Ex-Treasurer Paulson Defends AIG’s Harsh Loan Terms October 6, 2014 By Andrew Zajac and Christie Smythe American International Group Inc. received harsher terms than other financial institutions in the 2008 financial crisis because regulators needed to...
Report: Data Breaches Cost N.Y. Businesses $1.37B Last Year July 15, 2014 By Christie Smythe Security breaches exposing consumers’ personal information are becoming larger and more frequent in New York, costing businesses more than $1.37...
Ridesharing Firms Uber, Lyft Accused of Racketeering in Conn. Cab Lawsuit May 22, 2014 By Christie Smythe Ride-sharing services Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. were accused of racketeering in a lawsuit by Connecticut taxi and livery...
Judge Strikes Down N.Y. Attorney General’s Subpoena for Airbnb User Data May 14, 2014 By Chris Dolmetsch and Christie Smythe New York’s investigation into whether Airbnb Inc. allows users to run illegal hotels hit a setback when a judge ruled...
Bank of America Settles Forced-Place Insurance Claims for $228M April 6, 2014 By Christie Smythe and Susannah Nesmith Bank of America Corp. agreed to pay $228 million to settle claims the bank overcharged for insurance homeowners were forced...
Judge Cuts Billionaire Koch’s $12M Award in Fake Wine Case to $1M March 31, 2014 By Christie Smythe Billionaire William Koch’s $12 million damages award in a lawsuit accusing a fellow wine collector of selling counterfeit Bordeaux was...
Top Executives of Failed Dewey Law Firm Facing Fraud Charges March 7, 2014 By Tiffany Kary, Christie Smythe and Bob Van Voris Three former executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, once the No. 3 legal adviser to banks handling merger deals, were...
NYPD, FDNY Retirees Among Dozens Charged With Disability Fraud January 8, 2014 By Christie Smythe More than 100 retirees, most of whom worked for the New York City police and fire departments, were charged with...
New York Catholic Groups Win Challenge to Obamacare Birth Control Mandate December 16, 2013 By Christie Smythe A group of Catholic health and educational organizations doesn’t have to comply with federal Affordable Care Act requirements to ensure...
Google Reaches $17M Privacy Settlement with 37 States November 19, 2013 By Christie Smythe Google Inc. has reached a $17 million settlement with 37 U.S. states over its circumvention of privacy settings for some...