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New York Attorney General Letitia James has provided an update on the distribution of settlement funds from Juul Labs Inc., the electronic cigarette maker. Last year, Juul agreed to pay $462 million to several states and Washington, D.C., to resolve a lawsuit over its marketing of addictive nicotine products. New York’s share of this settlement…
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Recent developments indicate that federal investigators are poised to bring forth accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, signaling a potential escalation in the ongoing probe by the US Justice Department. Sources familiar with the investigation have revealed to CNN that potential witnesses, including individuals who have filed civil lawsuits…
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In a dramatic courtroom testimony on Monday, Michael Cohen, aged 57, provided a detailed account of the events leading up to the controversial hush-money payment central to former President Donald Trump’s legal troubles in New York City. The pivotal moment occurred on October 7, 2016, when Trump’s presidential campaign was rocked by the release of…
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Diddy, the renowned rapper and entrepreneur, is pushing back against one of the multiple sexual assault lawsuits he’s facing, calling it a “false and hideous claim” and seeking its dismissal. The lawsuit, filed by a woman known as Jane Doe, alleges that Diddy and two other men raped her at a recording studio in the…
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Afrika Owes, a resident of New York City with a history of incarceration, has achieved a remarkable feat by passing the New York Bar Exam on her initial try. Her journey, marred by personal struggles and brushes with the law, culminated in a moment of triumph captured in a viral TikTok video. Surrounded by her…
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A recent lawsuit accuses New York City jails of flagrantly denying young people their legal right to education, in direct violation of court orders mandating educational access for incarcerated individuals. Filed by the Legal Aid Society’s Prisoners’ Rights Project, the lawsuit alleges that the city has failed to comply with a 2016 federal court order…
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New York City’s rent-related laws, notably the Rent Stabilization Law (RSL), have once again weathered legal challenges as the Supreme Court denied review in the case of 74 Pinehurst LLC v. New York. The petitioners, a group of New York City landlords, argued that the RSL violated their constitutional rights but failed to sway both…
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New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the forced removal of hijabs in mug shots. The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed in 2018 by Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz, two Muslim women who were compelled to remove their hijabs by New York Police Department officers during…
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A homeowner in Flushing, Queens, found herself in a legal tangle after squatters took over her $1.2 million property, leading to her arrest when she attempted to reclaim her residence. Adele Andaloro, who inherited the house from her family and had it up for sale, discovered that squatters had unlawfully occupied the property in February,…
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The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office has announced that they will not pursue charges against the man who shot another individual in the head on a crowded New York City subway train. According to the spokesperson for the office, Oren Yaniv, evidence of self-defense has been identified, precluding the filing of criminal charges against the shooter.…
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