance is a full-service insurance agency specializing in auto, home, life, business and...
New Jersey High Court Backs Insurer’s New York Exclusion in Home Depot Injury Case
Aug 16 2022 // Clearly, Admiral Insurance Co. did not want to assume any risk in the New York City area. The insurance policy Admiral issued to Richfield Window Coverings excluded coverage “in any way connected with”...
New York Ex-Gov. Cuomo Wants Taxpayers to Pay His Sexual Harassment Legal Bills
Aug 15 2022 // Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills as he defends himself against a workplace sexual harassment claim — and he’s suing the state’s attorney general over it. Cuomo filed...
New York Insurance Fund Refunds $550M to Employers for Workplace Safety
Aug 12 2022 // The New York State Insurance Fund reported that it returned more than $550 million over the past year to businesses through its workers’ compensation safety discounts and dividends programs. The state agency provides...
New York Court Nixes Injury Claim by Worker Who Fell Off Bucket
Aug 10 2022 // A laborer who fell and was injured after he stood on an inverted bucket to reach a cable has nobody to blame but himself under New York law. The worker, Angel Morales, did not need to use a bucket, ladder or any device to...
Robinhood Crypto to Pay New York $30M for Cybersecurity, Anti-Laundering Violations
Aug 3 2022 // Robinhood Crypto will pay a $30 million penalty to New York State for “significant failures” in its anti-money laundering obligations and cybersecurity compliance, according to the state’s financial...
New York Attorney Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Litigation Financing Scheme
Jul 29 2022 // A disbarred New York lawyer was sentenced yesterday to 36 months in prison for defrauding investors in his now bankrupt litigation finance firm called Cash4Cases. According to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of...
AmTrust Title Agrees to Pay $1.25M to New York State Over ‘No-Poach’ Agreements
Jul 28 2022 // A title insurer and its agency have agreed to pay $1.25 million in penalties for engaging in “no-poach” agreements with their competitors in likely violation of New York State labor laws. According to New York...
New York Begins $30M Program to Help Municipalities Boost Cybersecurity Efforts
Jul 26 2022 // New York State is beginning a $30 million shared services program designed to assist counties with cybersecurity for government systems across the state, including tools to protect against ransomware attacks. In the...
New York Jury Awards $15M to Family of Worker Who Died From Mesothelioma
Jul 20 2022 // The family of a construction worker who died from mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos-containing joint compound has been awarded $15 million by a New York jury. The $15 million verdict came against Kaiser Gypsum on...
Man Exonerated in Malcolm X Killing Sues New York City for $40 Million
Jul 18 2022 // A man who was exonerated last year in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X has filed a $40 million lawsuit against New York City for the two decades he spent in prison for a notorious crime he did not commit. Lawyers for...
New York Accuses Drug Firm Teva of Lying About Opioid Role
Jul 18 2022 // New York’s attorney general says Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. lied to evade accountability for helping fuel the state’s opioid crisis, and should be restored to litigation where the Israeli...
New York City Releases Nuclear Attack Warning Video. Why Now? Why Not?
Jul 15 2022 // New York City residents are accustomed to warnings about all kinds of potential threats — severe weather, public health, mass shootings. But a new public service announcement on surviving a nuclear attack has rattled...
Lawsuit Challenges New York’s Revised Gun Safety Law
Jul 14 2022 // A federal lawsuit challenging part of New York’s new gun law was filed by Republican congressional candidate Carl Paladino, one of multiple legal challenges expected against state handgun licensing rules approved...
Reuters: Behind Amazon’s 13,000 Disciplinary Notices at New York Warehouse
Jul 13 2022 // Amazon worker Gerald Bryson had hand-counted thousands of items in his warehouse’s inventory over three days when his manager showed him a “Supportive Feedback Document.” Bryson had made 22 errors, the...
New York Accuses Drug Firm Teva of Lying About Opioid Role
Jul 11 2022 // New York’s attorney general on Monday said Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. lied to evade accountability for helping fuel the state’s opioid crisis, and should be restored to litigation where the Israeli...
New York City to Provide Inflatable Dams to Homeowners at Risk for Floods
Jul 8 2022 // Homes at high risk for flooding in New York City will receive free inflatable dams in a new plan rolled out Thursday by Mayor Eric Adams. The plan aims to prepare city dwellers for extreme rainfall and costs the taxpayers...
New York Waits to See If Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages Becomes Law
Jul 7 2022 // As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls whether to sign legislation that will expand the types of damages that could be won in wrongful deaths cases, businesses including insurers are warning the change could mean higher...
New York Offers Plan for Businesses With Unpaid Workers’ Comp Premiums
Jul 6 2022 // Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to help employers with unpaid workers’ compensation premiums regain access to coverage through the New York State Insurance Fund, the state’s largest workers’...
Gang Members Charged With Violent Takeover of New York Fire Mitigation Industry
Jul 5 2022 // FBI, Homeland Security and New York police officials have charged nine defendants including gang members with a violent racketeering and extortion conspiracy in attempting to take over an entire industry designed to help...
