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An important NYC human rights agency comes back to life
In my fuzzy mind, the Commission on Human Rights sounded like a federal agency, so I was pretty surprised–and very pleased–to hear that not only it is a New York City agency but that Mayor De Blasio’s newly appointed commissioner … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights lawsuits, employment lawsuits, human rights lawsuits, NYC Commission on Human Rights, pro bono legal organizations
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“Loser pays” lawsuits? Sounds fine, until you read the big print.
From the March 15, 2011 Washington Spectator: An amendment sponsored by Wyoming Republican Rep. Cynthia Lummis would suspend a law that dates back to the Reagan administration and allows parties who prevail in lawsuits against the government to have their … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights lawsuits, human rights lawsuits, Law and government agencies, situations demanding lawsuits, what "contingency" means
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