The former bodega clerk convicted in the infamous 1979 disappearance and murder of little Etan Patz should be given a new trial -- or set free, a federal appeals court ordered Monday in a shocking ...

Kirkland, Goodwin and Paul Weiss all grew their New York office space in the second quarter of 2025.

Plaintiff commenced a replevin action against defendant seeking the ownership of a cat named “Lisa” and/or “Liza.” Plaintiff ...

A woman who alleges her cat was kidnapped by a former friend won a legal victory earlier this month when a Manhattan judge granted her full custody of the elderly feline — but the pet parent ...

NYC’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Act now requires up to 20 hours of paid prenatal leave, updated notices, recordkeeping, policies, and new penalties for noncompliance ...

A summer associate at Sidley Austin reportedly bit up to 10 colleagues at the white-shoe firm’s New York City offices before she was canned, insiders told the legal news site Above the Law. … ...

A New York woman has won a two-year legal battle against a former friend who she says refused to return her pet cat. Aliya Zaydullina was granted full custody of her elderly feline, Liza, on July ...

Want to feed a stray cat? Find out if it's legal and the possible repercussions of attracting lots of cats to your yard.

As readers of this blog know, on January 1, 2025, New York became the first state in the country to require a separate bank of paid leave specifically for prenatal healthcare services.

What a cat-astrophe. The city’s animal shelter operator halted its intake of Gotham’s unwanted pets last week – for the first time in its nearly 30-year history – due to ...

New York Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani faces criticism from Donald Trump, Eric Adams and others who have labeled him a communist or socialist based on his past statements. He is in a ...