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2nd Cir. Grants Arch Diocese of Albany's Writ of Mandamus
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The Roman Catholic Church has been embroiled in controversies surrounding allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of priests for years. In a recent Second...
The Fat Lady Has Not Yet Sung: Stop and Frisk Drags On
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Just when you thought it was over. Last week we posted that new New York City Mayor de Blasio dropped the stop and frisk appeal, as he had promised in his...
2nd Cir. Limits Madoff Trustee's Clawback Powers
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Bernie Madoff just won't stop popping up everywhere. As you'll recall, the disgraced investor was sentenced to 150 years in prison for defrauding clients out...
Chimpanzee Denied Habeas Relief by N.Y. Appellate Court
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
In October, the Nonhuman Rights Project, a legal advocacy group for chimpanzees, argued that a 26-year-old chimp named Tommy should be recognized as a "person"...
SCOTUS Denies Cert. in Ground Zero Environmental Cleanup Case
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court yesterday denied a petition for a writ of certiorari in a case that's been going on since 2008, pitting a real estate developer against the...
Michael Lewis Didn't Defame Wing Chau in 'The Big Short': 2nd Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Michael Lewis' nonfiction book The Big Short, published in 2011, chronicled the 2008 financial crisis as seen through the eyes of some of the people involved...
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