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Mere Mention of Rehab Doesn't Undermine Extended Sentence
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Despite what Lindsay Lohan’s recent rehab plea bargain would indicate, a court can’t extend a defendant’s sentence for rehab. The Supreme Court is particularly...
Will the 2nd Circuit Get Another Judge?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals stays busy. And, even though it's fully staffed, the existing lineup could use an extra body on the bench to review the...
2nd Circuit Rules in September 11 Litigation
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
More than 11 years after the September 11 attacks, victims and survivors are still trying to find a way to hold those affiliated with the guilty parties...
Sotomayor v. New York (No, Not That Sotomayor)
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Would Justice Sonia Sotomayor -- the Wise Latina herself -- sue her beloved New York City? Perish the thought. New York, after all, is her beloved world. But...
Starr's AIG Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against FRBNY Dismissed
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The ripples of the financial crisis that spun out of control in the fall of 2008 are now being felt as shareholder suits progress through the judicial system....
2nd Cir News: De Blasio's Stop-Frisk Appeal, Conn. Gun Law Upheld
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
One of the most controversial cases of the last year in New York City has been the litigation surrounding the former Bloomberg Administration's stop and frisk...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
Managing Editor
Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor