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New York Law Journal

Virola v. The Entire GRVC Dept. of Mental Health Hygiene Svces

Inmate's Suit Asserting Clinician's Medical Indifference Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Trims Risk of Sex Offender to Lowest Level

The Third Department reduced the risk level classification of a sex offender after determining his victim was not a stranger to him nor a person he developed a relationship with primarily so he could sexually victimize her.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Impeaching Witness Credibility in Police Misconduct Actions

In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz, a professor at Touro Law Center, writes that many plaintiffs asserting claims against police officers have had prior encounters with law enforcement authorities. Recent federal court decisions show how far defendants may go in using previous "immoral conduct" to impeach the plaintiff's credibility.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Is Using the N-Word on the Field a Free Speech Issue?

Obviously offensive speech should be regulated. But experts caution against going too far.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Virginia Class Seeks to Intervene in Same-Sex Marriage Case

Lawyers representing a class of same-sex couples in Virginia have moved to intervene in a pending case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that challenges the constitutionality of the state's ban on gay marriage.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Southerland v. Woo

Attorney's Unprofessional Behavior Leads To Denial of His Pro Hac Vice Application
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward

Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward's dogged perseverance was instrumental in securing $1.06 billion for plaintiffs in the intricate urethane antitrust litigation last year.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Appeal of Marriage: A.G. Responds After Court Rules Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional

"Our clients are thrilled. It is huge," said the plaintiffs lawyer, Daniel "Neel" Lane Jr., after the ruling.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Dismisses Claims by Female Firefighter

A federal judge has dismissed the hostile workplace, retaliation and sexual harassment suit brought by a female firefighter who said she was sexually assaulted by a male colleague.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Senate Sets Vote on Debo Adegbile Nomination

The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on Debo Adegbile's nomination to run the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
1 minute read

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