Ms. Giuffre, one of the most outspoken of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers, said in a lawsuit that Andrew, the Duke of York, had sexually abused her when she was 17. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Suits and Litigation (Civil)”
Jeffrey Epstein Victims Fund Paid Out About $121 Million
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
The administrator of the fund said she wanted to approve the final awards before Tuesday — the second anniversary of Mr. Epstein’s death. Source: New York Times
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? Not at Opus 40.
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2021
The scenic vistas of this landscape art and the legacy of its creator, Harvey Fite, are being challenged by a persistent feud and a big fence. Source: New York Times
Is Remington’s $33 Million Offer Enough to End Sandy Hook Massacre Case?
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2021
Lawyers for families of those killed in the mass shooting say they are moving “full-steam ahead” after the company did not allow for full access to its internal documents. Source: New York Times
500,000 New Yorkers Owe Back Rent. What Happens When Evictions Resume?
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
The eviction moratorium is set to come to an end in New York City, setting off alarms about the fate of tenants who owe months of unpaid rent and could face homelessness. Source: New York Times
Drug Distribution Companies to Pay N.Y. More Than $1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2021
The payout to New York will take place over the next 17 years, and joins a $26 billion deal to settle the thousands of nationwide lawsuits. Source: New York Times
Condo Fatigue on the Upper West Side
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
Residents and preservationists have tried to stop three new towers, but so far, the developers are winning. Source: New York Times
Should an Oasis Be Replaced by Affordable Housing? SoHo Is Divided.
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
When the creator of a quirky sculpture garden died, the debate over the plot’s fate intensified. Source: New York Times
Fallout From Hack of City Law Department Could Linger for Months
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
One department official was reassigned, and lawyers still lack remote access to case files, leading to delays with lawsuits. Source: New York Times
An Opioid Case Like No Other: New York vs the Entire Supply Chain
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2021
New York’s sweeping lawsuit is the first opioid case in which a jury rather than a judge will decide the outcome. Source: New York Times
Lawmakers Sue N.Y.P.D., Saying They Were Beaten With Bicycles at Protest
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson say they were assaulted and pepper-sprayed by the police during last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. Source: New York Times
Johnson & Johnson to Pay New York $230 Million to Settle Opioid Case
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2021
The settlement agreement came just days before opening arguments in a sweeping trial of several defendants, including the company. Source: New York Times
Trump Sues N.Y.C. for Ending Golf Course Contract After Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
The Trump Organization, which had a 20-year contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx, claims it was unfairly targeted. Source: New York Times
Ex-Shake Shack Manager Sues N.Y.P.D. Unions Over Bogus Poison Claim
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
As tensions between protesters and the police grew last year, three officers said they’d been attacked with tainted milkshakes. They hadn’t. Source: New York Times
It’s Hard to Sue Gun Makers. New York Moves to Change That.
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
State lawmakers are trying to get around a federal law that gives gun manufacturers broad immunity from lawsuits. Source: New York Times