A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed by a transgender woman against Premier Technologies and AT&T Corp.
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Read More »May 10, 2023 Comments Off on Transgender woman’s discrimination lawsuit proceeds
A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed by a transgender woman against Premier Technologies and AT&T Corp.
Tagged with: U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer
Read More »May 10, 2023 Comments Off on George Santos pleads not guilty to stealing from campaign, duping donors, lying to Congress
U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect ...
Read More »May 10, 2023 Comments Off on 3 companies to pay $615,000 in NY attorney general investigation over faked net neutrality comments
Three companies accused of falsifying millions of public comments to support the contentious 2017 federal repeal of net neutrality rules have agreed to pay $615,000 in penalties to New York and other states, New York’s attorney general said Wednesday. The ...
Read More »May 10, 2023 Comments Off on NYC Mayor Adams calls fatal subway chokehold ‘tragedy that never should have happened’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of a fellow subway rider was “a tragedy that never should have happened” and pledged to do more to help people experiencing mental ...
Read More »May 9, 2023 Comments Off on Appeals court reserves decision in case targeting drug operation
A New York appeals court has sent a drug-related case back to the lower court for a hearing.
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Read More »May 9, 2023 Comments Off on Goldman settles gender discrimination suit for $215 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs will pay $215 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit that claimed the bank discriminated against women when it came to pay, performance evaluations and promotions. The lawsuit, initially filed in September 2010, ...
Read More »May 9, 2023 Comments Off on County officials vow to fight NYC mayor’s migrant bus plan
NEW YORK (AP) — The Republican leaders of two suburban counties have declared states of emergency in an effort to block a plan by New York City’s Democratic mayor to use their communities to house hundreds of international migrants seeking ...
Read More »May 9, 2023 Comments Off on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sought a dismissal of criminal charges against him in a court filing late Monday, saying prosecutors have improperly made federal crimes out of civil and regulatory issues that resulted from an industrywide ...
Read More »May 8, 2023 Comments Off on Murder conviction overturned due to faulty grand jury indictment
A New York appeals court has reversed a murder conviction because of a faulty grand jury indictment.
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Read More »May 8, 2023 Comments Off on Monroe County allots $7.3M to add deputies, regional investigations center
Monroe County is making a $7.3 investment in the Sheriff's Office to increase road patrols and fund a new regional operations center.
Read More »May 8, 2023 Comments Off on Opening statements begin for fatal NY limo crash trial
A limousine company operator on trial for a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York was portrayed by a prosecutor Monday as directly responsible for the deaths, while a defense lawyer argued he was simply in the dark ...
Read More »May 8, 2023 Comments Off on Lawsuit: Yellen should ignore ‘unconstitutional’ debt limit
A union of government employees on Monday sued Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and President Joe Biden to try to stop them from complying with the law that limits the government’s total debt, which the lawsuit contends is unconstitutional. The lawsuit ...
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