New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack | February 8, 2024
Title IX investigations are supposed to be a fair and effective tool to make informed decisions about student complaints. Not surprisingly, the practical application of this federal law is often as nuanced as the behaviors that brought about the complaint to begin with. A recent case demonstrates this very well.
By ALM Staff | February 1, 2024
Retired U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin was in attendance at a Jan. 30 event hosted by the City University of New York School of Law to mark the 10-year anniversary of her ruling in Floyd v. City of New York.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Christopher Dunn | January 31, 2024
With 2024 upon us, we are confronted with a presidential election that carries historic import for American democracy, its constitutional values and the rule of law. It is not too soon to look beyond the election cycle to the prospect of a second Trump administration. And as tumultuous as his first term was, Trump's current rhetoric and the changed American landscape signal an even more ominous second term when it comes to civil rights and civil liberties.
By ALM Staff | January 30, 2024
This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Bennett L. Gershman | January 18, 2024
As a constitutional matter, prosecutors, no less than other citizens, have the right to express their views robustly without government interference or retaliation.
By Jane Wester | January 2, 2024
Trump's attorney Alina Habba of Habba Madaio & Associates praised the ruling saying, "Mr. Cohen's lawsuit was doomed from its inception. We will continue to fight against any frivolous suits aimed at our client."
By Charles Toutant | January 2, 2024
Rutgers and the law school have policies "that a student's right of free expression does not extend to actions or behaviors that harass, threaten violence, or intimidate classmates," the suit states.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alexander Klein | January 2, 2024
This article proposes a solution to prosecutorial immunity for the civil rights plaintiffs' bar. It is a path that allows victims of prosecutorial misconduct to recover damages for malicious prosecutions while, at the same time, paying heed to the legitimate interest in allowing prosecutors to focus on their difficult jobs without being stymied by the fear of lawsuits.
By Dan Packel | December 22, 2023
A profession struggling for more equitable representation confronts a legal activist who wants law firms to be colorblind.
By Marianna Wharry | December 15, 2023
A lawsuit claims that a student's father staying in the school's dorm used abusive tactics and threats to create a "cult" with Sarah Lawrence students.
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