Deepti Hajela

February 07, 2019 | Daily Business Review

While the #MeToo movement swept up a number of powerful men in recent years in the United States, its spillover effect has been more muted in Latin America, where critics say macho attitudes die hard.

By Javier Cordoba and Deepti Hajela

9 minute read

December 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The Eastern District court ruled New York's ban on nunchucks, the martial arts weapon made famous by Bruce Lee but prohibited in the state for decades, is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.

By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press

3 minute read

August 04, 2017 | Daily Business Review

The family-based immigration system would be completely upended by proposed legislation that got an endorsement from President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

By Deepti Hajela

4 minute read

June 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The report from the inspector general for the NYPD took pains to make clear it was not commenting on the overall "broken windows" policing approach, but critics of the policy said the findings were proof that going after low-level crimes as a way of deterring larger ones doesn't work.

By Deepti Hajela

5 minute read

February 26, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In a nation accustomed to demonstrations over police shootings of unarmed black men, this was something completely different: more than 10,000 mostly Chinese-Americans rallying in support of the Chinese-American officer who pulled the trigger.

By Deepti Hajela

3 minute read

February 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said he would not sign a budget for the state this year that doesn't include a plan for legislative ethics reform, drawing a line in the sand on the same day the leader of the state Assembly stepped down from his position following an arrest on federal corruption charges.

By Deepti Hajela

4 minute read

February 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said he would not sign a budget for the state this year that doesn't include a plan for legislative ethics reform, drawing a line in the sand on the same day the leader of the state Assembly stepped down from his position following an arrest on federal corruption charges.

By Deepti Hajela

4 minute read

July 02, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A direct-mail fundraising company that sent solicitations on behalf of a disabled veterans' charity but took in most of the money raised will pay $9.7 million in damages, and the charity will re-organize its board and reform its practices as part of a $24.6 million settlement.

By Deepti Hajela

3 minute read

June 19, 2008 | Daily Report Online

By DEEPTI HAJELA

3 minute read

July 13, 2009 | Daily Report Online

NEW YORK AP - The NAACP may be 100 years old, but it's using the latest technology to fight racism.The NAACP will officially launch the program to monitor incidents of police misconduct at its annual convention in New York City. Members are gathering there to mark NAACP's centennial; The civil rights group was founded in New York City in 1909.

By DEEPTI HAJELA

1 minute read