All the headlines from our New York Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 27 2023 // Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. within the past week announced two separate indictments alleging workers’ compensation fraud, one totaling $7 million in premiums and the other, $3 million.In one case,...
Jan 23 2023 // A Queens house fire that killed one person and injured 10 others was sparked by a lithium-ion battery, the fire department said Saturday. It adds to a series of battery blazes that have caused concern in the city.The...
Jan 19 2023 // The US Supreme Court refused to block new safety and record-keeping requirements that apply to New York gun retailers, letting the provisions stay in effect while a legal fight goes forward.The justices, without...
Jan 19 2023 // San Francisco-based wholesale insurance brokerage Socius Insurance Services, Inc. has acquired the assets of Kelly Underwriting Services, a Farmingdale, New York based managing general underwriter.Led by Tom Nash, Kelly...
Jan 17 2023 // Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff.“(Expletive)! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!...
Jan 13 2023 // A Manhattan jury on Thursday said Adidas had failed to show luxury brand Thom Browne Inc.’s use of stripes on its clothing infringed the sportswear giant’s signature three-stripe trademark.The jury found the...
Jan 13 2023 // Corporations in New York’s construction industry will face increased fines of up to $500,000 if they are found criminally liable for worker deaths or serious injuries.Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law what has been...
Jan 11 2023 // The U.S. Supreme Court today allowed New York’s new gun carry law to remain in effect as legal challenges to the statute continue.In denying plaintiffs’ bid to vacate a Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s...
Jan 5 2023 // A hit-and-run driver rear-ended a sport utility vehicle and sent it crashing into a New York City restaurant, injuring 22 people, police said Tuesday.The crash happened at about 9 p.m. Monday in upper Manhattan, a police...
Jan 3 2023 // A woman who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986 sued the comedian-actor, NBCUniversal and other companies Friday in New York, where five other women filed a similar lawsuit earlier this...
Dec 29 2022 // An administrative law judge has affirmed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations and $24,290 in penalties issued to Eustis Cable Enterprises Ltd., a Brookfield, Vermont, telecommunications...
Dec 27 2022 // President Joe Biden has approved New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for a federal emergency declaration as a result of the historic winter storm that continues to impact the Western ad North Country regions of...
Dec 23 2022 // New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with one of the largest title insurance underwriters, Stewart Title Guaranty Corp., ending non-competitive no-poach agreements between Stewart and its...
Dec 20 2022 // The Hilb Group has acquired a book of commercial property/casualty business in the tri-state region.Hilb Group did not identify the seller or size of the book of businesses. The business will be managed by Williston Park,...
Dec 19 2022 // A New York attorney and surgeon were convicted by a Manhattan jury of six counts of fraud for participation in an illegal scheme that included false insurance claims and unnecessary surgeries for alleged injuries from...
Dec 16 2022 // Eight people suffered minor injuries Tuesday in a fire at a New York Police Department warehouse that houses DNA evidence from crime scenes as well as cars, e-bikes and motor scooters, police and fire officials said.The...
Dec 14 2022 // A veteran New York City politician filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct, claiming the decades-old allegation was false and derailed his campaign for mayor.Former state...
Dec 14 2022 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation (S.7658-B/A.8869-B) to protect individuals and organizations that are victims of hate crimes from unfair insurance practices.The new law prohibits insurers from...
Dec 12 2022 // A federal appeals court panel said New York can continue enforcing a new state law banning guns from “sensitive” places like parks and theaters while the judges consider a legal challenge.The temporary stay...
Dec 9 2022 // Producers of a Broadway play based on the life of pop star Tina Turner, which was shut down because of COVID-19, may pursue its business-interruption claim despite a communicable disease exclusion in the policy, a New York...