Behind the scenes of Andrew Cuomo’s campaign to become New York City’s next mayor, the former governor is fighting an expensive legal battle to clear his name. New Yorkers are on the hook to pay for almost all of it.In courtrooms across New York, Cuomo has been involved in more than a dozen lawsuits over allegations he sexually harassed former state employees, made an improper book deal and mishandled Covid-19 in nursing homes.The taxpayer-funded costs associated with his multifront legal defense and offense — he’s sued five state agencies or entities — have surpassed $61 million and involve at least 16 law firms, according to state comptroller records obtained by Bloomberg. Eight of the lawsuits are ongoing.New York law allows current or former state employees sued for conduct related to their government work to have defense costs paid by the state. Cuomo, a Democrat, was sued in federal court by three state employees accusing him of sexual harassment during his time in office, as well as by families of deceased nursing home residents who allege the former governor’s handling of the pandemic resulted in their deaths. Taxpayers are also paying for the defense of the government bodies he’s suing.“I’m not sure there’s ever been a case exactly like his when it comes to size and the amount of money,” Manhattan state Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat, said of the legal tab. “It’s a breathtaking number.”Scrutiny of Cuomo’s time as governor has been renewed as the 67-year-old... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2025-04-24 18:27:01 UTC ]
Behind the scenes of Andrew Cuomo’s campaign to become New York City’s next mayor, the former governor is fighting an expensive legal battle to clear his name. New Yorkers are on the hook to pay for almost all of it.In courtrooms across New York, Cuomo has been involved in more than a dozen... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2025-04-24 18:27:01 UTC ]
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Wondery chief brand officer Nicole Blake is giving podcasts the ‘Harry Potter’ treatment. Not so long ago, a book deal and a live tour marked the outer limits of how far a hot podcast could hope to expand its horizons. These days, they’re only the beginning. Especially at Wondery, the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-04-19 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Olesya Lyuzna shares her experience of how Pitch Wars took her from a messy manuscript draft to a book deal. The post Glitter and Grit: How Pitch Wars Took Me From Messy Draft to Book Deal appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
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We’re less than 100 days out from a very consequential election, so before we get to the fun stuff, I ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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On June 21st, Threshold, a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced a new book deal with New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur and noted conspiracy theorist Vivek Ramaswamy. Although it’s rumored that Donald Trump passed him over for the role of running mate, Vivek... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Brad Weekes was 25 years old and working as a senior associate at public affairs firm Kivvit when Crain's named him to the 2020 class of 20 In Their 20s. The East New York native's goal at the time: Pressure lawmakers to make positive changes.In many ways, Weekes was already doing just that. At... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner signs a five book deal with William Morrow, Amistad takes a book about a true American power couple, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A debut author who used fake accounts to “review bomb” other writers on the influential online platform Goodreads has been dropped by her agent and had her book deal cancelled Continue reading at ABC News
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First-time author Cait Corrain has apologized on X and announced she is going to rehab after losing her book deal and agent for 'review bombing' on Goodreads. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Darrin Bell didn’t set out to write his much anticipated graphic memoir, The Talk. He’d initially sold another project delving into the lives of three generations of men in his family, all descendants of an enslaved man named Addison Bell, in a two book deal to Henry Holt and Co. But as he was... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-10-30 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Dann McDorman, the executive producer of “The Beat With Ari Melber,” gave up writing fiction in his 20s. Now, he’s publishing his first novel at age 47. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Serena Williams just announced a book deal with Random House Publishing Group. Here's what we know so far. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Finding Her #ownvoice: A Conversation with Ivy Ngeow, by Susan Blumberg-Kason Interviews [email protected] Tue, 07/18/2023 - 15:46 Ivy Ngeow grew up in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and now makes her home in London. An architect and interior designer by... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2023-07-18 20:46:55 UTC ]
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Gone are the days when you could write a book a chapter at a time and hook people in a slow, serial burn. Now, if the internet is to believed, one must amass 100,000 followers on social media before they can even be considered for a book deal (every writer ever: why would anyone follow […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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As the winner of the second annual Books Like Us First Novel Prize, Dorabji will receive a $50,000 book deal with Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The book will cover the actor's “complicated marriage to Will Smith,” her “unconventional upbringing in Baltimore,” and her friendship with late rapper Tupac Shakur, Continue reading at HuffPost
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Robin Jones Gunn brings a new trilogy to Revell; Katie Davis Majors lands a triple book deal at Multnomah, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Insiders say outgoing prime minister unlikely to write about personal life but book deal possible this autumnBoris Johnson could be paid more than £1m for his memoir, according to publishing insiders. But anyone expecting a kiss-and-tell may be disappointed, as industry professionals have said... Continue reading at The Guardian
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“It’s even harder for older writers," Patterson, whose net worth is estimated to be $800 million, told the Sunday Times. "You don’t meet many 52-year-old white males.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Springer Nature calls its arrangement, through the Max Planck Digital Library, its largest open-access institutional book deal yet. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson More Than 80 Max Planck Institutes Participating in an agreement the company calls its largest institutional... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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