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Texas Lawyer

Insurance Attorney Takes on Civil Rights Case

"I don't normally do this, I normally represent insurance companies," Jim Sullivan said of his reason for accepting the civil rights case. "I thought, I've got to help this guy.''
4 minute read

Law.com

$40 Million Settlement Reached in Central Park Jogger Case

Mayor Bill de Blasio's election broke a stalemate in the contentious 11-year-old litigation, enabling lawyers who were still far away from trial to reach a reported $40 million settlement between the city and the five men who served prison terms for the 1989 rape and beating before another man confessed.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

N.J. Town Pays $2M To Settle Suit For Man Choked to Death by Police

A lawsuit on behalf of a man who died after Penns Grove borough police placed him in a choke hold has been settled for $2 million.
3 minute read

Law.com

Sotomayor Expresses Concern Over Wealth Disparity in U.S.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor voiced concern Thursday night about widespread income inequality in America, which she said could trigger “the unrest other countries have.”
3 minute read

The Recorder

Allen v. Meyer

2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Libereros v. USA

Record's Expungement Not Justified; Civil Disability Relief May Be Sought From N.Y.
2 minute read

Law.com

Judge Rejects Suit by Police, Upholds Anti-Profiling Law

The ruling is a victory for the de Blasio Administration, a defeat for the former Bloomberg Administration, a triumph for civil rights groups and a setback for police unions and law enforcement advocates who claim the controversial measure will undermine public safety.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Defendant No Longer, Howard Finkelstein Says He Was Threatened By Psychologist

Removing him individually as a defendant is one thing Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein said he was pleased with after a federal appeals court ruling that resurrected an employment retaliation lawsuit filed by a forensic psychologist.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Look Out: HIPAA Fines Are About to Get a Lot Higher

A federal official says the last year of enforcement will be nothing compared to future actions.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

GE Capital to Pay Record $225M Fine for Credit Card Marketing

In the federal government's largest credit card discrimination settlement in history, GE Capital Retail Bank, now known as Synchrony Bank, will pay $225 million to credit card customers harmed by deceptive marketing or discrimination.
3 minute read

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