by Carol Thompson Gary Thibodeau sits in a prison cell at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY waiting for a January 2015 court date to begin a hearing to determine if he will be entitled to a new trial. Thibodeau was convicted in the 1994 abduction of...
by Carol Thompson New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sued a Brooklyn law firm and its partner for allegedly participating in a fraudulent mortgage rescue scheme. The suit was filed Wednesday against Gennady Litvin and two firms where he is a principal...
by editorial staff Every day Americans sign arbitration agreements without being aware of it. For too many, reading the fine print contained in a contract or terms of service is time consuming, hence, it’s passed over. But arbitration agreements...
by Carol Thompson When Cindy Cox, a disabled United States Navy Veteran, ordered an iPhone case from online store Accessory Outlet, she got much more than a case for her phone. She alleges she was bullied. Now, she is asking the court for a declaratory judgment...
by Carol Thompson An arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association is accused of hearing a case that may have been a conflict-of-interest. As previously reported, a California resident lost an arbitration to Palms Place, LLC and was ordered by the...
