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U.S. Court of Appeals Finds District Court Wrong on Intentional Discrimination Charge in FDNY Hiring Practices Case 5/14/13 (in PDF)

New York City Recovers Approximately $67 Million From Pharmaceutical Companies in Medicaid Fraud 5/9/13 (in PDF)

Manhattan State Court Dismisses Challenge to City's E-Hail Pilot 4/23/13 (in PDF)

City Prevails in Case in Which Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly was Asked to Testify 4/4/13 (in PDF)

New York City Announces $10 Million Award in Long Island Cigarette Bootlegging Lawsuit 4/2/13 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel's Office Announces Selection of Andrew Fine as the Second Recipient of the Corporation Counsel Clerkship 3/22/13 (in PDF)

New York City Corporation Counsel Announces New Lawsuit Against Tax-Evading Cigarette "Delivery Seller" and its Delivery Service 3/22/13 (in PDF)

New York City Announces Settlement with FedEx Ground Over Cigarette Deliveries 3/15/13 (in PDF) 

Appeals Court Unanimously Upholds Privacy Exemptions Under Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), Including Handgun Licensees' and Hate Crime Victims' Home Addresses 2/5/13 (in PDF) 

New York City Law Department Holds 31st Annual Awards Ceremony 12/13/12 (in PDF) 

Judge Approves New FDNY Test, Allowing New York City to Move Forward with Hiring a New Fire Class 9/28/12 (in PDF) 

New York City Awarded Summary Judgment Against Two Tobacco Wholesalers for Failure to Collect Cigarette Taxes 8/22/12 (in PDF) 

A.G. Schneiderman & NYC Corporation Counsel Cardozo Announce Settlement With Two “Roll-Your-Own” Cigarette Businesses 8/9/12 (released in conjunction with the New York Attorney General's Office) (in PDF) 

Federal Appeals Court Affirms City's Significant Win in Republican National Convention Case 8/3/12 (in PDF) 

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Suit to Invalidate the City Council's Recent Prevailing and Living Wage Laws 7/27/12 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces City Wins Lawsuit as Court Finds the Taxi & Limousine Commission Compliant with Federal Disabilities Law 6/28/12  (released in conjunction with the Mayor's Office and the Taxi & Limousine Commission) (in PDF)

Federal Court Orders Two "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Operations to Shut Down for Evading Taxes 6/27/12 (released in conjunction with the New York State Attorney General's Office) (in PDF)

New York City Law Department Announces New Lawsuit Against Online Cigarette Business and Its Delivery Service 6/20/12 (in PDF)

New York City Comptroller and New York City Law Department Announce Major Shareholder Derivative Suit Against Wal-Mart 6/11/12 (released in conjunction with the NYC Comptroller's Office) (in PDF)

City Nets Record Settlement from Sign Company and Building Owner Who Repeatedly Installed Illegal Wall Signs on Landmarked Building 5/4/12 (in PDF)

Second Circuit Upholds Historic Labor Agreement Between the City and Association of Unions 5/4/12 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Awards Inaugural Law Department Clerkship to Candice Cho 3/28/12 (in PDF)

A.G. Schneiderman and NYC Corporation Counsel Cardozo Sue Two "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Businesses for Evading Taxes 03/13/12 (released in conjunction with the NYS Attorney General's Office) (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Suit Against Two More "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Businesses Evading Taxes -- And Shutdown of Another 02/06/12 (in PDF)

City Wins Latest Challenge to Planned Marine Waste Transfer Station at East 91st Street and the East River 12/29/11 (in PDF)

Appeals Court Rules in City's Favor in Major Campaign Finance Reform Case; Reaffirms the Importance of Avoiding Even the Appearance of "Pay-to-Play" Politics 12/21/11 (in PDF)

New York City Law Department Announces Consent Decree in Lawsuit Against "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Businesses 12/20/11 (in PDF)

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to Honor Law Department Staff at 30th Annual Awards Ceremony 12/14/2011 (in PDF)

Owners of Three Upper West Side SRO Buildings Agree to Restore Buildings' Use as Permanent Residences 11/29/11 (in PDF)

