A federal court judge on Friday dismissed a claim of unlawful retaliation against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by an unnamed state trooper who was part of his protective security detail, and had alleged he touched her inappropriately, among a series of harassing behavior. The ruling by District Judge…

Outdoor gear and apparel company Patagonia was hit with a privacy class action complaint for allegedly using AI-fueled customer service software provided by Talkdesk to tap, transcribe and analyze consumers’ phone calls without their consent. Dovel & Luner attorneys Stephen Andrews and Christin Cho filed the suit, alleging violation of…

Trump Lawyers Urge Manhattan Judge to Toss Guilty Verdict, Indictment | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/07/12/tainted-trump-lawyers-urge-manhattan-judge-to-toss-guilty-verdict-in-wake-of-scotus-decision/ Former President Donald Trump arrives at 100 Centre St. for the start of his New York criminal trial on April 15, 2024. Photo: Ryland West/ALM In a 55-page filing made public…

Houston-based Marathon Oil Co. agreed to invest $177 million in extensive compliance measures—a condition of a settlement reached Thursday with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department. Much of that commitment will be expended by the end of this year, according to a joint statement of the EPA and…

Washington, D.C., ranked as the city with the highest billing rates for litigation in 2023, according to a new survey from the National Association of Legal Fee Analysis. A quarter of survey respondents in D.C., which included full-time equivalent litigators, both defense and plaintiffs counsel, fell within the highest tier, tier 4,…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday revived a photographer’s free speech lawsuit against a New York antidiscrimination law that requires her to shoot same-sex weddings. Judge Allison Nathan, writing for the panel, said photographer Emilee Carpenter’s claim that the law compels her to speak against her…