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Soldiers' Families Seek to Hold Banks Liable For Terrorism in Iraq
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Casualties, tragically, are a part of war. Soldiers, and their countries, enter into battle knowing that they may pay the ultimate price. And legally,...
Loretta Lynch, N.Y. Prosecutor, Nominated for Attorney General
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
When Eric Holder announced last month that he was done, finished, outta here, everyone wondered who the next Attorney General of the United States would...
More Ex-Franchisees Dismissed in 6-Year-Old NYC Labor Case
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Between the late '80s and the late '90s, Peter Glazman recruited a variety of people to be "franchisees" for his courier business, in which his company...
Stop and Frisk Litigation Finally, Thankfully, Hopefully at an End
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
This has been going on for far too long -- the litigation, that is. "Stop and frisk" was a terrible, constitutionally suspect practice where police officers...
2nd Circuit Revives Fatal Dog Shooting Lawsuit From Conn.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The police got a tip: There are guns stashed in an abandoned Nissan Maxima in the yard behind a certain house on Enfield Street. Fair enough. Hartford cops...
Half-Uncle's Marriage to Half-Niece Not Incestuous: N.Y. Court
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
What is incest, really? Back in February, we mentioned that the Second Circuit had certified that question to the New York Court of Appeals. Huyen Nguyen...