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NYPD false arrest of diabetic teen denied insulin: lawsuit

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Naomi

A thoroughly disgusting story from the Daily News: Diabetic Brooklyn teen denied insulin after being falsely arrested on attempted murder charges: suit  – NY Daily News. The last paragraph in the Daily News: “There was no immediate response to the … Continue reading →

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“Cash, but Not Remedial Tools, in Wrongful-Death Settlements”

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Naomi

Here’s Jim Dwyer’s excellent New York Times essay on what should be, but isn’t, happening with the City’s wrongful death settlements: Cash, but Not Remedial Tools, in Wrongful-Death Settlements – NYTimes.com. He reminds me that it was years ago, when … Continue reading →

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Some huge financial awards in lawsuits

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Naomi

Jury Awards $23.6 Billion in Florida Smoking Case – NYTimes.com. MIAMI — A jury in northwestern Florida awarded a staggering $23 billion judgment late Friday against the country’s second-largest tobacco company for causing the death of a chain smoker who … Continue reading →

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