Former New York State Supreme Court Justice John Michalek Accepted Bribes from Former Erie County Power Broker and Democratic Committee Chairman Steven Pigeon New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the sentencing of former New York State Supreme Court Justice, John A. Michalek, 71, for his role in a bribery scheme that influenced judicial decisions and […]

Canadian Cigarette Manufacturer and Western New York Distributor Evaded State Taxes on Millions of Cigarettes Sold in New York New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $50 million agreement with two companies that allegedly sold cigarettes without paying the required state excise taxes. Today’s agreement resolves allegations that Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, Ltd. (Grand […]

Le 24 août dernier, René Lévesque aurait eu 100 ans et la Fondation qui porte son nom a invité tous les Québécoises et Québécois à célébrer ce grand homme et son héritage. Bien que les commémorations dans le cadre de l’Année Lévesque se poursuivent jusqu’en juin 2023, cette journée revêtait une signification toute particulière, un […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg today announced the indictment of Stephen K. Bannon, 68, and his Florida-based not-for-profit corporation We Build the Wall, Inc. (We Build the Wall) for a year-long fundraising scheme in which they defrauded thousands of donors across the country out of more than $15 million to […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement regarding the guilty plea of Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Allen Weisselberg, after an investigation by her office and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg: “There is zero tolerance for individuals who defraud our state and cheat our communities. For years, Mr. Weisselberg broke […]

Plaintiffs Call on DOJ to Drop Charges Members of Legal Team Were Illegally Surveilled Inside Ecuadorian Embassy, Violating Fourth Amendment. Indictment against Julian Assange Cannot Stand as a Result of Gross Government Misconduct. NEW YORK, NY, August 15, 2022 – US journalists and attorneys who visited WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange filed suit today against the […]

Author Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and can talk again, nearly two days after being stabbed. Mr Rushdie, 75, was attacked while speaking at an event in New York state and was in a critical condition. He has faced years of death threats for his novel The Satanic Verses, which some Muslims […]

Sometimes lawyers really do have the best responses. The following is just one example.   Rebuilding New Orleans after Katrina often caused residents to be challenged to prove home titles back hundreds of years. That is because of community history stretching back over two centuries during which houses were passed along through generations of family, […]

Judge Rules that Cushman & Wakefield Must Pay $10,000 A Day Until It Provides Documents to AG’s Office Related to Its Work for the Trump Organization New York Attorney General Letitia James won a court victory in her office’s ongoing civil investigation into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization’s financial dealings with a judge ruling […]

The College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), a professional, collegial organization established in 2001, that celebrates and advocates excellence in the field of commercial arbitration – in the US and internationally – opens registration for a new and rare mentorship opportunity. The CCA designed its Associates Program to share the Fellows’ highest standards of ethics and […]