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SEC paying $755K to settle with fired lawyer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission is paying $755,000 to settle a lawsuit with a former staff lawyer who accused the agency of blocking his investigation of a prominent hedge fund.
Detainee in Times Square probe transferred
NEW YORK CITY — A gas station attendant rounded up last month in Massachusetts during the investigation of the failed Times Square bombing now is in custody in New York, authorities said Wednesday.
Cover-up probe opened in Massa case
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House ethics committee on Wednesday opened what it said will be “a full and complete investigation” into whether anyone covered up information that former Rep. Eric Massa sexually harassed male staff members.
Pension padding investigation expands
New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday said his investigation into the manipulation of salary and overtime payments that leads to inflated pensions at taxpayers’ expense was expanded to include more than two dozen municipalities statewide.
Governor breaks silence on aide’s accuser
ALBANY — In his first direct denial of the accusation, Gov. David A. Paterson on Wednesday said he didn’t try to persuade a woman to drop a domestic violence complaint against one of his top aides.
SEC probe of financial crisis under way
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed Wednesday the agency is investigating several companies’ actions in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008.
Kaye tapped for Paterson probe
ALBANY — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has recused himself in the investigation of whether Gov. David A. Paterson interfered with a domestic violence case involving a top aide.
Poll: Cuomo shouldn’t investigate Paterson
ALBANY — A new poll shows two-thirds of New Yorkers don’t think Attorney General Andrew Cuomo should be investigating the scandals that drove political rival Gov. David Paterson to end his election campaign.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Mental Hygiene Law: Charles L. v. State of New York
- Second Circuit – Medicaid and Medicare certification: U.S. ex rel. Quartararo v. Cath. Health Sys. Of Long Island Inc.
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. King
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
- Fourth Department – Unlawful arrest: People v. Burke
- Fourth Department – Attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance: People v. Brown
- Second Circuit – Immigration: Paucar v. Garland
Law News
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction
- NY board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal police search
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
- Manslaughter conviction reversed after appeals court finds insufficient evidence
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