Woman's Suit Barred: Not Based Upon Commercial Activity Carried on in USA by Foreign State
"This case concerns the scope of the commercial activity exception [of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act], which withdraws sovereign...
EEOC: Female Laundry Workers Receive $582,000 in Sexual Harassment Case
The New York Law Journal picked up the case after Newsday reported the settlement of the suit brought by "eight women, immigrant workers...
Lifetime License Revocation Regulation Survives, Again...
After criminal charges, plea bargains hardships and interlock devices, you may be facing permanent license revocation. New rules allow...
Adult-Oriented Establishment fails to Assert Standing for First Amendment Challenge
Courts require standing, a case or controversy, under Article III before a Court will even touch a First Amendment issue. Here, Keepers,...
Supreme Court: Officer Justified in Killing Suspect Fleeing in High Speed Chase
The Texas Police Department followed Israel Lieja (deceased - his interest represented by Luna) because there was a warrant for his...
Second Circuit: Plaintiff was Denied Hearing Contesting Attorney-Dismissal of his Lawsuit against Ne
Gomez was a former NYC Police Officer who filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York alleging that, after he was attacked,...
Second Circuit: Employer's Discretionary Bonuses cannot be based on Racial or Religious Bias
Plaintiff sued the NYC Department of Education (DOE), alleging that the DOE discriminated against her on the basis of her disability....
SAFE Act Legislation Upheld
The Court tackled two issues here: "whether the Second Amendment permits the regulation of the assault weapons and large‐capacity...
Improper Pleading Results in Appeal; Occupy Wall Street Case Remanded for Excessive Force Claim
Plaintiff Shamir was part of the Occupy Wall Street Protests. He engaged in sleepful protest: one where he intended on sleeping parallel...
Judge Strikes Down Political Sign Ordinance
The New York Law Journal reports that Southern District Judge Kenneth Karas, ruling in Marin v. Town of Southeast, 14-cv-2094, blocked...
