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Abuse of Discretion: Court Should Have Banned Harasser from Store
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The most common form of redress for sexual harassment is a check. But what about injunctive relief? Should a court order a business to keep a harasser away...
Edie Windsor Wins: Second Circuit Says DOMA is Unconstitutional
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals is now the second federal appellate court to strike down Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Section 3, reports The Associated...
Can You Challenge a Vacated Removal Order?
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It's hard -- nearly impossible, in fact -- to win an immigration appeal if you're not appealing the correct removal order. Nadeisha Lotha Fuller was admitted...
Second Circuit Heads to New York Law School on Oct. 12
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Will Field Trip Fridays be the latest trend in federal appeals? On October 12, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals will end a second consecutive week with...
Court Finds Pretrial Detention 'Troubling,' But Constitutional
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Antonio Briggs was indicted for substantive and conspiratorial drug crimes. He was arraigned on August 17, 2010. On September 1, 2010, Magistrate Judge Hugh...
Remittitur: Groin Kick Costs Excessive Force Victim $200,000
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Remittitur — the R-word — is one of the most dreaded terms in Black’s Legal Dictionary. This week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dropped an R-bomb in an...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Mariana Petersen
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