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N.Y. Attorney General: Banks Dropped The Ball On Loan Modification Applications

The New York State Attorney General’s office has announced plans to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo for violating the terms of a $26 million mortgage settlement.

2013/05/06

New York Police Department officers surround a central tent as they clear the 'Occupy Wall Street' protest from Zuccotti Park in the early morning hours of November 15, 2011 in New York. (Photo credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Settlement Announced In Lawsuit Over Seizure Of OWS Library

A settlement was announced Tuesday in a lawsuit over the seizure of the Occupy Wall Street library at Zuccotti Park.

2013/04/09

City To Receive $2.4 Million Settlement From FedEx Ground Over Alleged Contraband Cigarette Deliveries

The city sued FedEx Ground for accepting packages from a Kentucky company called CigarettesDirect2U, which helped New Yorkers evade high cigarette taxes by shipping untaxed cartons from out-of-state.

2013/03/16

From left: Victims Terrance Aeriel, Iofemi Hightower and Dashon Harvey (credit: CBS 2)

$5 Million Settlement In Newark Schoolyard Murder Lawsuit

The families of three college-bound friends murdered in a Newark schoolyard in 2007 have reached a $5 million settlement Tuesday in a lawsuit against the city and state.

2013/02/12

George Hess and Caroline Stern (credit: Sonia Rincon, 1010 WINS)

Couple Will Dance In Subway Again After Settlement

An Upper West Side couple now has no qualms about dancing in the subway, after the city settled with them for $75,000 following a lawsuit when police arrested them for the act.

2013/01/21

Report: City Settles For $75,000 With Couple Arrested For Dancing In Subway

A Manhattan couple has reportedly settled with the city, after being arrested and held overnight in police custody for dancing on a subway platform.

2013/01/20

Charla Nash on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Chimp Attack Victim Reaches Settlement In Lawsuit

Lawyers for the Stamford woman who was badly mauled by her friend’s pet chimpanzee in 2009 have agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit against the chimp owner’s estate.

2012/11/29

NY, NJ & CT Will Receive Millions After Mortgage Settlement

New York and New Jersey will receive upwards of $800 million each while Connecticut will receive $119 million for struggling homeowners, WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond reported.

2012/02/09

Montefiore (credit: Mark Rodriguez/CBS 2)

Montefiore, Nurses Union Avert Strike

The New York State Nurses Association and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx said Friday they had reached a deal for a new, four-year contract.

2011/12/30

Ex-Couple Settles Dispute Over Dog In Manhattan Civil Court

Le Conte’s parents gave him the dog while the couple lived together in 2009. After the two broke up in December 2010, Lee took care of Bubkas for about two months, including while Le Conte was traveling in August.

2011/12/29

Ticketmaster To Pay Customers In Settlement

Ticketmaster’s troubles began when some Bruce Springsteen fans accused the company of deception, charging more and profiting off hidden fees. Then came the class-action suit filed by attorneys on behalf of tens of thousands of angry ticket buyers.

2011/12/02

U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (FILE PHOTO: Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)

NJ Lawmakers Sen. Lautenberg, Rep. Holt Settle Lawsuit By Former Election Worker

Angela Genova, a lawyer for both campaigns, confirmed the settlement, which showed up in recently filed campaign finance documents for the New Jersey Democrats.

2011/11/02

Bernard Madoff - File / Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images

Judge Approves Massive Madoff Settlement

A historic $7.2 billion deal was approved Thursday to settle a lawsuit brought against the estate of one of the oldest and wealthiest clients of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff.

2011/01/13

Barack Obama by Shepard Fairey (credit: AP Photo/National Portrait Gallery)

Judge Drops Claims In Obama ‘HOPE’ Artist Vs. AP

Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein said in a one-page order that a “suggestion of settlement” led him to dismiss claims between Shepard Fairey and the AP.

2011/01/12

NJ Man Wrongfully Convicted Settles For $1M

Nearly five years after being released from prison for a murder and rape he didn’t commit, Larry Leroy Peterson is finally free to start his life anew at age 59.

2011/01/07

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