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NY Lawyers’ Favorite Judge ls Oetken, Poll Shows: New York Brief

Poll results are in, subway funding resumes, and Gibson Dunn’s solid week.

By Mike Vilensky

Live Nation Loses and Weinstein Reads Blankfein: New York Brief

Live Nation’s loss, Weinstein’s reading material, and Exxon’s day in court.

Inside Immigration Courts and Baldoni Lawyer Q&A: New York Brief

Detainees in immigration courts face long odds, NJ Transit weighs World Cup ride prices, and Justin Baldoni’s lawyer takes our questions.

Harvey Weinstein Recounts Regrets in Rikers Call: New York Brief

The Miramax co-founder returns to trial, the Stonewall pride flag is going back up, and vote on the city’s best federal judge.

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The Supreme Court Could Defang the SEC’s Most Powerful Remedy

Ashwin Ram

Buchalter

AI-Focused Accounting Is Hindered by State CPA Licensing Laws

Jack Castonguay

Hofstra University

Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Case Is an Employer Cautionary Tale

Alisha Meyer

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

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NYC Doormen, Building Owners Land Tentative Deal to Avoid Strike

New York City doormen and building owners reached a potential agreement on wage and benefit increases, avoiding a possible strike as soon as April 21 that would have upended day-to-day operations at 3,500 co-ops, condos and apartment properties.

By Michelle Kaske

Crypto Executive Misled Investors on Digital Currency, SEC Says

The SEC sued a cryptocurrency executive and his companies, alleging they raised about $16 million from hundreds of investors by making false claims about an insured, asset-backed digital currency called Bitcoin Latinum.

New York Fracking Ban Amounts to Government Taking, Suit Says

New York’s bans on various forms of fracking are unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment, according to a lawsuit from a father and son who claim they’ve been economically deprived by the prohibition.

World Cup Fans to Pay $150 for NJ Transit Gameday Tickets

New Jersey Transit will charge World Cup fans riding to MetLife Stadium $150 for a roundtrip ticket, while service for regular commuters from New York’s Penn Station into New Jersey will suspend for four hours before a match, officials announced Friday.

Air Canada Suspends Flights to JFK Over Rising Fuel Costs

Air Canada will suspend daily flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City amid soaring jet fuel costs.

FedEx to Settle EEOC Disability Bias Case Over Telework Refusal

FedEx will pay $280,000 to resolve allegations brought by the EEOC that the company discriminated against a disabled dispatcher by requiring workers return to office.

NBC Argues ‘Ordinary Person’ Test in Video Privacy Oral Argument

A consumer struggled to convince a federal appeals court Friday that her suit against NBCUniversal Media LLC for disclosing her video-watching information to Meta Platforms Inc. in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act should be revived.

Merrill Lynch Deferred Pay Plan Falls Outside ERISA, Judges Say

Merrill Lynch’s deferred incentive compensation program for financial advisers isn’t governed by ERISA, the Fourth Circuit said Friday in a win for the Bank of America Corp. investment management unit.

Live Nation Verdict Boosts Private Suits Over Concert Tickets

A high-profile jury verdict against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. in a suit pursued by more than 30 states injects new momentum into private plaintiffs’ antitrust cases against the US concert promoter and further exposes the company to billions in damages.

NJ Progressive Heads to Landslide Win in Suburban House District

Analilia Mejia, a longtime labor organizer backed by Bernie Sanders, is projected to win a special election in suburban New Jersey by about 20 percentage points, marking another strong showing for Democrats ahead of November’s midterm elections.