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Federal Preemption Bars NYC Smoking Scare Tactics
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
New York City can't scare smokers away from tobacco by ordering anti-smoking signs next to cigarette displays; that's the federal government's job. Tuesday,...
2nd Cir. Grants Equitable Relief for 11-Year-Old Habeas Petition
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
After 20 years in prison, Hector Rivas could get another shot at a trial, reports Thomson Reuters News & Insight. Monday, a Second Circuit Court of...
Court Stands By Head Stand Lawyer Stewart's 10-Year Sentence
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
When a defendant receives an arguably-light sentence for a conviction, she should be thankful. She should not, however, express her gratitude by telling the...
Hofstra Student Worker Can Bring Retaliation Claim After All
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals went meta this week, finding that a former Hofstra grad student could proceed with her retaliation claim against the...
Court Revives Harassment Claim Based on Saucy Comments
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
It's inappropriate for a supervisor to tell his subordinate that her husband was "not taking care of [her] in bed." That's a one-way ticket to a sexual...
Qualified Immunity Denied: Governor Can't Order Civil Commitment
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In 2005, then-New York Governor George Pataki directed the State's Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) to develop a...
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