Federal prosecutors explore years-old media disclosure, raising fears Trump is using Justice Department for political gain
WASHINGTON – Federal prosecutors in the District of Columbia have taken steps in recent months to explore a years-old disclosure of classified information to the media, raising some fears that […]
Justice Department declines to prosecute Comey over memos
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has declined to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey over his handling of a series of memos he wrote that documented personal interactions with […]
Comey: ‘It doesn’t make sense’ that Mueller didn’t rule on obstruction of justice
James Comey, the former FBI director who started the Russia investigation, expressed confusion over why special counsel Robert Mueller III didn’t conclude whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice. […]
Comey lambastes GOP over Trump’s attacks on FBI: ‘Stand up and speak the truth’
WASHINGTON – Former FBI director James Comey on Monday accused President Donald Trump of trying “to burn down the entire FBI” and charged that congressional Republicans were willing accomplices for […]
Comey defends FBI and himself in interview with House panels
WASHINGTON – Former FBI director James Comey‘s closed-door interview with House lawmakers Friday was largely a repetition of themes and facts that have emerged in previous public sessions, according to […]
Former FBI director Comey to testify in House GOP probe
WASHINGTON – Former FBI director James Comey will meet behind closed doors with members of two House panels Friday as part of a politically controversial probe into federal law enforcement […]
Comey gives up lawsuit challenging House subpoena, will testify
WASHINGTON – Former FBI director James Comey will appear voluntarily Friday before the House Judiciary Committee, which has agreed to withdraw a subpoena, Comey’s attorney said Sunday. In a three-paragraph […]
Comey asks judge to stop congressional committees’ bid to compel his private testimony
WASHINGTON – Former FBI director James Comey is asking a federal judge to quash a subpoena demanding he testify before the House Judiciary and Oversight committees next week and postpone […]
Comey memos offer new details on his interactions with Trump as probe intensified
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump expressed concerns about the judgment of his national security adviser Michael Flynn weeks before forcing him to resign, according to memos kept by former FBI […]
‘This is not some tin-pot dictatorship’: Comey pushes back against Trump’s suggestion he be jailed
WASHINGTON – Former FBI director James Comey is pushing back against President Donald Trump‘s suggestion that he should be jailed, saying in a new interview that Trump’s pronouncements on Twitter […]
James Comey’s memoir tops Amazon best seller list after Trump’s Twitter attacks – and it isn’t even published yet
James Comey’s memoir surged to the top of Amazon’s bestseller list over the weekend after President Donald Trump attacked the former FBI director in a string of angry tweets – […]
Steve Bannon’s mysterious – and potentially pivotal – grand jury subpoena
WASHINGTON – There have been a few moments in the Russia investigation that, in retrospect, seemed to indicate a notable shift or an expansion. The day President Donald Trump fired […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Possession of a controlled substance: People v. Clark
- Fourth Department – Visitation agreement: Diedrichs-Wheeler v. McAvoy
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Delisle v. FBBT/US Properties, LLC
- Court of Appeals – Implied covenant of good faith: 111 West 57th Investment, et al. v. 111 W57 Mezz Investor, et al.
- Fourth Department – Negligence: Castle v. Swarfiguer
- Fourth Department – Bifurcation: Calvaneso v. Mochol
- Court of Appeals – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Townsend
- Fourth Department – Action for attorney’s fees: Broadway Warehouse Co. v. Buffalo Barn Board LLC
- Second Circuit – Civil forfeiture: United States v. The M/Y Amadea, a Motor Yacht
- Second Circuit – Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence: United States v. Simmons
- Court of Appeals – Sentencing: People v. Flesch
Law News
- NY appeals court reverses burglary conviction over plea issue
- Side effect of NY auto insurance reform: costly lawsuits to prove damages
- NY appeals court reduces sentence for man who fired at deputies
- Telesca Center for Justice names new executive director
- Hochul calls for investigation of accusations against former judge
- Onondaga County attorney disbarred after federal convictions
- Weapon conviction reversed due to illegal police search
- Attorneys presented with Dillon Awards for child advocacy







