Judge Rules Andy Warhol’s ‘Transformative’ Art Did Not Violate Photographer’s Copyright July 3, 2019 By Larry Neumeister Andy Warhol transcended a photographer’s copyright by transforming a picture of a vulnerable and uncomfortable Prince into an artwork that...
Eyewear Website Operator Sentenced in Manhattan to Two More Years in Prison April 26, 2019 By Larry Neumeister An eyewear website operator who has already served over five years in prison for threatening customers across the country with...
Judge Blocks NYC Law Demanding Airbnb Disclosures January 8, 2019 By Larry Neumeister A New York City law forcing Airbnb and HomeAway home-sharing platforms to reveal a “breathtaking” amount of information about their...
New York Judge Awards Graffiti Artists $6.7M After Works Destroyed February 14, 2018 By Karen Matthews and Larry Neumeister A judge awarded $6.7 million Monday to graffiti artists who sued after dozens of spray paintings were destroyed on the...
Saudi Arabia Denies Link to 9/11 Attacks, Seeks Exit from $100B Lawsuit August 7, 2017 By Larry Neumeister Saudi Arabia on Tuesday asked to be dropped from a Sept. 11 lawsuit victims’ families filed, saying no evidence links...
Greenberg’s Lawyer Says Reinsurance Charges Built on ‘Hearsay and Speculation’ September 15, 2016 By Larry Neumeister The state pressed on for more than a decade with civil fraud claims against a 91-year-old former chief executive of...
Judge Dismisses Virginia Fraternity’s Defamation Claim Against Rolling Stone Magazine July 6, 2016 By Larry Neumeister A defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over the magazine’s debunked article about a University of Virginia gang rape has...
Ex-New York Senate Leader Skelos, Son Get Prison Terms May 16, 2016 By Larry Neumeister and Tom Hays A once-powerful New York politician convicted of using his position as Senate majority leader to help his son extort hundreds...
Conviction of Former Assembly Speaker Silver Brings Turmoil to N.Y. Politics December 2, 2015 By David Klepper and Larry Neumeister The conviction of former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has shaken New York politics down to the granite...
Ex-New York Senate Leader Skelos, Son Face Federal Corruption Trial November 16, 2015 By Larry Neumeister For the second time in a month, one of New York State’s biggest political figures is going on trial in...