A lawsuit against the governing body of chess in the United States and some of its members was dismissed last week, but the dispute is not about to go away.

A federal judge has ruled that Gristede’s violated federal and state laws by failing to pay overtime to hundreds of lower-level managers at its supermarkets.

The testimony underscores that the more than two-year-old federal investigation of Joseph L. Bruno’s business dealings has not been deterred by his retirement as State Senate majority leader.

The wife of a slain state trooper is suing St. Lawrence County, claiming that officials were negligent when they allowed a fugitive to remain free despite multiple probation violations.

The widow of a victim of the 2003 Staten Island ferry crash has settled a wrongful-death claim against the city for $8.7 million, lawyers for the woman announced.

Developers and landlords in New York City may have to spend millions of dollars to renovate thousands of apartments to comply with federal housing laws.

Many arrested during the Republican National Convention of 2004 still wonder why.

Many arrested during the Republican National Convention of 2004 still wonder why.

Under the new law, landlords can be taken to court for threatening tenants, interrupting essential services like heat and hot water and filing baseless court actions.

A Brooklyn man has claimed the land the legal doctrine of “adverse possession,” while police say he used it for illegal activities.