Your only new york city trial lawyers news source! Click on each item to read full story.   New York subway bomb plotter's father sentenced to 4.5 years read story NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Colorado man was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison on Friday for lying to investigators who were racing to stop his son from carrying out a plot to bomb New York City subways in 2009, and for persuading family members to help destroy key evidence of the plan. Mohammed Wali Zazi, 56, was convicted in Brooklyn federal court last July of obstruction of justice and ...   NYC judge rules in favor of SU and Boeheim in defamation suit read story A New York City judge has ruled in favor of Syracuse University and men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim following a hearing in the defamation suit against them. This all stems from statements Boeheim made after two men came forward claiming they were sexually abused by former associate coach Bernie Fine. YNN's Erin Clarke was in court and explains what happened.   New York subway bomb plotter's father sentenced to 4 1/2 years read story The sentence is well below the 30-years-to-life sentence recommended by prosecutors. -Reuters   Named Chair Of Trial Lawyers Section read story Peter C. Kopff, a resident of Garden City, is the new chair of the 2,392- member Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association.   Boeheim case goes to court, Allred defends Laurie Fine strategy read story Friday morning attorneys for Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim and his longtime employer Syracuse University will enter a New York City civil court.   Thursday's Sports in Brief read story Lance Armstrong is relieved the federal investigation into doping allegations against him has ended, and says he always stayed confident he would not be charged.   Federal Judge Joins Former Partners to Launch New Litigation Boutique read story The Hon. Richard J. Holwell, the Southern District of New York judge who recently presided over the insider trading trial of Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam, has announced his   Prosecutors: 4th man recruited in NYC bomb plot read story Federal prosecutors have quietly added a new wrinkle to their case against a New York City man charged in one of the most serious terror plots since the Sept. 11 attacks.   Becker & Poliakoff Names Gary C. Rosen Managing Shareholder read story FT. LAUDERDALE, FL-- - Becker & Poliakoff, a diversified commercial law firm with more than 145 attorneys and lobbyists in Florida, New York City, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and internationally, today ...   Judge denies Bobby Davis and Mike Lang request for Syracuse University to name former players tied to Laurie Fine read story State Supreme Court Justice Anil Singh rejected a request from their lawyers to force SU to turn over any information about players who had an inappropriate relationship with Laurie Fine.