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Mother Accuses NYPD Officers and City of New York of Excessive Force Against Her Son
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and two NYPD officers alleging excessive force used against her teenage son during an incident in Brooklyn last year.
Tenant Accuses Legal Professionals of Fraudulent Eviction Scheme
Robert Ellis has filed a lawsuit accusing several attorneys and their firms of orchestrating a fraudulent eviction scheme against him using falsified documents and testimony.
Consumers Accuse Major Bakery Company of Misleading 'Preservative-Free' Claims
A class action lawsuit has been filed against a prominent bakery company over claims that it falsely marketed its bread products as free from artificial preservatives.
Plaintiff alleges former consultant exploited trade secrets against them
A dramatic legal confrontation unfolds as Jos H Lowenstein & Sons sues former consultant Alessandro Marcandalli alongside his companies Nexa Am & Vivatech SRL alleging breach-of-contract through unauthorized use-of-trade-secrets...
Brooklyn Father Alleges Collusion Against Children's Advocacy Group
Adrian Jenkins has filed a lawsuit against The Children's Law Center alleging collusion with a family court judge aimed at alienating him from his son through false reports and unethical practices.
Stony Brook lecture series highlights faculty achievements in physics and biomedical engineering
Stony Brook University recently featured two SUNY Distinguished Professors in its Provost’s Lecture Series, highlighting faculty achievements in physics and biomedical engineering.
Stony Brook researchers highlight AI and quantum leadership at SUNY council meeting
Universities, industry leaders, and government representatives from across New York State gathered in New York City on November 12-13 for the annual State University of New York (SUNY) Research Council meeting.
William Floyd United Teachers host annual coat giveaway distributing thousands of winter items
On November 15, William Floyd High School hosted the third annual Coat Giveaway organized by the William Floyd United Teachers (WFUT).
Five Stony Brook faculty named among world’s most cited researchers by Clarivate
Five faculty members from Stony Brook University have been named to the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, placing them among the top one percent of researchers globally.
Stony Brook University researchers continue Antarctic studies amid hopes for permanent presence
A research team from Stony Brook University has begun a new expedition to Antarctica, aiming to study the effects of global change.
Plaintiff challenges local authorities over alleged Second Amendment violations
A Suffolk County resident has filed a lawsuit against local authorities alleging violations of his Second Amendment rights due to restrictive handgun licensing policies.
Plaintiff Alleges Judicial Misconduct Against Supreme Court Justice Over Foreclosure Case
In a dramatic legal showdown in New York's Eastern District Court, David A. Bythewood accuses Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Fischer of biased actions favoring HSBC Bank in a foreclosure dispute.
Plaintiff alleges baby formula company misled consumers about product safety
A class action lawsuit has been filed against ByHeart, Inc., accusing them of failing to disclose contamination risks in their infant formula products with Clostridium botulinum.
Plaintiff Alleges Discrimination Against Former Employer SUNY Farmingdale Over Pregnancy-Related Accommodations
A former payroll clerk has filed a lawsuit against SUNY Farmingdale alleging discrimination based on pregnancy-related conditions.
Melissa Finucane named inaugural holder of endowed chair for climate policy at Stony Brook
Melissa Finucane has been appointed as the first William and Jane Knapp Endowed Infinity Chair at Stony Brook University.
Stony Brook researchers identify how key drug kills sleeping sickness parasite
A team of researchers from Stony Brook University has published a study that provides new insights into how the drug fexinidazole kills trypanosomatid parasites, which are responsible for diseases such as Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also...
Avi Wigderson discusses role of randomness during Stony Brook University lecture
Randomness, often seen as the opposite of order, was the focus of a recent lecture at Stony Brook University delivered by Avi Wigderson, the 2021 Abel Prize laureate and Herbert H. Maass Professor in the School of Mathematics at the Institute for...
Stony Brook University commemorates Veterans Day with ceremony honoring service
Stony Brook University held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on November 12 at the Sidney Gelber Auditorium, gathering students, faculty, staff, community members, and veterans to honor military service and reflect on the experiences of those...
Stony Brook MD/PhD student explores drug development targeting bacterial infection mechanisms
Dante Dullas, an MD/PhD candidate at Stony Brook University’s Renaissance School of Medicine, is focused on research that could influence the way physicians treat bacterial infections.
Syed Shah named chair of anesthesiology at Stony Brook’s Renaissance School
Syed Shah, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, effective November 6.
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NYS AG Issues Blizzard Consumer Protection Alerts
As record snowfall and blizzard-like conditions blanket much of New York and Suffolk County, New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued consumer alerts aimed at protecting homeowners and tenants navigating the aftermath of the storm.