Federal Bar Council Honors Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo with Prestigious Emory Buckner Medal; in Award’s Keynote Speech, Cardozo Offers Ideas on How to Provide Greater Attorney Training and Increase the Number of Public Sector Lawyers 11/23/11 (released in conjunction with the Federal Bar Council - their release available here. Find the related speech here. )  (in PDF)

Law Department Announces Plans to Launch First -Ever Corporation Counsel Clerkship 11/21/11 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Suit Against "Roll-Your-Own" Cigarette Businesses Evading Taxes 11/21/11  (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor) (in PDF) 

Law Department Attorney Receives Prestigious Government Service Award from the American Bar Association 11/18/11 (in PDF) 

Joint Statement From Law Department Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo and Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley on the District Court Ruling in Favor of Restrictions on the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products 11/17/11 (in PDF)

City of New York and Sutton Place South Corporation Announce Historic Agreement to Create Public Park 11/2/11 (released in conjunction with the Department of Parks & Recreation and Bingham McCutchen LLP / Sutton Place South Corporation)  (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Urges Medical Malpractice Reform Before Governor's Medicaid Task Force Panel 10/28/11 (in PDF)

In Speech to Citizens Budget Commission, New York City Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Addresses Key New York City Legal Issues Involving Billions of Dollars and Much-Needed Reform Initiatives 9/22/11 (in PDF)  Full text of speech and accompanying charts linked in release. 

City Prevails in Prospect Park West Bike Case; Decision Preserves Bike Path Requested by the Community 8/16/11 (in PDF)

Historic Labor Agreement Between the City and Association of Unions Preserved by Federal Court 8/9/11 (in PDF)

Appeals Court Unanimously Dismisses Challenge to Class Size Expenditures 7/28/11 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Testifies Before Special Commission on Judicial Compensation, Urges Salary Increases for New York State Judges 7/20/11 (in PDF) 
Read the Corporation Counsel's testimony here.

Appeals Court Upholds Principle that City Oversees Layoffs, Not Judiciary 7/13/11 (in PDF)

NYC Law Department Hosts Ninth Annual "Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day" 4/27/11 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Racketeering Suit Against Out-of-State Internet Ring and City Bootleggers for Illegal Cigarette Sales 4/21/11 (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor and the Department of Finance) (in PDF)

TLC's Ability to Immediately Suspend Licenses of Taxi Drivers Arrested on Criminal Charges Upheld by Federal Appeals Court 3/25/11 (in PDF)

New York Pension Funds Settle Countrywide Financial Corporation Litigation for $624 Million 2/25/11 (released in conjunction with the Office of the City Comptroller, the Office of the State Comptroller, and Labaton Sucharow, LLP.) (in PDF)

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Honors Law Department Staff at 29th Annual Awards Ceremony 12/17/10 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Names Susan Amron as the New Chief of the Environmental Law Division 11/19/10 (in PDF)

New York City Employees' Retirement System Settles Securities Action Aganst Apple 10/6/10 (Released in conjunction with the Office of the New York City Comptroller) (in PDF)

City's First Decision Involving Republican National Convention Cases Results in a Win 10/1/10 (in PDF)

Law Department Attorney Wins Prestigious Professionalism Award from the American Inns of Court 9/23/10 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg & Corporation Counsel Cardozo Announce City's Latest Win in City's Case Targeting Illegal Reservation Cigarette Sales 8/23/10 (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor) (in PDF)

Federal Court Upholds City's New Rule Regulating the Vending of Art in Parks 7/17/10 (in PDF)

Judge Approves Amended Settlement in WTC Litigation 6/23/10 (released by all parties in the litigation) (in PDF)

Hearing Held on Proposed Settlement in WTC Litigation 6/23/10 (released by all parties in the litigation) (in PDF)

City to Extend Disabled Parking Program to Non-City Residents 6/22/10 (in PDF)

WTC Plaintiffs to Receive Approximately $125 Million in Additional Value Under Amended Settlement Providing Total Compensation of up to $712.5 Million 6/10/10 (released by all parties in the litigation) (in PDF)

