Spencer Platt/GettyIn an effort to beat back bombshell sexual assault allegations leveled by a former co-worker, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has retained a celebrity attorney who, in the words of The New Yorker, “keeps the rich and famous above the law.”A notice of appearance filed Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court reveals that Alex Spiro—who charges $2,025 an hour for his services—has signed on as Adams’ co-counsel in the ongoing lawsuit filed by Lorna Beach-Mathura, who alleges that the may
A left-wing judge ruled recently that a First Amendment lawsuit brought by Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene can proceed against a pair
A Rochester-based attorney for David Bellavia has filed motions to dismiss and seal portions of a federal lawsuit filed against him and Orleans County alleging a conspiracy to deny Bellavia's ex-wife her constitutional rights. Attorney Donald W. O'Brien's court filings assert that the lawsuit is deficient in proving a conspiracy and was filed in part to make disparaging
ShotSpotter has made a name for itself (and not a good one!) by telling cops its sensors and mics can convert soundwaves into actionable intel. It has become beloved by some cops, perhaps in part for being willing to alter its reports to reflect what cops want to believe happened, rather than what actually may…