Financial terms of the settlement, which was announced in a federal court filing in Manhattan on Tuesday, were not revealed. Source: New York Times
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Sandy Hook Families Reach Settlement With Gunmaker Remington
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2022
Victims’ families had sued Remington, the maker of the AR-15-style weapon used in the attack at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Source: New York Times
Trump's Long-Time Accounting Firm Cuts Ties Over Financial Statements
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
The firm, Mazars USA, said in a letter that it could no longer stand behind the annual statements, which are central to an investigation by the New York attorney general. Source: New York Times
G.O.P. Lawsuit Casts N.Y. Congressional Maps as Brazen Gerrymandering
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
A Republican-led legal effort faces an uphill battle to overturn newly drawn congressional districts, which Democrats have defended as lawful. Source: New York Times
Medical Care at Rikers Is Delayed for Thousands, Records Show
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2022
A court filing on Tuesday shed new light on the effect of the city jail system’s staffing crisis on health care, with missed appointments leading to severe health consequences. Source: New York Times
Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels and a Courtroom Time Capsule From 2018
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
In what may be the last chapter in their unlikely story, Mr. Avenatti cross-examined Ms. Daniels for several hours during his trial on Friday. Source: New York Times
‘He Stole From Me’: Stormy Daniels Testifies at Avenatti Trial
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
Michael Avenatti is representing himself at his trial in Manhattan and started to cross-examine Ms. Daniels personally. Source: New York Times
A Legal Challenge to Rules Against Legal Advice from Nonlawyers
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
A nonprofit wants to train volunteers to help consumers defend themselves in debt collection cases. Source: New York Times
New York’s Attorney General Moves to Block a Ruling Striking Down a State Mask Policy
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
A state judge had ruled against the mask mandate late Monday, arguing that Gov. Kathy Hochul lacked the authority to enact it. Source: New York Times
Michael Avenatti Trial Begins, Unearthing Artifacts of the Trump Era
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2022
Mr. Avenatti rose to prominence as one of then-President Donald J. Trump’s primary foils. But prosecutors say he was defrauding his best-known client. Source: New York Times
Hyperbole or Fraud? The Question at the Heart of Trump Investigation.
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The New York attorney general has cited more than a dozen instances in which she said Donald J. Trump inflated the value of his assets, including his Trump Tower penthouse. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General Outlines Pattern of Possible Fraud at Trump Business
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, released new details of her investigation as she argued for the need to question Donald J. Trump and two of his children under oath. Source: New York Times
States Appeal Decision to Throw Out Their Facebook Antitrust Case
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
The states’ central claim is that Facebook acquired competitors — particularly Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 — in a predatory manner, by crushing competition. Source: New York Times
Survivor993 Is Not Alone: Lawsuits Show Abuse at School for At-Risk Teens
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
The Family Foundation School, closed in 2014, has long faced accusations of using improper methods. Decades later, lawsuits submitted under the Child Victims’ Act have exposed rampant claims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Source: New York Times
Once a Trump Foil, Michael Avenatti Says Jail Treatment Was Payback
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2022
Mr. Avenatti, who was convicted in California of trying to extort Nike, is awaiting trial in New York on charges that he stole about $300,000 from Stormy Daniels. Source: New York Times