Federal Court Upholds New York’s Ban on Guns in Sensitive Places October 31, 2024 By Larry Neumeister A recent Supreme Court decision doesn’t mean New York can’t enforce laws banning firearms from “sensitive” places such as public...
Ex-New York Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes to Speed Inspections October 11, 2024 By Larry Neumeister A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting that he and...
Court Revives Sarah Palin’s Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times August 30, 2024 By Larry Neumeister A federal appeals court revived Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times on Wednesday, citing errors by a...
Court Rejects Broadway Producer’s Antitrust, Defamation Claims Against Union July 5, 2024 By Larry Neumeister An appeals court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors...
Insurance Broker Witness at Menendez Bribery Trial Faced Tough Cross-Examination June 13, 2024 By Larry Neumeister The prosecution’s prized turncoat witness at the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was politely combative Tuesday as defense...
Witness Testifies on Seeking Sen. Menendez’s Help on Insurance, Trucking Probes June 10, 2024 By Larry Neumeister A New Jersey businessman took his star turn on the witness stand in the bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez...
Trump Asks Judge to Suspend $83M Defamation Verdict, Arguing It Won’t Stand February 26, 2024 By Larry Neumeister Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president,...
Jury Awards Carroll $83 Million in Defamation Case Against Trump January 28, 2024 By Jennifer Peltz, Larry Neumeister and JAKE OFFENHARTZ A jury awarded $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll on Friday in a stinging and expensive rebuke to former President...
California Man Gets Prison for False Sex Assault Claims in $100M Suit Against Hollywood Executives January 11, 2024 By Larry Neumeister A California man was sentenced to four years in prison for seeking to win a $100 million lawsuit by making...
Cohen Vows to Appeal Denial of Retaliatory Imprisonment Liability Claim Against Trump January 8, 2024 By Larry Neumeister Michael Cohen can’t hold his former boss, ex-president Donald Trump, liable because he was jailed for what he claimed was...