NEW YORK CITY-The developer could not have prevented the sequence of events that led to the destruction of the original 7 World Trade, and with it a Con Edison substation, federal judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled Monday.

NEW YORK CITY-The developer had argued that the 2010 settlement between plaintiffs and airlines was collusive; a federal appeals court disagrees.

NEW YORK CITY-The city’s years-long attempt to collect property taxes from United Nations missions has been trumped by a State Department exemption, a federal court rules.

NEW YORK CITY-Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who had rejected an earlier settlement in the 9/11 illness litigation, gave his approval to a revised agreement.

NEW YORK CITY-Southern District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein approved a $712.5-million settlement for a suit filed by 10,000 plaintiffs who suffered respiratory and other illnesses in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks.

NEW YORK CITY-The developer had been ordered by Attorney General Cuomo to pay $16 million to buyers who wanted their deposits back.

NEW YORK CITY-The developer had been ordered by Attorney General Cuomo to pay $16 million to buyers who wanted their deposits back.

NEW YORK CITY-Attorneys met Thursday in an attempt to reframe a $657-million settlement over illnesses tied to Ground Zero cleanup.