Two Chimpanzees Given the Right for Writ of Habeas Corpus as Legal Persons
Summary: Two chimpanzees used at a university for biomedical tests have been given the status of legal persons for a…
Manhattan
Defense Seeks Exclusion of Testimony in Dewey & LeBoeuf Case
Summary: Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Dewey & LeBoeuf trial argue whether certain witness testimony should be admissible. According…
Son Murders Father after Allowance Reduced by $200
Summary: The son of a Manhattan millionaire executed his father for reducing his monthly allowance by $200. The son of…
Federal Prosecutor Leaves Attorney’s Office to Join Morvillo
Summary: Morvillo announced this week that former federal prosecutor Eugene Ingoglia has joined the firm in New York. Eugene Ingoglia, a…
Manhattan Strippers Owed over 10 Million Dollars
Summary: A federal judge in New York has ruled that close to 2,000 strippers are owed at least $10 million…
Davis Polk Welcomes Denis J. McInerney in Return to the Firm
Summary: Davis Polk has announced that Denis J. McInerney has returned to the firm for a third tour of duty after…
Law Firm Founder Marc Dreier Ordered to Testify in Person at Trial
Summary: The founder of the law firm Dreier LLP, Marc Dreier, has been ordered to testify in-person at a trial…
Bank of America Asks Judge to Throw Out Jury Verdict in Fraud Case
Summary: Bank of America has asked a judge to throw out the jury verdict against it that resulted in a…
Contestant on Dating Naked Sues Viacom for Crotch Shot
Summary: A contestant on the reality show Dating Naked, Jessie Nizewitz, has filed a lawsuit against Viacom and VH1 for an…
Miriam Moskowitz Asks Federal Judge to Toss Espionage Conviction
Summary: One of the surviving members of the Rosenberg espionage case from the 1950s, Miriam Moskowitz, has asked a Manhattan…
Manhattan Prosecutor Requests Judge Halt Dewey Case
Manhattan prosecutors seeking criminal charges against former leaders of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP have asked a bankruptcy court judge to…
Facebook Fails to Protect Data of Users in District Attorney Investigation
The District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan is fighting Facebook over the demand for the contents of Facebook accounts, according to…