Federal Appeals Court Upholds City’s Right to Protect Confidential Sources in RNC Case 6/9/10 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Names James McSpiritt as the New Chief of the Economic Development Division 5/12/10 (in PDF)

Lawsuit Challenging City's Rezoning of Coney Island is Dismissed 5/11/10 (in PDF)

New York Pension Funds Settle Countrywide Financial Corporation Litigation for $624 Million 5/7/10 (released in conjunction with the Office of the New York State Comptroller, the Office of the New York City Comptroller, and Labaton Sucharow, LLP) (in PDF)

State's Highest Court Unanimously (7-0) Reverses Lower Court; Finds That City Can Apply 2007 Statute to Bar Engineer from Filing Any Documents with Buildings Department Based on False Filings He Made Before Effective Date of Statute 4/30/10 (in PDF)  

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Two Lower Court Decisions Awarding City $9.4 Million Against Amtrak 4/26/10 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Names Angela Albertus as the New Chief of the Family Court Division 4/22/10 (in PDF).

New York City Law Department to Host Eighth Annual "Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work" Day 4/21/10 (in PDF)

City Wins Another Longstanding Case Involving Adult Use Zoning Laws, This Time Affecting Topless Bars and Strip Clubs 4/16/10 (in PDF)

City Wins Longstanding Case Involving Adult Use Zoning Laws 3/30/10 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces New NYC Service Initiative to Provide Free Legal Services to Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure 3/29/10 (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor) (in PDF)

Court Rejects Challenge to City's Newly Adopted Restrictions on the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products 3/24/10  (in PDF)

World Trade Center Insurance Fund Announces Settlement of 9/11 Rescue and Debris Removal Claims (Released by the Captive in Conjunction with the City and its Contractors) (in PDF)

City Wins Tavern on the Green Trademark Case 3/10/10 (in PDF)

New York City Law Department Announces Publication of New Rules for Press Passes that Incorporate Online Media 3/2/10 (in PDF)

Click here to view the new rules.

Court Finds City's Policing of Large Bike Groups Constitutional 2/16/10 (in PDF)

City Prevails in Two Significant Medicaid Cases: Wins Continue City's Aggressive Efforts to Recover Monies Owed to It 2/12/10 (in PDF)

In Significant and Unanimous Win, Appellate Court Upholds City's Regulation of Billboards 2/3/10 (in PDF)

City and EPA Reach Groundbreaking Agreement on Monitoring Possible PCB Caulk Exposure in City Schools 1/19/10 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Lawsuit to Collect up to $16 Million in Unpaid Real Estate Taxes from Nigerian Government 1/12/10 (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor) (in PDF)

New York City Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo and Philadelphia City Solicitor Shelley R. Smith Come Together in the Name of Public Service to Honor 2009 Yankees-Phillies World Series "Friendly Wager" 1/6/10 (in PDF)

Federal Court Rejects Effort to Enjoin Mandatory Breathalyzer Tests for Police Officers Involved in Shootings 12/11/09 (in PDF)

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Honors Law Department Staff at 28th Annual Awards Ceremony 12/10/09 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Honored at 2009 Cyrus R. Vance Tribute 12/4/09 (released in conjunction with The Fund for Modern Courts) (in PDF)

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Design and Construction Sue Comptroller William Thompson to Compel Registration of Brooklyn House of Detention Design Contract 12/1/09 (in PDF)

Federal District Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging the Lack of Development in Willets Point 11/25/09 (in PDF)

State Court Rejects Challenge to Mayor's Green Taxi Incentives Program 11/20/09 (in PDF)

Jury Sides with City in Excessive Force Lawsuit Filed by Man Arrested Over Suspected Bomb Device 11/19/09 (in PDF)

City's Prohibition of New Parades Along Fifth Avenue Found Consistent with the First Amendment 11/17/09 (in PDF)

Statements of Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Corporation Counsel Cardozo on Passage of Bill by State Legislature to Present Double Dipping of Public Funds 11/10/09

