(OSV News) — A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department […] The post New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims first appeared on OSV News.
Up Close: Criminal charges are filed against a man featured in a 7 On Your Side squatter investigation who prosecutors say not only took over a home, but also rented out rooms.
The long-running dispute, in which Sheeran emerged victorious last year, now continues in an appellate court in New York. Source
New York appeals court overturned former film mogul’s 2020 rape and assault conviction earlier this week
The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement. The court, by a 4-3 vote, ordered a new trial. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes because that testimony served no material non-propensity purpose,” the ruling,...
Let’s just call it like it is. Former President Donald Trump doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of being found not guilty in his current New York Court case. Now I know the case has just barely started. But you can take that to the bank, and I’ll tell you why. Whether you like Trump or not, he just has too many cards wrongly stacked against him. First and foremost, Trump has a judge who seems to be dead set against him. Judge Juan Merchan is the prosecutor's dream.
WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.
In a case that could have far-reaching impact, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether the city of Grants Pass, Oregon can punish homeless people for camping in public spaces.
NPR reports: “When Starbucks barista Florentino Escobar first heard that the Supreme Court had taken up a case involving him and six of his co-workers from Memphis, Tenn., he was shocked. ‘I was like, “Wait, the Supreme Court? Like we’re talking the U.S. Supreme Court?”‘ he says. Escobar is one of the Memphis 7, a… Source
Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley said Monday on Fox News Channel's "America Reports" that former President Donald Trump's New York trial for allegedly falsifying business records is an "embarrassment." | Clips
Source: Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock Harvey Weinstein arrives for his first day in court in 2020 Harvey Weinstein, whose New York rape conviction was overturned this week, will return to court in New York on May 1. The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced the court date on Friday but
Harvey Weinstein was back in a New York courtroom for his first appearance since an appeals court last week overturned his 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial.