Long-time defense attorney Ivan Stephan Fisher has been suspended from practicing in the Southern District of New York for misusing $250,000 in funds intended to go toward restitution to the International Gemological Institute, which was the victim of an embezzlement.

Southern District of New York Judge Jed S. Rakoff has refused to alter the lengthy sentences of two convicted crack dealers despite a change in U.S

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has sued a firm for allegedly discriminating against the disabled by refusing to allow a client to enter its offices with her service dog, which detects seizures

In an effort to streamline complex civil litigations in the Southern District of New York, a committee has recommended that parties immediately divulge requested documents, accede to a schedule for electronic discovery and acknowledge whether they intend to seek settlement discussions or mediation.

Reuniting three lawyers who worked together as Assistant U.S.