Man Who Claims That He Was On The S.I. Ferry During The Tragic 2003 Crash - And Whom The City Alleges Wasn't - Loses Lawsuit; This Victory is an Example of How The City's Law Department and Department of Investigation Aggressively Pursue Fraudulent Cases 11/4/09 (in PDF)

Inspired By Their Respective Mayors, New York City Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo and Philadelphia City Solicitor Shelley R. Smith Make Friendly Wager on the 2009 Yankees-Phillies World Series 10/28/09 (in PDF)
 
ExxonMobil Found Liable for $105 Million for Contaminating New York City's Groundwater 10/19/09 (in PDF)

Federal Appeals Court Declines to Stop Injunction Against Illegal Cigarettes 10/14/09 (in PDF) 

U.S. Supreme Court Rules 9-0 in New York City's Favor in Tax Matter; Win is First Unanimous Ruling for the City at the Nation's Highest Court in More Than 20 Years 6/8/09 (in PDF) 

New York City Awarded an Additional $1.5 Million in Celotex Asbestos Bankruptcy 6/5/09 (in PDF) 

Appeals Court Determines the State Must Pay $28.6 Million in Medicaid Reimbursement to the City of New York 6/4/09 (in PDF) 

City Receives Record $1.1 Million Settlement Payment Over Owners' Failure to Maintain the Landmarked Windermere Apartment Complex on Manhattan's Upper West Side 5/21/09 (in PDF) 

State's Highest Court Clarifies the Rights of Non-Custodial Parents Regarding Educational Decision-Making 4/30/09 (in PDF) 

Federal Appeals Court Unanimously Backs Lower Court in Term Limits Case 4/28/09 (in PDF) 

State Supreme Court Affirms City's Choice of Downtown Heliport Manager 4/22/09 (in PDF) 

Michael A. Cardozo Sets Record as Longest-Serving Corporation Counsel in New York City's History 4/3/09 (in PDF) 

City Regulation of Outdoor Advertising Deemed Constitutional 3/31/09 (in PDF) 

Statement of New York City Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo with Respect to His Congressional Testimony Today Urging a Reopening of the Victim Compensation Fund 3/31/09 (in PDF).

Testimony of Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Before The House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law And Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, On H.R. 847, The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009 (3/31/09) (in PDF)

Judge Rules That New York City Can Proceed with Renovation and Rehabilitation of Union Square Park 3/30/09 (in PDF) 

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Approves Term Limits Law, DOJ Agrees That Local Law 51 Will Not Diminish Minority Voting Opportunities 3/17/09 (in PDF) 

Letter from U.S. Department of Justice "Preclearing" Term Limits Law (Local Law 51), Issued March 17, 2009 (in PDF) 

Statement by Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York City Law Department - Responding to Press Inquiries on Stuyvesant Town Legal Matters 3/11/09 (in PDF)  

Federal Appeals Court Upholds New York City's Landmark Health Code Provision Requiring Certain Chain Restaurants to Post Calorie Information on Menus and Menu Boards 2/17/09 (in PDF)  

Mayor Bloomberg Announces the The Philippines Agrees to Pay $9 Million in Back Property Taxes and Interest to the City (released in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor) 1/29/09 (in PDF)

City Attorneys File "Preclearance Submission" with the U.S. Department of Justice for Term Limits Law (in PDF)

Term Limits Preclearance Items (Submitted to U.S. Department of Justice)

Main Submission

Appendix 1

Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibits 3-8 Exhibit 9 Exhibit 10 Exhibit 11 Exhibit 12 Exhibit 13

Exhibits 14-17 Exhibit 18 Exhibit 19 Exhibits 20-23 Exhibit 20A Exhibit 24 Exhibit 25

Law Department's Workers' Comp. Chief is Elected Chairman of New York Self Insurers Association 1/15/09 (in PDF)

City Prevails In Term Limits Case, With Federal Court Judge Issuing A Swift Ruling That Allows Voters To Decide Who Should Be The Next Mayor 1/13/09 (in PDF)

Appellate Court Reinstates Campaign Finance Board’s Determination in its Entirety Against the Espada 2001 Campaign, Candidate Pedro Espada, Jr., and Treasurer Kenneth Brennan 12/31/08 (in PDF)

