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Government's Motions in FOIA Drone Strike Appeal Denied
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
In April, the Second Circuit ordered the disclosure of a redacted Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel ("OLC") memo that essentially laid out the...
2nd Cir. Joins Everyone Else in Okaying 'In God We Trust' Currency
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Take a look at a dollar bill or a coin. Ever noticed the phrase, "In God We Trust?" Yeah, me neither. But thanks to 31 U.S.C. §§ 5112(d)(1) and 5114(b), the...
Voters Denied Polling Accessibility and SAC's Steinberg Sentenced
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Last week, voters with disabilities were vindicated when the Second Circuit affirmed a district court's ruling that New York City failed to provide accessible...
Arrrrrgh! Can Disney Fend Off 4th 'Pirates' Copyright Suit?
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Let's call this the copyright lawsuit that just won't go away. What Disney thought was finality in a lawsuit involving the creation of 'Pirates of the...
Airlines Not Liable for 9/11 Clean Up Costs Under CERCLA
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
In just the past year, the Second Circuit has decided at least four 9/11 related cases. It reversed a district court decision, resulting in bringing Saudi...
Supreme Court OKs Prayer Before City Council Meetings
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The town of Greece, New York starts town hall meetings with a prayer, and that practice was challenged by two Greece residents who argued that the town was...
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