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New York Law Journal

Suit Proceeds Over Placement of Special Needs Children

Special needs children suing placement agencies after enduring years of abuse from a con artist who adopted them have overcome timeliness barriers to some—but not all—of their claims, a federal judge ruled.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Young v. Sposato

Pre-Trial Detainee's Medical Indifference Suit Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust Remedies
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Levi v. New York State Assembly

Legislators Immune from §1983 Suit to Extend Project SAVE's Coverage to Private Schools
1 minute read

National Law Journal

In Appeal, Group Fights 'Big Mountain Jesus' Statue in Montana

The Freedom From Religion Foundation takes its fight over a six-foot statue of Christ, on federal land in Montana, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ida B. Wells-Barnett Justice Award Goes to NYPL GC

Michele Coleman Mayes, vice president, general counsel and secretary of The New York Public Library, is set to receive the 12th annual Ida B. Wells-Barnett Justice Award.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

The Morning Wrap

A round-up of legal news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets from around the country: Libor class actions face an uncertain future; Morgan Stanley settles with FHFA; lawmakers around the country are proposing bills to curtail the powers of law enforcement to monitor and track citizens.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Westbrooks v. City of Buffalo

Dispute Over Officer's Order to Move Defeats Probable Cause Basis to Arrest Job Interviewee
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Presidential and Legislative Efforts on Voting Reform

In their Government and Election Law column, Jerry H. Goldfeder of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and Myrna Pérez of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law review a bill intended to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court's constitutional critique in 'Shelby County v. Holder' and the recommendations to improve our nation's voting experience released by the Presidential Commission on Election Administration.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Kagan Honors a Pathbreaker for Women in Law

More than any other individual, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg "is responsible for eliminating sex discrimination from American law," fellow Justice Elena Kagan said in a lecture Monday night that paid homage to Ginsburg's fight for women's equality.
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