State's Highest Court Rules that ”Big Apple Maps" Must Be Specific and Clear in Providing Prior Written Notice to City on Sidewalks and Road Defects 12/18/08 (in PDF)

Legal Briefs in Mayoral Term Limit Case 12/12/08 (in PDF)

Court Dismisses Developer's Third Lawsuit to Erect a 19-Story Dormitory at the Site of a Landmarked Building 12/11/08 (in PDF)

“Tireless” Labor & Employment Law Division Scores Four Victories In Four Cases In One Week; Decisions Will Save The City Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars 12/4/08 (in PDF) 

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Honors Law Department Staff at 27th Annual Awards Ceremony 12/03/08 (in PDF)

State Supreme Court Upholds City’s Landmark Designation of Deliberately Altered Former East Village Public School 11/17/08 (released in conjunction with the Landmarks Preservation Commission) (in PDF) 

State’s Highest Court Unanimously Reverses Two Lower Courts and Rules in the City’s Favor in an Eminent Domain case, the First Decision of its Kind in 40 years 10/28/08 (in PDF )

Testimony of Bloomberg Administration Officials Anthony Crowell and Michael Cardozo on Intro. 845-A Before The New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations Concerning the Extension of Term Limits 10/16/08 (released in conjunction with the NYC Office of the Mayor) (in PDF )

Mayor Bloomberg and Corporation Counsel Cardozo Sue To Stop Illegal Cigarette Sales At Eight Long Island Indian Smoke Shops That Have Cost New York Taxpayers $720 Million In Lost Revenue 9/29/08 (released in conjunction with the NYC Office of the Mayor) (in PDF )

Judge Upholds City’s Plan To Revitalize West Harlem And Allow Columbia University to Develop a New, Mixed-Use Academic Campus 9/26/08 (in PDF )

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Final Settlement in Groundbreaking Litigation Against Gun Dealers Caught Selling in Apparent Violation of Federal Law 9/23/08 (released in conjunction with the NYC Office of the Mayor) (in PDF )

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Settlement With The Legal Aid Society Ending 25-Year Litigation And Court Oversight Of Homeless Family Services System 9/17/08 (released in conjunction with the NYC Office of the Mayor) (in PDF )

Final Judgements and Administrative Procedure in the Homeless Family Services Settlement:

• Ebony Boston, et al. 
• Yvonne McCain, et al. 
• Karen Slade, et al. 
• Katherine Cosentino, et al.
• Karen Slade, et al. 
• Katherine Cosentino, et al.
  Katherine Cosentino, et al.
• Ebony Boston, M.T. and Pamela Nelson 
• Administrative Procedure 

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Corporation Counsel Hails TWU’s Pledge To Not Conduct Future Illegal Strikes: City Agrees To Not Object To The Reinstatement of Dues Check-Offs 9/10/08 (in PDF )

Celeste Koeleveld, Top Law Enforcement and Criminal Expert, Joins Law Department as Executive Assistant for Public Safety 7/18/08 (in PDF )

Bristol-Myers Squibb Settles Medicaid Fraud Suit for $40 Million,with NYC Allocated $7.5 Million – Almost the Full Value of Its Claims 7/15/08 (in PDF )

Waterfront Access Restored In Red Hook: City Wins Lawsuit To Remove 200-Foot Long Metal Fence Blocking Waterfront Access 7/1/08 (in PDF ) See picture 

NYC Bar Association Announces Winners of the Third Annual Diversity Champion Award, Corp Counsel Michael Cardozo Recipient of the 2008 Diversity Champion Award 6/4/08 (in PDF )
*Joint Release between the NYC Law Dept and the NYC Bar Association

Gun Dealer Adventure Outdoors Defaults in Prominent Gun Case 6/2/08 (in PDF )

Law Department Police Expert – and “Legal Eagle” – Gail Donoghue Retires After 21 Years of Public Service 5/30/08 (in PDF )

The City, Several States and Local Governments File Lawsuit Against the EPA Seeking Stronger Safeguards Against Smog 5/28/08 (in PDF )

