By Ellis Kim | David Gialanella | August 31, 2018
In a case in which the state of New Jersey became an intervenor on behalf of the federal government earlier this year, a federal judge in Texas refused to issue an injunction against the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, though he hinted he might ultimately rule against the program's legality.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Martin A. Schwartz | August 31, 2018
In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz notes that probable cause is a complete defense to a § 1983 Fourth Amendment false arrest claim. But is it also a complete defense to a § 1983 First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim?
By Andrew Denney | August 31, 2018
Plaintiffs in the stop-and-frisk litigation against the New York City Police Department said that a federal monitor's proposed confidentiality order would hide key data, such as how often officers are stopping subjects, under a blanket of secrecy.
By Marcia Coyle | August 31, 2018
Two state petitions in the U.S. Supreme Court ask the justices to uphold the termination of Planned Parenthood's participation in the state Medicaid program. In the federal appeals courts, several cases are advancing efforts to restrict access to abortions.
By Colby Hamilton | August 30, 2018
Dr. Clyde Pemberton claims NYPD officers ended up arresting him and colleagues after they were assaulted by two white women who Pemberton says were seen dragging an unconscious woman through his club.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Terry Mutchler | August 30, 2018
Raw sugar, coconuts and rubber are the little-known originators of the Freedom of Information Act, the federal law that governs the release of public records.
By Rhys Dipshan | August 29, 2018
Those looking to combat machine bias in government services are pushing for greater transparency into how technologies like AI work. Will tech companies be willing to cooperate?
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | August 28, 2018
A federal judge has ruled that an inmate failed to sufficiently show he was deprived a religious book while in prison. Judge Victor Bolden gave the inmate time to write an amended complaint and to file it with the court.
By Andrew Denney | August 28, 2018
In Airbnb Inc.'s new lawsuit against the New York City government over its law requiring disclosure of hosts offering up rooms for rent in the city, the company has once again enlisted the legal firepower of Roberta Kaplan, a star litigator well-known for her civil rights work.
By Dan M. Clark | August 28, 2018
Legal precedent may actually obstruct the NRA's claims against Vullo and Cuomo, legal experts said.
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