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“Justice Dept. Presses Civil Rights Agenda in Local Courts”

The government has waded into cases involving legal aid, transgender students, juvenile prisoners and people who take videos of police officers. Source: Justice Dept. Presses Civil Rights Agenda in Local Courts A major, major story from the New York Times … Continue reading

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Con Ed was OK to fire ex-cop Charles Schwarz

This NYLJ abstract, which eliminated the name of the ex-cop who sued Con Ed for wrongfully dismissing him and just lost his case, means a great deal to me. I was working for the lawyers who represented Abner Louima in … Continue reading

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Ah, divorce! Is it always a juicy volatile story?

Fess up: you really, really yearn to have been in the justice’s chambers during this brouhaha. (Actually, why should I put this on you? I’m fessing up: I want to hear the entire story. Ergo, I went into the federal … Continue reading

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