Deepti Hajela

December 23, 2009 | Daily Report Online

NEW YORK AP - Two EMTs on a coffee break who failed to help a dying pregnant woman acted "to the best of their abilities," their lawyer said Tuesday, while the woman's mother condemned them as "inhuman."The EMTs, Jason Green and Melissa Jackson, were suspended without pay and the Brooklyn district attorney opened a criminal investigation into the case.

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November 04, 2009 | Daily Report Online

NEW YORK AP - Five immigrant men who were detained in roundups in New York and eventually deported following the Sept. 11 attacks have reached a $1.26 million settlement with the U.S. government.The men were part of a lawsuit against the government over the roundups that put them in federal detention and the abuse they say they suffered while they were there.

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December 22, 2005 | Legaltech News

The last time New York City had a transit strike, in 1980, a fax machine was considered cutting-edge. Fast forward 25 years to a world of wireless laptops, Internet-enabled cell phones and telecommuting. Technology, some say, is a big reason the bus and subway strike has not caused the chaos that many people had expected. Dennis C. Fleischmann, managing partner of Bryan Cave's New York office, said the strike was having a "minimal" effect, with most employees able to get in and others working from home.

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November 03, 2008 | Daily Report Online

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January 14, 2010 | Daily Report Online

NEW YORK AP - After almost nine years, Nigerian immigrant Emakoji Ayikoye is on the brink of becoming an American, just waiting to say the words of the citizenship oath.But Thursday's ceremony is weighted with more symbolism than usual for the 32-year-old college math teacher. It's one of several being held nationwide in honor of the Rev.

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