Government Officials From Across The State Gather to Call for an End to Double Dipping of Public Funds: Loophole Costs Local Governments Millions A Year *Released in conjunction with the Coalition to End Double Dipping 5/20/08 (in PDF )

City Prevails in Case of 30-year Smoker, “Spanish Raymond,” Who Sued the Department of Correction For Causing His Cancer; Matter Cited as an Example of Ridiculous Lawsuits 5/13/08 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Weekend Court Processing So Youth Who Present Low Risk To The Community Can Be Returned Home Swiftly 5/12/08 (in PDF)

State Supreme Court Justice Orders Repairs To Landmarked Windermere Apartment Complex In West Midtown Manhattan 5/9/08 (in PDF)

City Given Green Light By Court To Rehabilitate Union Square Park 5/7/08 (in PDF)

Federal Court Upholds Claims Under Federal Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act Against Cigarette Wholesalers For Sales Of Untaxed Cigarettes 5/1/08 (in PDF)

New York City Law Department Hosts its Sixth Annual "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" with Anticipated Record Turnout of over 230 Kids 4/23/08 (in PDF)

Federal Court Upholds NYC Health Code Provision Requiring Certain Restaurants To Post Calorie Information On Menu And Menu Boards 4/16/08 (in PDF)

New York City Petitions Court To Require The Environmental Protection Agency To Comply With Supreme Court Order 4/2/08 (in PDF)

State’s Highest Court Unanimously Finds That City Acted Correctly In Requiring School Dorm Developer To Have Educational Affiliations 3/25/08 (in PDF)

City’s Law Department and Landmarks Commission Announce Lawsuit to Save Historic Landmarked Apartment Building – The Windermere – Located at Gateway to Manhattan’s Upper West Side 3/20/08 (in PDF)

Federal Court Awards NYC $57.6 Million in Property Tax Case Involving India, Mongolia and The Philippines 3/18/08 (in PDF)

Lawsuit Challenging Taxi GPS Requirements Withdrawn, Resulting in Complete Victory for the City 3/13/08 (in PDF)

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Atlantic Yards Project 2/1/08 (in PDF)

New York Law Journal And New York City Law Department Announce Publication Of "Fighting For The City" 1/28/08 (in PDF)

New York City, Environmental Groups and Northeast States ChallengeWeak Energy Standards for Home Heating Appliances *Released in conjunction with Earthjustice 1/17/08 (in PDF)

State Appellate Court Dismisses Challenge to City's Agreement with MTA to Transfer Operations of Private Bus Lines 1/11/08 (in PDF)

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Deputy Mayor Denis M. Walcott Honors Law Department Staff at 26th Annual Awards Ceremony 12/13/07  (in PDF)

NYC and Others Urge the Environmental Protection Agency to Curb Greenhouse Gases from Aircraft 12/5/07 (in PDF)

Judge Rules Washington Square Park Renovations Can Go Forward 12/3/07 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Legal Victory In Order to Curb Illegal Hotels in New York City  *Released in conjunction with City Hall 10/30/07 (in PDF)

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Hosts Leading Law Firms at Gracie Mansion Event, Offering Thanks For Millions In Time And Legal Expertise Donated To New York City 10/26/07  (in PDF)

Courts Rule Customer Service Enhancement Technology Can Be Used in Taxis 9/28/07 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo to Present Oral Argument Tomorrow in Federal Case Against Irresponsible Gun Industry Practices; Efforts Are Part of City's Campaign to Rid New York City of Illegal Firearms 9/20/07 (in PDF)

Amicus Brief Submitted to U.S. Supreme Court Urging That The Current Judicial Selection System in New York State Be Struck Down 7/16/07 (in PDF)

Manhattan Judge Supports Environmental Review of Marine Waste Transfer Station at East 91st Street and the East River 6/20/07 (in PDF)

India and Mongolia V. The City of New York - U.S. Supreme Court Case / Legal Primer 6/14/07 (in PDF)

U.S. Supreme Court Decides in City's Favor and Allows Tax Claims Against India and Mongolia to Proceed 6/14/07 (in PDF)

