NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - New York's attorney general on Thursday sued the Donald J. Trump Foundation, U.S. President Donald Trump, and others, and is seeking to dissolve the foundation after what she called its "persistent illegal conduct" over more than a decade.Barbara Underwood, the attorney general, said the foundation engaged in "extensive unlawful political coordination" with Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, conducted "repeated and willful self-dealing" to benefit his personal and business interests, and violated "basic legal obligations" for nonprofits.The lawsuit was filed with the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan.RELATED: Donald Trump through the years 54 PHOTOS Donald Trump through the years See Gallery Donald Trump through the years Donald Trump with Alfred Eisenpreis, New York City Economic Development Administrator. Sketch of new 1,400 room Renovation project of Commodore Hotel. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) … [Read more...] about New York State sues to dissolve Donald J. Trump Foundation
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State Supreme Court to review landmark case on money bail system
By Bob Egelko Updated 2:31 pm, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Photo: Yellow Dog Productions / Getty Image Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 The state Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón to review California judges’ authority in how they set bail for pretrial defendants, setting aside an appellate ruling that required them to consider a person’s financial status before requiring payment for release from jail. less The state Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón to review California judges’ authority in how they set bail for pretrial defendants, setting aside an ... more Photo: Yellow Dog Productions / Getty Image State Supreme Court to review landmark case on money bail system 1 / 1 … [Read more...] about State Supreme Court to review landmark case on money bail system
Chimpanzees lose habeas bid in New York’s top court; one judge sees a ‘manifest injustice’
Home Daily News Chimpanzees lose habeas bid in New York's… Animal Law By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted May 8, 2018, 3:09 pm CDT New York’s top court has refused to hear a habeas appeal filed on behalf of two caged chimpanzees, but one judge sees merit in arguments made on their behalf. In a May 8 concurrence, Judge Eugene Fahey said he agreed that an appeals court had correctly dismissed the habeas appeal for procedural reasons, but the “ethical dilemmas on display in this matter” would eventually have to be addressed. The Legal Profession Blog notes the concurrence, and Reuters has coverage. Though a chimpanzee isn’t a person who may be entitled to habeas relief, he or she may still have a right to liberty protected by habeas corpus, Fahey said. “We should consider whether a chimpanzee is an individual with inherent value who has the right to be treated with respect,” he wrote. The cases were filed on the chimpanzees’ behalf by the … [Read more...] about Chimpanzees lose habeas bid in New York’s top court; one judge sees a ‘manifest injustice’
New York state records of private-sector sexual harassment offer only a glimpse of the problem: Experts
Albany - New York State found nearly 1,200 sexual harassment complaints from private-sector workers to be valid from 2010 to 2017, a number that academic researchers and government experts say may represent only a sliver of the problem. By comparison, the state rejected nearly twice as many claims, for reasons including lack of probable cause and missed filing deadlines, according to records from the state Division of Human Rights, which investigates sexual harassment claims filed with the state. The records give a glimpse of the extent of sexual harassment in private workplaces statewide. But it’s only a glimpse, according to experts, because an undetermined number of actions are bought in the courts or through complaints to company human resources offices and no centralized database is kept of all cases. Many more people never file complaints with any authority. “The majority of people who describe experiencing sexual harassment that had some sort of negative impact upon … [Read more...] about New York state records of private-sector sexual harassment offer only a glimpse of the problem: Experts
Trump and New York state’s public political battle ‘very uncharacteristic,’ experts say
Washington - Many New York lawmakers took President Donald Trump’s recent threat to veto a must-pass omnibus spending bill if it includes $900 million for the Gateway program’s Hudson Tunnel and Portal Bridge as nothing less than a hostile act. “When you hear him say, ‘We’re eliminating one of the biggest infrastructure projects that can principally benefit New York and New Jersey,’ what is that but ‘I declare war,’” said Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans). “It is a complete slap in the face of New York.” Meeks and other New York lawmakers — most of them Democrats — said this is just the latest clash in a highly unusual public political battle of words and deeds between the lifelong New Yorker and New York State since he won the presidency. Much of the conflict is over the conservative and partisan Trump administration’s dismantling of Democratic initiatives, but it is also about New Yorkers’ fury … [Read more...] about Trump and New York state’s public political battle ‘very uncharacteristic,’ experts say