Excessive Fines in the TPVA; Driver's Responsibility Fee Case Moves Forward
If you live on Long Island, you heard about the dreaded TPVA; Nassau and Suffolk both have a Traffic and Parking Violations Agency. It is...
Excessive Fines, Car Forfeiture and RBG; Timbs v. Indiana
The Supreme Court, led by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, rendered a decision that incorporates another federal constitutional amendment's...
Fair Housing Act - Disparate Impact Case
The justice system in the United States allows for those facing a crime in New York, Federally and throughout the rest of the states to...
New York Criminal Assault won't stop Civil Assault Lawsuit SDNY Rules
The rapper 2 Chainz hired a body guard that assaulted a camera-toting civilian, a photographer, that resulted in injury and criminal...
NY Freedom of Information Law (FOIL); Substantially Prevailing & Awarding Attorney's Fees
In this Freedom of Information law (“FOIL”) hybrid case, Petitioners were taxpayers seeking, among other things, records concerning...
Worker Injured in Fall from Ladder entitled to Summary Judgment
Construction workers are subject to life-altering injuries. In PIERRAKEAS v. 137 E. 38th ST. LLC, 2018 N.Y. Slip Op 32516 (NYC Sup. Ct....
NY Right to a Jury Trial in Deportable Cases
The deportation of noncitizens is an enormous issue of public, political and legal scrutiny. On November 27, 2018, the New York Court of...
Nassau County Police Car Accident is Police Officer's Fault
Nassau County is seeking tp avoid the recovery of property damage in this case where an “accident happened at or near the intersection of...
DUI/DWI Job Termination - NY Unemployment Benefits Granted
Can my DUI/DWI stop me from obtaining unemployment benefits? This case has to do with employment and a Driving While Under the...
New York Speedy Trial Case
Recently, The New York Court of Appeals tackled the inquiry – how long is too long – in People v. Wiggins, 31 N.Y.3d 1, 72 N.Y.S.3d 1, 95...
