Bob Van Voris
Trump can block DOJ grants to sanctuary cities, court rules
NEW YORK – The Trump administration can block states from receiving Justice Department grants if they fail to help with federal immigration enforcement, a...
Travel-ban fight shifts to Virginia after Trump appeals loss
NEW YORK - A federal judge in Virginia plans to rule as soon as possible on extending a block on President Donald Trump’s ban...
BofA’s $500,000 offer in ‘bro’s club’ case is no longer public
NEW YORK - Bank of America Corp. has persuaded a judge to remove from the public record a claim by an employee that she...
R.I. Little League friends divided over insider trading charges
From Little League to bachelor parties to planning ahead for retirement, David Hobson and Michael Maciocio were friends for most of their lives. But...
Tom Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ suspension reinstated by Appeals Court
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NEW YORK - The National Football League was found to have acted within its authority in benching New England’s star quarterback Tom...
No deal in Brady ‘Deflategate’ fight as court battle resumes
NEW YORK - Lawyers for New England Patriots’ Tom Brady and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell are back in court as a quick settlement of...
Eletrobras sued by Providence over Brazilian bribery scheme
PROVIDENCE - Brazil’s state-owned electric company, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, was sued by the city of Providence over claims it failed to tell investors...
RBS joins BofA in $2B foreign exchange-fix settlement
NEW YORK - HSBC Holdings PLC, Barclays PLC and three other banks agreed to settle U.S. investor lawsuits tied to the currency-rigging scandal, bringing...
NFL ‘Deflategate’ judge stuck with case with no agreement
NEW YORK - New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell haven’t yet resolved their fight over the player’s four-game “Deflategate”...
Providence sues BofA, NYSE over high-frequency trading
NEW YORK – Bank of America Corp. and the New York Stock Exchange were among dozens of exchanges, brokerages and traders sued over high-frequency...