New York City Legal News

New York City Legal News

• Should Affordable Housing Prioritize Those Already Living In The Neighborhood? - WWNO July 18, 2019
  Should Affordable Housing Prioritize Those Already Living In The Neighborhood?  WWNOWith Meghna Chakrabarti A study conducted as part of a lawsuit in the City of New York found part of its affordable housing policy might deepen segregation.
• Gigi Hadid Shakes Copyright Lawsuit Over Instagram Post - WWD July 18, 2019
  Gigi Hadid Shakes Copyright Lawsuit Over Instagram Post  WWDA New York federal court on Thursday granted the model's motion to dismiss a copyright suit over a photo she had posted of herself.
• Navajo man sues ND law enforcement over alleged pipeline protest injuries - Bismarck Tribune July 18, 2019
  Navajo man sues ND law enforcement over alleged pipeline protest injuries  Bismarck TribuneA Navajo tribal member who traveled from Arizona to North Dakota to take part in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline is suing law enforcement officers ...
• How a taxi kingpin’s real estate deals turned into a wreck - The Real Deal July 18, 2019
  How a taxi kingpin’s real estate deals turned into a wreck  The Real DealTaxi mogul Victor Weingarten and his partner Simon Baron Development are facing foreclosure on their Upper West Side rental project at 166 West 75th Street.
• American workers could face legal jeopardy for using racist 'go back' insult - 550 KTSA July 18, 2019
  American workers could face legal jeopardy for using racist 'go back' insult  550 KTSADNY59/iStock(NEW YORK) — “Go back to Africa.” That was the insult that Ebrima Jallow said he heard repeatedly from his supervisor and fellow co-workers ...
• Epstein Scandal Brings Legal Titans to Blows - The Wall Street Journal July 18, 2019
  Epstein Scandal Brings Legal Titans to Blows  The Wall Street JournalThe arrest of Jeffrey Epstein is escalating a fight between two well-known lawyers, Alan Dershowitz and David Boies.
• NY Landlords Seek To Undo Rent Control Laws On 'Illegal Taking' Grounds - NPR July 17, 2019
  NY Landlords Seek To Undo Rent Control Laws On 'Illegal Taking' Grounds  NPRNew York landlords are attacking rent regulations in a new federal lawsuit, claiming that capping what they can charge tenants in rent is equivalent to an illegal ...
• Whole Foods wins dismissal of NYC overcharging lawsuit - Reuters July 17, 2019
  Whole Foods wins dismissal of NYC overcharging lawsuit  ReutersA federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit that accused the Whole Foods Market supermarket chain of overcharging shoppers in ...
• US routinely sues companies for language that mirrors Trump's racist 'go back' tweets - ABC News July 17, 2019
  US routinely sues companies for language that mirrors Trump's racist 'go back' tweets  ABC NewsAmerican workers could face legal jeopardy for using the 'go back' insult President Donald Trump used against four Democratic congresswomen.
• Newcastle Realty was repeatedly accused of violating New York’s old rent laws. Now it says it’s leaving New York because of the new rent law. - The Real Deal July 17, 2019
  Newcastle Realty was repeatedly accused of violating New York’s old rent laws. Now it says it’s leaving New York because of the new rent law.  The Real DealThe president of a real estate company that has been in hot water for allegedly breaking New York's old rent laws now says her firm will leave the state […]