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Questioning of Defendant by CPS Worker Violated Miranda: 2nd Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
It's a rare occasion indeed when a federal court upholds a state prisoner's federal habeas corpus claim. The procedural bar to getting relief -- showing that a...
On Remand, SEC-Citigroup Settlement Reluctantly Approved
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
In June, we blogged about the Second Circuit's opinion reversing Judge Rakoff's denial of a consent decree between the Securities and Exchange Commission...
Pay Up, BofA: Court Orders $1B in Damages as DoJ Settlement Nears
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
In 2008, before the Great Recession was in full swing, Bank of America bought Countrywide Financial, in efforts to solidify its position in commercial banking,...
Police Unions Can't Block Stop and Frisk Settlement, Plan to Appeal
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
"Stop and frisk" just got one step closer to becoming a sad, unconstitutional footnote in the annals of New York City, though it seems my fellow blogger's...
Statements About 'Fitting In' Raised an Inference of Discrimination
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Frederick Abrams was a detective with the Connecticut Department of Public Safety who'd tried unsuccessfully since 1998 to join the Department's "Major Crimes...
Atheist Group's 'Cross at Ground Zero' Appeal Loses in 2nd Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
An atheist group has lost its appeal in the Second Circuit, where it sought to have "The Cross at Ground Zero" -- the well-known steel-beam cross from the...
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