Courts
White Plains CPA gets 22 months in prison for tax fraud
Joseph Cervone, 64, had pleaded guilty to using $23.5 million in bogus tax credits for clients and to concealing $500,000 of...
Bedford Hills repair shop says Mercedes dealer demanded kickbacks
Dealer representatives allegedly asked how much North State Custom was willing to pay to continue as a sponsored Mercedes repair shop.
Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale is not residential, association says in lawsuit
The 12.5-acre south parcel’s land use classification was changed from cemetery to estate, on the 2017 tax roll.
Bankrupt Beacon company owner accused of improperly accounting for loan
The U.S. Trustee says KNM Sheet Metal creditors have been damaged because money that could be used to pay debts has...
Chappaqua lawyer disbarred for mishandling nursing home patient’s funds
The disciplinary action began in 2015, after Steven Cottler stopped paying the patient’s bills at Bainbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in...
Westchester Children’s Association sues Lanza Family Foundation over $500,000 pledge
When WCA tried to collect the gift, the lawsuit says, it was told there would be no payment.
Contract dispute over UN ambassador’s New Rochelle mansion may continue, judge rules
Hilt Construction said it did nearly $3.9 million in renovations on the mansion and Chad still owes $1.4 million.
Two diners assessed $837,356 for unpaid minimum wage and overtime
The Labor Department claimed that employees regularly worked six days a week for 10 hours or more, yet were not paid...
Feds accuse Pound Ridge man of $20 million securities fraud
The money allegedly disappeared in bad trades and on personal expenses of more than $500,000 a year.
Amidst OxyContin lawsuits, Purdue Pharma unveils trial for wearable tech for chronic pain
The news comes as Cigna announces it will no longer cover OxyContin as a preferred option on its commercial drug lists.
Croton-on-Hudson resident sues Verizon over proposed wireless tower
“Verizon had perpetrated a fraud†says Nancy Scherer, who lives near the site of a proposed tower at the Danish Home...
National Wholesale Liquidators sues landlord over Yonkers roof collapse
NSC claims that the landlord had ignored structural problems for years and that the rooftop work was being done without a...
Home Town Media files for bankruptcy
The media group's landlord, GHP Hamilton LLC of West Harrison, is challenging the very legality of the bankruptcy.
$1 million rape verdict goes to psychologist’s bankruptcy case
A jury ruled that William Knack raped a patient and awarded nearly $1 million to the woman.
Westport doctor sentenced for travel expense scheme
Jean-Francois Geschwind submitted travel expense statements totaling $583,000 over several years.
