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Unusually Combative Second Circuit Denies Review of a Controversial Sanctuary City Case
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
This week the Second Circuit declined to review en banc a case involving the withholding of federal grant funds to so-called “sanctuary" cities and...
Second Circuit Ends Star Trek's Troubles With Tardigrades
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The idea of a giant tardigrade is terrifying. Tardigrades are real, microscopic animals that can survive in almost any environment. They are the only known...
Universities Shocked to Find Cash Payments to Student Athletes Going on In Their Establishments
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Every year a new scandal breaks in NCAA Men's College Basketball involving under-the-table payments to student-athletes. It turns out that the students...
When Can New Yorkers Start Throwing Axes Again?
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The COVID-19 pandemic has put our lives on hold. If you're like me, you can't wait to do normal things again: See friends, go to live events, and start...
Second Circuit Holds Private Student Loans Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It is well-documented how notoriously difficult it is for student borrowers to discharge federal student loans. For students who take out private loans,...
Trademark Dispute Between Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts Heats Up
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Oral arguments were held this week in a trademark dilution suit filed by the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. against the Boy Scouts of America. If you thought the...
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