New york court articles
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New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims
(OSV News) — A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department […] The post New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims first appeared on OSV News.
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New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction and orders a new trial
The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement. The court, by a 4-3 vote, ordered a new trial. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes because that testimony served no material non-propensity purpose,” the ruling,...
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Trump has fat chance in New York court
Let’s just call it like it is. Former President Donald Trump doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of being found not guilty in his current New York Court case. Now I know the case has just barely started. But you can take that to the bank, and I’ll tell you why. Whether you like Trump or not, he just has too many cards wrongly stacked against him. First and foremost, Trump has a judge who seems to be dead set against him. Judge Juan Merchan is the prosecutor's dream.