Tag: Lawsuit
Ukraine Airlines to compensate Israeli couple over anti-Semitic slurs
An Israeli court has ruled that Ukraine International Airlines will have to pay an Israeli couple 5,000 shekels ($1,550) in compensation for publicly humiliating the two in an incident that happened two and a...
US Supreme Court to rule on whether Jews can recover Nazi-stolen art
A U.S. Supreme Court case that began on Dec. 7 will determine if American Jews are able to recover art that was part of a forced sale to the Nazis.
The case, Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp,...
Erdoğan confidant proposes Israel-Turkey maritime deal that cuts out Cyprus
Following years of diplomatic strife, Turkey over the weekend signaled to Israel yet again its desire for rapprochement. On Monday, former admiral Cihat Yayci, a close confidant of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is...
Orthodox Jewish groups laud federal discrimination suit against New York village
Orthodox Jewish groups are praising the U.S. Department of Justice after it filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Village of Airmont in Rockland County, N.Y., claiming that its zoning laws are “discriminatory” and...
Agudath Israel files suit in US Supreme Court to reopen synagogues amid heightened COVID...
Agudath Israel of America and two affiliated congregations have taken their lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the U.S. Supreme Court as they seek to overturn his closure of houses of worship...
Legal battle over eastern Jerusalem property highlights attempts by EU to undermine Israeli sovereignty
The Jerusalem District Court rejected a petition filed by an Arab family last week claiming ownership over a house located within the City of David neighborhood/archeological site in the eastern part of Jerusalem, perhaps...
Federal judge denies request to open overnight camps in New York state
A federal judge in New York denied a request for an injunction that would have allowed overnight camps in that state to open this summer.
The ruling stems from a case brought against New York Gov. Andrew...
Israel sues Volkswagen for $152 million over ‘fraudulent software’
Israel filed a $152 million lawsuit in a Tel Aviv court against the German automaker Volkswagon; its subsidiary Audi; and its local distributor, Champion Motors, for allegedly committing fraud and negligence.
According to the Israeli...
Three New York Orthodox Jews sue Cuomo, de Blasio over coronavirus restrictions
Three Orthodox Jews have filed a lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in federal court, alleging civil-rights violations of...
Lawsuit: Qatar secretly gave funding for terror attacks that killed Americans, Israelis
Qatar secretly provided funding for several terror attacks that killed Americans and Israelis, according to a lawsuit filed in New York on Wednesday seeking reparations for the families of the dead.
As part of an alleged funding...