In Final Weeks, a Push to Put Bloomberg’s Stamp on Major Legal Cases

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Michael A. Cardozo, corporation counsel for New York City, has had a busy few weeks.

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. and BENJAMIN WEISER

New York City’s Law Department has been trying to settle or define its position on some of its longest-running court battles, with the corporation counsel, Michael A. Cardozo, fighting on behalf of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s agenda.