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National Law Journal

Fighting to End NYPD's 'Stop-and-Frisk' Policy

2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Southern District Extends Effort to Settle NYPD Cases

Judges and court officials have touted the pilot program as a way to cut through the 1,500 to 1,600 pending police misconduct cases, but some civil rights attorneys criticized the plan at a hearing held in June, leading to changes to the current plan.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Cancer-Stricken Inmate Seeks Release Before Death

A dying bank robber, now serving the last 24 months of a 16-year prison sentence, may not fully understand the scope of the pro bono effort that's been organized to help him. But the state's largest law firm is embroiled in an 11th-hour plea to secure his release.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Gay Rights, Job Bias Cases Define Court Term

One year after a landmark constitutional decision on the nation's new federal health care law, the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013 took historic steps in two civil rights cases that will define the Roberts court for some time to come.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Housing Authority Settles Discrimination Case

Maziarz v. Housing Authority of the Town of Vernon: A man who claims the Vernon Housing Authority discriminated against disabled, senior-citizen tenants has settled his lawsuit with the agency for $215,000.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Relationship Between Contingency and §1988 Statutory Fees

In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz, a professor at Touro Law Center, reviews two U.S. Supreme Court decisions provide substantial guidance on the relationship between the statutory §1988 fee and the contingency fee, which are frequently both provided for in a retainer agreement for §1983 plaintiffs.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Two Officers Dismissed From Suit Over Hidden Exculpatory Evidence

A man who spent years behind bars because an assistant county prosecutor withheld exculpatory evidence won't be able to proceed with civil rights claims against Camden police officers.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Elmer v. Fischer

Inmate May Bring Claims Against Corrections Officers in Their Individual, Official Capacities
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

N.J. Man Alleges Racial Profiling Caused His Arrest at Apple Store

An African-American man from New Jersey claims he was falsely accused of theft and arrested when he tried to exchange his broken iPad at an Apple Store in Berkeley, Calif.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ramapough Indians Sue Over Negative Movie Portrayal

Members of the Ramapough Mountain Indians claim the newly released film "Out of the Furnace" falsely portrays them as lawless, violent, impoverished and drug-addicted inbreds.
5 minute read

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