In "Law Day" Address, Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Champions Mayor's Commitment to Judicial Pay Raises and Related Reforms 5/01/07 (in PDF)

New York City Law Department Invites Children to Fifth Annual "Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day" 4/25/07 (in PDF)

City's Fight to Pursue Tax Claims Against India and Mongolia Moves to the U.S. Supreme Court This Tuesday; Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo To Present Oral Argument 4/20/07 (in PDF)

India and Mongolia v. The City of New York - U.S. Supreme Court Case / Legal Primer 4/20/07 (in PDF )

Court Upholds City's Efforts to Ensure Safe Bike Processions 4/18/07 (in PDF )

New York City, Along with Several States and Environmental Organizations, Prevails in U.S. Supreme Court Global Warming Case 4/2/07 (in PDF )

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Three More Gun Dealers Named in New York City Lawsuits Have Settled with City  *Released in conjunction with City Hall 3/20/07 (in PDF )

NYPD Wins Lawsuit Brought by Burglar Who Posed as a City Inspector 3/14/07 (in PDF )

Appeals Court Affirms City's Plan to Go Forward with Washington Square Park Improvements 3/8/07 (in PDF )

NYPD Prevails in Case Where A Man Trespassing After-Hours in a City Park Sues Over Broken Leg 3/8/07 (in PDF )

Judge Edward R. Korman's Ruling in the Limitation Proceeding Arising from the Staten Island Ferry Accident 2/26/07 (in PDF )

Court Upholds Constitutional Challenges to City's Cabaret Laws, Enabling City to Continue to Protect Quality of Life in Residential Areas 2/22/07 (in PDF )

Mayor Bloomberg Announces That One-Third of Gun Dealers in New York City Lawsuits Have Settled with City * released in conjunction with City Hall 2/15/07 (in PDF )

Court Upholds Denial of License to Private Carting Company Employing Mob-Connected Felon Who was Thrown Out of the Carting Industry 2/15/07 (in PDF )

NYPD Prevails in Anti-War Protestor Case 2/14/07 (in PDF )

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Lawsuit Against Public Employment Relations Board to Move PBA Arbitration Forward * released in conjunction with City Hall 2/2/07 (in PDF )

Landmarks Preservation Commission and New York City Law Department Announce Settlement Over Illegal Rooftop Tent on Greenwich Village Restaurant * released in conjunction with Landmarks Preservation Commission 2/1/07 (in PDF)

U.S. Supreme Court Takes Case Impacting City Programs Providing Long-Term Home Health Care 1/8/07 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Renews Call for Judicial Selection Reform in Testimony Before the State Senate Judiciary Committee; Says the Issue is "One of the Top Priorities" of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg 1/8/07 (in PDF)

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Mayor Bloomberg Announces First Settlement Resulting from Second Round of Gun Dealer Lawsuit  *Released in conjunction with City Hall 12/22/06 (in PDF)

Manhattan Judge Rejects Challenges to Street Furniture Franchise; Approves Franchise Agreement in All Aspects 12/19/06 (in PDF)

City Prevails in Case Against Demonstrators Claiming Unwritten Policy to Discriminate Against Protestors 12/18/06 (in PDF)

New York City Law Department Joins NAMWOLF as a Public Entity Partner  *Released in conjunction with The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms 12/18/06 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces the Filing of Second Federal Lawsuit Against Irresponsible Gun Dealers  *Released in conjunction with City Hall 12/07/06 (in PDF)

Supreme Court Judge Rejects Challenge to Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Project Slated for the Brooklyn Waterfront 11/28/06 (in PDF)

Appellate Court Voids Condemnation of Land in Greenpoint / Williamsburg That a Power Company, TransGas, had Sought for Its Own Use 11/17/06 (in PDF)

New York and Chicago Law Departments Strategize on Tort and Other Municipal Legal Initiatives  *Released in conjunction with Chicago Law Department 11/15/06 (in PDF)

New York City Sues HIP and GHI, Seeking to Enjoin the Two Health Insurance Companies from Merging 11/13/06 (in PDF)

