This post was authored by Amy Lavine, Esq. The NY Appellate Division, Second Department, issued a pair of SEQRA decisions in March, 2023 involving the Village of Chestnut Ridge’s 2019 “House of Worship Law,” which sought to allow additional gathering places and houses of worship in residential districts. in the first case, Matter of Kogut […]
WASHINGTON-Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day is recognized every year since 2021. US Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref is joining leaders across the nation this year to support Tribal communities. “Recognizing and honoring missing or murdered Indigenous people is a top priority for the Department of Justice, and the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern […]
Gwyneth Paltrow not liable for ski crash: Jury Jury finds Gwyneth Paltrow is not at fault for the 2016 Utah ski collision 03:44 Gwyneth Paltrow will not recoup the attorneys’ fees she paid to successfully defend herself against a lawsuit from a 76-year-old retired optometrist who claimed she was at fault for crashing into him […]
What’s Going on With Wetlands? The Supreme Court Takes Another Dive into the “Waters of the US” Sarah Matrian Social media was once inundated with the question “is water wet?” But are wet(land) water? The Supreme Court has been asked to determine this very question and the justices will once again attempt to define the […]
More than a dozen states are calling for a federal recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to a lack of anti-theft features. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 17 other attorneys general on Thursday sent a letter asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a recall of “unsafe” Hyundai and Kia vehicles manufactured […]
On the eve of Donald Trump’s New York City arrangement, he hired a new attorney. The former president of the United States welcomed white-collar defense attorney Todd Blanche to his legal team to represent him in the case brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Blanche is said to serve as “additional firepower” […]
Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorney Jim Griffin has slammed the alleged leak of a jailhouse phone call between him and the convicted killer. The phone call, made while Murdaugh was behind bars in the custody of the state of South Carolina, was obtained by the Hidden True Crime podcast and aired on one of its episodes. […]
WASHINGTON — The family of Shanquella Robinson is demanding justice more than 125 days after the 25-year-old was found dead at a luxury resort in Mexico, ABC News reported. Robinson’s family and their attorneys gathered at a press conference in Washington, DC, and demanded a diplomatic intervention by President Joe Biden and the State Department […]