New York City Mayor Zohran Mandani released a 33-page report (full text) titled Tackling Hate: The Mamdani Administration’s Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. The Report includes a Statement of Core Values which reads in part as follows:The Jewish people
The pied-à-terre tax (“PAT”) continues to make news and be at the forefront of City and State politics. Yesterday in an outright rejection of the Mamdani Administration’s proposal, which went into effect on May 28, 2026, Supreme Court Justice Wayne
Celsius Network, LLC operated as a cryptocurrency lending and yield platform. At its peak, Celsius had roughly 1.7 million customers and nearly $12 billion in assets under management. In June 2022, however, Celsius froze withdrawals, and by July 2022, Celsius
United States v. Alisigwe, No. 24-960 (2d Cir. Sept. 17, 2026) (Menashi, C.J. (writing), joined by Gonzalez, D.J.; Lee, C.J., concurring in the judgment).The Second Circuit recently affirmed Chinwendu Alisigwe’s bank-fraud and money-laundering convictions, holding that border agents who
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On September 23, 2026, a second federal district court struck down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act (the Act), this time in a lawsuit brought by the United States and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In United States v.
By holt HackneyFormer NFL quarterback and league MVP Boomer Esiason will be among the featured speakers at AdvisorHub’s 2026 Advisors to Watch Summit, scheduled for Oct. 21 at 583 Park Avenue in New York City.Esiason, who played 14 seasons in
On September 24, 2026, the First Department issued a decision in Matter of UBS Sec. LLC v. Dondero, 2026 NY Slip Op. 05460, recognizing, but not deciding, the question of veil piercing in limited partnerships, explaining:
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
On May 9, 2013, John Libertella, a podiatrist, was at the Richmond County Courthouse in connection with a child support arrears hearing with his former wife Rosemary. Staten Island personal injury trial lawyer Patrick Bisogno was also there, representing Rosemary