Federal Energy Dept. to Improve Appliance Efficiency  *Released in conjunction with the Attorney General's Office and 14 other states 11/13/06 (in PDF)

Appeals Court Rejects Lower Court Ruling in Hunts Point Market Case, Giving City Sweeping Win and Allowing City's Economic Development Corp. to Finalize Lease Negotiations with Baldor 11/9/06 (in PDF)

In Second - Largest Refund in City History, Internal Revenue Service Settles Social Security Tax Case Filed By New York City; City Employees and the City to Share Refund of Over $280 Million 11/8/06 (in PDF)

Manhattan Judge Rejects Challenge to Participation of Voluntary Hospital Ambulances in City's 911 EMS System 9/27/06 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Groundbreaking Settlements with Three Additional Gun Dealers Named in New York City Lawsuit  *Released in conjunction with City Hall 9/22/06 (in PDF)

Manhattan Judge Rejects Challenge to Marine Waste Transfer Station at East 91st Street and the East River; Approves the Facility's Plan in All Aspects 9/19/06 (in PDF)

Media Advisory on Obtaining CD of Additional Emergency and Dispatch Calls from Sept. 11th 8/15/06 (in PDF)

Federal Appellate Court Upholds Subway Bag Inspections as Constitutional and Finds It is a Proper Balance Between Security and Civil Rights 8/11/06 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Unprecedented Settlement Granting Appointment of a Special Master to Oversee Two Georgia Gun Dealers Named in New York City Lawsuit  *Released in conjunction with City Hall 7/31/06 (in PDF)

New York City Files Suit Against Tobacco Wholesalers for Failure to Collect Cigarette Taxes 7/24/06 (in PDF)

"Legal Primer" on the Same-Sex Marriage Case 7/6/06 (in PDF)

Second Circuit Upholds Termination of Cop and Firefighters who Participated in Racist Labor Day Float 4/27/06 (in PDF)

United States Court of Appeals Declares City Tax Case Against India and Mongolia can Proceed 4/27/06 (in PDF)

New York City Law Department Hosts its Fourth Annual "Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day" 4/25/06 (in PDF)

Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to City's Cabaret Laws, Allowing City to Better Ensure Quality of Life Protections by Minimizing Noise Disruptions in Residential Neighborhoods 4/3/06 (in PDF)

911 Tape Distribution Proceeding as Planned 3/30/06 (in PDF)

Media Advisory on How to Obtain 911 Emergency Calls from September 11th 3/29/06 (in PDF)

Court of Appeals Rules that All Police Are Reserved to the New York City Police Commissioner and Not Subject to Collective Bargaining 3/28/06 (in PDF)

Citing a "Judicial Selection Crisis" in our City, Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Lays Out Two Key Reforms to Improve How State Judges Are Selected 3/24/06 (in PDF)

Court Finds Several Businesses and Individuals Liable Under "Rico Act" for Defrauding City of Public Assistance Funds that Were to Be Used to Prevent Homelessness 3/8/06 (in PDF)

Mayor Bloomberg, Finance Commissioner Stark and Corporation Counsel Cardozo Announce Largest Settlement in Ongoing Effort to Collect City Sales Taxes Owed on Internet Cigarette Purchases * released in conjunction with City Hall 3/7/06 (in PDF)

"Deepest Concern" with Rushed Plan to Implement "Help American Vote Act" (HAVA) 3/2/06 (in PDF)

Citing a "Severe Crisis in our Judiciary," Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo Calls for Reforms to Improve How State Judges Are Selected 2/22/06 (in PDF)

Appeals Court Upholds New York City Department of Education's Holiday Displays Policy 2/3/06 (in PDF)

Corporation Counsel Applauds Federal Court Ruling Findings Unconstitutional the Manner in which Judicial Conventions are Conducted in New York 1/30/06 (in PDF)

Judge Dismisses Claims Against New York City In 7 World Trade Center Case 1/12/06 (in PDF)

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that City May Require the Licensing of Street Vendors Who Sell Hand-Decorated Clothing 1/6/06 (in PDF)

City Prevails In Efforts to Move Forward with Revitalization of 2 Columbus Circle 1/4/06 (in PDF)

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