Boys Scouts Can Use the Term ‘Scouting,’ in a Blow for Girl Scouts April 8, 2022 By Bob Van Voris and Isaiah Poritz The Boy Scouts of America defeated a trademark lawsuit brought by the Girl Scouts over use of the term “scouting.”...
Judge Denies Prince Andrew’s Bid to Avoid Sex Abuse Lawsuit Tied to Epstein January 12, 2022 By Bob Van Voris Prince Andrew failed to convince a judge to toss a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing a teenage girl decades...
Federal Judges Uphold Status Quo in Rulings on 3 New York COVID Vaccine Mandates October 13, 2021 By Bob Van Voris Federal judges issued three different decisions on New York state and city requirements for Covid-19 vaccinations, upholding the status quo...
Judge Likely to Rule for Boy Scouts in Trademark Case With Girl Scouts September 16, 2021 By Bob Van Voris A federal judge said he’s likely to rule for the now-coed Boy Scouts of America in a trademark lawsuit brought...
Epstein Accuser Sues Prince Andrew Claiming Sexual Abuse August 10, 2021 By Bob Van Voris Prince Andrew was sued in New York by a woman who claims she was recruited by Jeffrey Epstein as a...
New York Gov. Cuomo Eased Path for Harassment Suits That May Now Target Him August 6, 2021 By Keshia Clukey and Bob Van Voris Sexual harassment suits against Andrew Cuomo will face an easier path under changes to state law the governor signed two...
Internet Law Protects Video Platform From Church’s Bias Claim, Court Rules March 15, 2021 By Bob Van Voris Vimeo Inc. is immune to a lawsuit by a church whose account it deleted for promoting gay conversion, the federal...
SEC Sues Giuliani Associates Parnas, Correia Alleging Fraud Over Insurance Startup February 4, 2021 By Bob Van Voris and Christian Berthelsen The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued two associates of Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and lawyer...
Women Suing Goldman Sachs Demand Files with Words They Say Prove Discrimination November 4, 2020 By Bob Van Voris Women suing Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for gender discrimination are going after any internal documents with words like “babe,” “bimbo”...
AIG Settles Foreign Tax Credit Dispute With U.S. October 23, 2020 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Bob Van Voris American International Group Inc. settled a case involving cross-border transactions the government claimed amounted to improper tax shelters. The insurer...