All the headlines from our New York Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Dec 8 2022 // Marenco Insurance Agency has joined the Renaissance independent insurance agency network in New York. The family-owned property/casualty agency, founded in 1961, is located in New Rochelle, New York. It also serves clients...
Dec 8 2022 // Five women who have long accused Bill Cosby of sexually assaulting them early in their careers have filed the latest lawsuit against the 85-year-old comedian — and this one calls NBCUniversal, a studio and a production...
Dec 2 2022 // A New York law prohibiting hate speech on social media was challenged by the Volokh Conspiracy legal blog and the Peter Thiel-backed video site Rumble Inc., which claimed the measure will hurt online services and seek to...
Nov 23 2022 // Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue over their abuse starting Thursday, under a new law expected to bring a wave of allegations against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a...
Nov 23 2022 // New York State Insurance Fund stepped right into the cannabis space as the state began passing out licenses in August to fill what would have likely been a large gap.New York’s adult-use cannabis market is forecast...
Nov 22 2022 // The New York Department of Financial Services announced it will issue temporary permits to qualified out-of-state independent insurance adjusters in order to expedite insurance claims in light of the winter storm that hit...