New York state’s financial regulator has told 13 foreign banks doing business there to hand over details about their dealings with a law firm in Panama that helped set up thousands of shell companies.
U.S. Court of Appeals in New York rejected arguments by lawyers of five former employees who worked for Bernard Madoff. The court on Wednesday concluded that five of them were convicted at a fair trial.
Peter Liang, who was initially convicted to manslaughter, has had his conviction reduced to criminally negligent homicide. He is now facing five years' probation and 800 hours of community service. Liang claimed he accidentally shot Akai Gurley on a dark stairwell in Brooklyn housing complex.
Alex "Shaya" Lichtenstein was arrested for attempting to bribe a police officer to secure gun licenses. Lichtenstein also bragged that he obtained more gun licenses because of his connections to the NYPD license division.
Apple has asserted that the government has failed to substantiate the need for its help in accessing an iPhone used in a New York crime. This follows the appeal of government after a judge said he did not have the authority to order Apple to open the subject iPhone.
A New York proposed bill would allow police officers to use a textalyzer device to check drivers’ phones to determine whether the driver was on the phone when a crash or accident happened. The device, however, will not give the police officer access to personal data.
Democratic presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, said on Monday that he opposed the natural gas pipeline proposal between New York and Pennsylvania. He called New York officials to reject the proposal.
The New York Board of Elections has been sued by the national voting rights organization. A number of complaints of election fraud and irregularities on voters identification and registration have surfaced leading to the filing of the case.
Israel is protesting the UN's decision to ban panels on Jerusalem and Arab Israelis from an exhibition at the United Nations on various aspects of the country and the heritage of the Jewish people.
A new California legislation proposes an increase to $15 an hour in minimum wage by 2022. Experts and advocates, however, are split on its possible effects on the economy and the workforce.
A U.K. judge has asked Madonna and Guy Ritchie to settle their custody dispute over their son Rocco Ritchie. Madonna has asked the English court to close her case there.
Appellate Division of Manhattan unanimously ruled that the past decision of Judge Kornreich to dismiss lawsuit against "adulterated" heating oil is wrong.
Trump's model agency is being sued for fraudalent misrepresentation by a Jamaican model. The agency petitioned a motion to dismiss the lawsuit and the decision is expected this month.
Five women have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of New York. They are hoping that the current four percent tax on tampons and sanitary napkins would be eliminated.
Pop star Kesha lost her bid to be freed from her contract with Dr. Luke. After New York Judge Shirley Kornreich denied pop singer Kesha's request for preliminary injunction in her case against her music producer, Dr.
Police arrested a Former New York state senator candidate together with her boyfriend. Authorities discovered assault firearms inside the Ex-candidate's car.
