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NYC Ban on Schoolhouse Religious Services Left Intact by SCOTUS
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal contesting a New York City policy refusing to allow outside groups to hold religious services on school...
Nonresident N.Y. Lawyers Must Have Physical Office
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Must nonresident attorneys keep a physical office in the State of New York in order to practice there? Ekaterina Schoenefeld, a lawyer licensed in both New...
Update Your Resume, the Second Circuit is Hiring!
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Want to work for the federal judiciary? Now's your chance! The Second Circuit is currently on the lookout for candidates for a Bankruptcy Judge in the Southern...
No Reward for Whistleblower Who Acted Before Dodd-Frank: 2nd Cir.
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A tipster who reported his firm's securities violations before the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act cannot collect a whistleblower's reward under that Act, the...
No 11th Amendment Immunity for Community College, 2nd Cir. Says
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
The Eleventh Amendment: often misunderstood, infrequently used, yet sitting there in plain sight, just after the Bill of Rights. The U.S. Supreme Court has...
N.Y.'s Top Judge Calls for Grand Jury Reform
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Following the Eric Garner and Michael Brown grand jury non-indictments, many of us wondered why grand juries are still hanging around. The Constitution...
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