LAW Press Releases

2/5/13

Appeals Court Unanimously Upholds Privacy Exemptions Under Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), Including Handgun Licensees' and Hate Crime Victims' Home Addresses  (in PDF)

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12/13/12

New York City Law Department Holds 31st Annual Awards Ceremony  (in PDF) 

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9/28/12

Judge Approves New FDNY Test, Allowing New York City to Move Forward with Hiring a New Fire Class (in PDF) 

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8/22/12

New York City Awarded Summary Judgment Against Two Tobacco Wholesalers for Failure to Collect Cigarette Taxes  (in PDF) 

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8/9/12

A.G. Schneiderman & NYC Corporation Counsel Cardozo Announce Settlement With Two “Roll-Your-Own” Cigarette Businesses  (released in conjunction with the New York Attorney General's Office) (in PDF) 

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8/3/12

Federal Appeals Court Affirms City's Significant Win in Republican National Convention Case  (in PDF) 

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7/27/12

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Suit to Invalidate the City Council's Recent Prevailing and Living Wage Laws  (in PDF)

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6/28/12

Mayor Bloomberg Announces City Wins Lawsuit as Court Finds the Taxi & Limousine Commission Compliant with Federal Disabilities Law   (released in conjunction with the Mayor's Office and the Taxi & Limousine Commission) (in PDF)

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6/27/12

Federal Court Orders Two "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Operations to Shut Down for Evading Taxes (released in conjunction with the New York State Attorney General's Office) (in PDF)

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6/20/12

New York City Law Department Announces New Lawsuit Against Online Cigarette Business and Its Delivery Service  (in PDF)

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6/11/12

New York City Comptroller and New York City Law Department Announce Major Shareholder Derivative Suit Against Wal-Mart  (released in conjunction with the NYC Comptroller's Office) (in PDF)

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5/4/12

City Nets Record Settlement from Sign Company and Building Owner Who Repeatedly Installed Illegal Wall Signs on Landmarked Building  (in PDF)

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5/4/12

Second Circuit Upholds Historic Labor Agreement Between the City and Association of Unions  (in PDF)

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3/28/12

Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Awards Inaugural Law Department Clerkship to Candice Cho  (in PDF)

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3/13/12

A.G. Schneiderman and NYC Corporation Counsel Cardozo Sue Two "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Businesses for Evading Taxes  (released in conjunction with the NYS Attorney General's Office) (in PDF)

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2/6/12

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Suit Against Two More "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Businesses Evading Taxes -- And Shutdown of Another  (in PDF)

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12/29/11

City Wins Latest Challenge to Planned Marine Waste Transfer Station at East 91st Street and the East River  (in PDF)

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12/21/11

Appeals Court Rules in City's Favor in Major Campaign Finance Reform Case; Reaffirms the Importance of Avoiding Even the Appearance of "Pay-to-Play" Politics  (in PDF)

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12/20/11

New York City Law Department Announces Consent Decree in Lawsuit Against "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Businesses  (in PDF)

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12/14/11

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to Honor Law Department Staff at 30th Annual Awards Ceremony  (in PDF)

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11/29/11

Owners of Three Upper West Side SRO Buildings Agree to Restore Buildings' Use as Permanent Residences  (in PDF)

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11/23/11

Federal Bar Council Honors Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo with Prestigious Emory Buckner Medal; in Award’s Keynote Speech, Cardozo Offers Ideas on How to Provide Greater Attorney Training and Increase the Number of Public Sector Lawyers  (released in conjunction with the Federal Bar Council - their release available here. Find the related speech here. )  (in PDF)

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11/21/11

Law Department Announces Plans to Launch First -Ever Corporation Counsel Clerkship  (in PDF)

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11/21/11

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Suit Against "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Businesses Evading Taxes   (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor) (in PDF) 

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11/18/11

Law Department Attorney Receives Prestigious Government Service Award from the American Bar Association  (in PDF) 

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11/17/11

Joint Statement From Law Department Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo and Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley on the District Court Ruling in Favor of Restrictions on the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products  (in PDF)

