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2nd Circuit Revives ADA Case, Treats Student Like Employee
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Second Circuit revived a discrimination case that was originally brought in August of 2014 in which the former student accused his medical school of...
New York's Ban on Credit Card Surcharges Saved by 2nd Cir. Ruling
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Your credit is once again as good as gold in New York, thanks to a recent ruling by the Second Circuit. The state's ban on credit card surcharges is not...
Sudan Must Pay $315 Million to Victims of USS Cole Terror Attack
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Andrew Hall was born in a coal cellar during the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi Germany. It was, perhaps, a foretelling birth: Hall has gone on to make his name...
Prosecutors Who Mislead Grand Juries Can Be Sued
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Prosecutors who mislead grand juries aren't protected by qualified immunity and can be sued, the Second Circuit ruled last Friday. The case involved a former...
Retaliation Violates 14th Amendment and Is Actionable Under 1983
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Second Circuit greatly expanded the right to bring retaliation suits against government employees last Thursday. In a unanimous three-judge ruling, the...
No, Officers Cannot Sexually Abuse Inmates 2nd Cir. Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
You think it would go without saying: corrections officers cannot sexually abuse inmates without violating those inmates' rights. Apparently not. The Second...
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