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Same-Sex Couple Seeks Loss of Consortium in Med Mal Case

A same-sex couple is gearing up for a battle in its recently-filed medical malpractice case on whether the partner of the injured woman can seek loss of consortium damages.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dog Owner Who Violated Co-op's Rules Must Pay $30K

A shareholder of the Lower East Side's East River Housing complex must pay more than $30,000 in attorney fees after losing a suit over a dog he kept against the complex's rules.
2 minute read

Law.com

N.J. Gov. Fires Aide Involved in Bridge Scandal as U.S. Probe Begins

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie lets go of a key adviser as a federal investigation looms over his administration's ordering of lane closures that crippled traffic on the George Washington Bridge last September, allegedly as an act of political retribution.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Catholics in Atlanta Go to Court to Challenge Contraceptive Mandate

Catholic officials in Atlanta are waiting for a federal judge here to rule on their challenge to the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate, an issue that made headlines last week when a U.S. Supreme Court justice ruled temporarily for nuns fighting the same provision in Colorado.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Osterweil v. Bartlett

Part-Time Residence Sufficient for Pistol License Under Penal Law §400.00(3)(a)
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Justices Block Utah Same-Sex Marriages, for Now

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted gay marriages in Utah, but the constitutional question of whether a state can ban those unions is racing to the high court faster than many of the justices might have expected just six months ago.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club Seeks Bankruptcy As Refuge From 'Serial Litigator'

The Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club has sought refuge in bankruptcy court from Samuel "Sandy" Rosen, a retired attorney described by a court-appointed trustee as a "serial litigator."
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sheppard Mullin Litigator a Fighter for the Disabled

As a young law firm associate, Daniel Brown sued the New York Road Runners Club on behalf of a group of plaintiffs that included his quadriplegic brother to ensure that racers in wheelchairs be treated fairly in the New York City Marathon. Brown, now a Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton litigation partner, has fought to advance the cause of New Yorkers with disabilities ever since. He recently celebrated the successful outcome of two pro bono cases designed to make life easier and safer for this class of clients.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

With Firm Support, An Advocate for Minorities

2 minute read

National Law Journal

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

2 minute read

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