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11/2/11

City of New York and Sutton Place South Corporation Announce Historic Agreement to Create Public Park  (released in conjunction with the Department of Parks & Recreation and Bingham McCutchen LLP / Sutton Place South Corporation)  (in PDF)

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10/28/11

Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Urges Medical Malpractice Reform Before Governor's Medicaid Task Force Panel  (in PDF)

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9/22/11

In Speech to Citizens Budget Commission, New York City Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Addresses Key New York City Legal Issues Involving Billions of Dollars and Much-Needed Reform Initiatives  (in PDF)  Full text of speech and accompanying charts linked in release. 

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8/16/11

City Prevails in Prospect Park West Bike Case; Decision Preserves Bike Path Requested by the Community  (in PDF)

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8/9/11

Historic Labor Agreement Between the City and Association of Unions Preserved by Federal Court  (in PDF)

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7/28/11

Appeals Court Unanimously Dismisses Challenge to Class Size Expenditures  (in PDF)

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7/20/11

Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Testifies Before Special Commission on Judicial Compensation, Urges Salary Increases for New York State Judges  (in PDF) 

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7/13/11

Appeals Court Upholds Principle that City Oversees Layoffs, Not Judiciary  (in PDF)

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4/27/11

NYC Law Department Hosts Ninth Annual "Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day"  (in PDF)

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4/21/11

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Racketeering Suit Against Out-of-State Internet Ring and City Bootleggers for Illegal Cigarette Sales  (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor and the Department of Finance) (in PDF)

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3/25/11

TLC's Ability to Immediately Suspend Licenses of Taxi Drivers Arrested on Criminal Charges Upheld by Federal Appeals Court  (in PDF)

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2/25/11

New York Pension Funds Settle Countrywide Financial Corporation Litigation for $624 Million  (released in conjunction with the Office of the City Comptroller, the Office of the State Comptroller, and Labaton Sucharow, LLP.) (in PDF)

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12/21/10

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Proposes Overhaul of the New York State Juvenile Justice System to Improve Public Safety, Break the Cycle of Crime and Save Taxpayers Millions  (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor, the Administration for Children's Services, the Department of Probation and the National Action Network)

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12/17/10

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Honors Law Department Staff at 29th Annual Awards Ceremony (in PDF)

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11/19/10

Corporation Counsel Names Susan Amron as the New Chief of the Environmental Law Division

{"url":"http://www.nyc.gov/html/law/downloads/pdf/Susan_Amron_Environmental_Law_Chief.pdf"}

10/6/10

New York City Employees' Retirement System Settles Securities Action Aganst Apple (Released in conjunction with the Office of the New York City Comptroller)

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10/1/10

City's First Decision Involving Republican National Convention Cases Results in a Win

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9/23/10

Law Department Attorney Wins Prestigious Professionalism Award from the American Inns of Court

{"url":"http://www.nyc.gov/html/law/downloads/pdf/9-23-10%20Alan%20Krams%20Award.pdf"}

8/23/10

Mayor Bloomberg & Corporation Counsel Cardozo Announce City's Latest Win in City's Case Targeting Illegal Reservation Cigarette Sales  (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor)

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7/17/10

Federal Court Upholds City's New Rule Regulating the Vending of Art in Parks

{"url":"http://www.nyc.gov/html/law/downloads/pdf/Lederman_United_Artists_Win.pdf"}

6/23/10

Judge Approves Amended Settlement in WTC Litigation  (released by all parties in the litigation)

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6/23/10

Hearing Held on Proposed Settlement in WTC Litigation  (released by all parties in the litigation)

{"url":"http://www.nyc.gov/html/law/downloads/pdf/WTC%20Hearing%20Held%20June%2023.pdf"}

6/22/10

City to Extend Disabled Parking Program to Non-City Residents

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6/10/10

WTC Plaintiffs to Receive Approximately $125 Million in Additional Value Under Amended Settlement Providing Total Compensation of up to $712.5 Million  (released by all parties in the litigation)

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