Democratic-led states sue to block Trump administration layoffs at the Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs across the ...
Sales, stalls and rentals: What happened to the FiDi condo boom?
Units piled up across Lower Manhattan after a mistimed development influx, leaving developers grasping at pricing amid ...
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New York Attorney General and Other State AGs Ready to Take Lead from CFPB in Debt Relief Enforcement Action
On February 28, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) filed a letter with the U.S. District ...
In his own words: Trump takes credit for stock market rises but casts aside blame for sell-off
President Donald Trump in recent days has dismissed fears of a recession and brushed aside the stock market sell-off, going ...
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Powell's reputation comments feature in master account suit
Banco San Juan Internacional argues recent comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raise questions about the ...
NYC budget could take big hit amidst Wall Street woes
The financial uncertainty on Wall Street is not just a problem for investors and retirees— but could mean cuts to city ...
S.F.'s first office tower in years targets office tenants seeking luxury amenities
A San Francisco developer is planning a rare addition to the city’s office market—a new tower with luxury workspaces, hotel-style perks, and stunning skyline views.
Bankruptcy Court Can Convert a Case Due to a Conflict of Interest, Even in a Subchapter V
In In re Ghatanfard, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York affirmed a decision by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York converting a debtor’s ...
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Recent New York decision highlights that courts can recognize a foreign judgment even without personal jurisdiction
In Cargill Financial Services Int’l, Inc. v. Barshchovskiy (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 18, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New ...
NYC affordable housing building has dozens of apartments under $1,000
A new affordable housing lottery in New York City is offering dozens of apartments with rent under $1,000 a month. The affordable housing lottery is for the 25 Water ...
Volunteer firefighter sworn in as Nassau County legislator: ‘I came to put out fires’
I didn’t come to the Nassau County Legislature to play politics — I came to put out fires,” the former first responder told ...
Mike Tyson rape case dropped without financial compensation, says boxer's attorney
A woman who said Mike Tyson raped and sexually assaulted her in the early 1990s in the back of a limo has dropped her lawsuit ...