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New York Law Journal

Mudge v. Zugalla

Stigma-Plus Claim Survives Despite Dismissal Of Claims Against School Districts, NYDOE
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

City Reaches $583,000 Deal With Arrested Protesters

The city has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to settle allegations that police wrongfully arrested a group of Occupy Wall Street protesters, marking the largest settlement to date in an Occupy-related civil rights lawsuit, the marchers' lawyers said Tuesday.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Civil Rights Suit Against Silver May Proceed

A federal judge has declined to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for failing to take action against former Assemblyman Vito Lopez for repeated acts of sexual harassment against female staffers.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Study looks at the civil rights cases since the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

With the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 right around the corner, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts released an infographic illustrating the increase of civil rights-related case filings in the decades since.
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Settlement means $1.4 million in attorney fees

Trammell S. Crow Jr., the son of the late, famed Dallas real estate entrepreneur, contributed $500,000 in 2013 to a legal defense fund that Farmers Branch established to pay for its defense in Villas, said Charles Cox, managing director of finance and administration for Farmers Branch.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Gwinnett College Settles HIV Discrimination Investigation

Gwinnett College in Sandy Springs has settled a federal investigation into allegations that it violated the civil rights of an individual who is HIV-positive, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia announced on Tuesday.
4 minute read

Law.com

Lawyer Wrongly Accused of Hitting His Client Wins $55,000 Settlement

A criminal defense lawyer who was arrested at the Ocean County courthouse for allegedly assaulting his client in the midst of a proceeding has settled his civil rights case for $55,000.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lavertu v. The Town of Huntington

Housing Project Opponents Show Town Policy Of Targeting Citizens Who Criticize Its Actions
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Scharff v. County of Nassau

Installation of Pedestrian Crossing Signals Is County Service but Issues Exist on Defenses
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Excessive-Force Case Settles For Nearly $200,000

The video went viral with nearly 171,000 views on YouTube. It shows three Bridgeport police officers kicking a defenseless suspect that they just apprehended. In the aftermath, the officers were placed on paid leave and the beating victim, Orlando Lopez-Soto, filed an excessive-force lawsuit in federal court.
4 minute read

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