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Matter of Samy F. v. Fabrizio

Publication Date: 2019-09-03
Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Justice Judith Gische
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Terri S. Rosenblatt of counsel, Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus pursuant to CPLR article 78. Janet E. Sabel, The Legal Aid Society, New York.
for defendant: For Respondent: Carly Weinreb of counsel, for Hon. Ralph Fabrizio, Letitia James, Attorney General, New York. For Respondent: James J. Wen and Nancy D. Killian of counsel, Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx.
Case Number: 161/18

Court Has Authority to Expunge YO's DNA Profile From OCME's DNA Databank

September 1, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Atlantic City Dismissed From Civil Suit Over Fatal Police Shooting

Moving forward is a claim against two detectives related to the moment that the fatal shot was fired against Shawn Brown, who was armed and being pursued by the officers.

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August 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Summer 2019 Election Law Round-Up

In their Government and Election Law column, Jerry H. Goldfeder and Myrna Pérez address several of the latest rulings by New York courts concerning limitations on the public's involvement in elections; the apparent lack of consequences for forgers in ballot access cases; and the doctrine of "unintentional fraud."

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Dua v. N.Y.C. Dep't of Parks & Recreation

Publication Date: 2019-08-26
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Justice Barbara Kapnick
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Respondents: Elizabeth Adinolfi and Kevin B. McGrath of counsel, Phillips Nizer LLP, New York.
for defendant: For Appellants: Julie Steiner and Claude S. Platton of counsel, Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York.
Case Number: 110344/10

City's Limits on 'Expressive Matter' Vendors in Manhattan Parks Are Constitutional

State of Georgia v. Duncan et al.

Publication Date: 2019-08-26
Practice Area: Family Law
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Hodges
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert Bunner, Christopher Carr, Kathleen Pacious, Loretta Pinkston-Pope, Shalen Nelson, (Senior Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Thomas Beisswenger, David Thomson, (Beisswenger & Thomson P.A.), Athens, Jed Manton, Madeline McNeeley, (Harris Lowry Manton, LLP), Atlanta, Ashley Alfonso, Roger Harris, (Swift, Currie McGhee & Hiers, LLP), Atlanta, Andrew Capobianco, Richard Bruno, (Mozley, Finlayson & Loggins LLP), Atlanta, Valerie Pinkett, (Guideone Insurance), Des Moines, for appellee.
Case Number: A19A0292

Court Affirms Order Dismissing Claims Against Foster Parents by Biological Parents of Dead Child, Approving of Trial Court's Conclusion That Sovereign Immunity Barred Claims Against Foster Family

U.S. v. Ng Lap Seng

Publication Date: 2019-08-23
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Reena Raggi
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellee: Janis M. Echenberg, Douglas S. Zolkind, Sarah K. Eddy, Assistant United States Attorneys, on the brief, Daniel C. Richenthal, Assistant United States Attorney, for Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, New York.
for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Viet D. Dinh, Erin E. Murphy, C. Harker Rhodes IV, on the brief, Paul Clement, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, D.C.
Case Number: 18-1725-cr

FCPA Bribery Conviction Upheld; United Nations Is 'Organization' Under 18 USC §666

August 21, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Judge Awards $131K to Cop Libeled by Claims of Sexual Assault During Traffic Stop

A woman who accused a Lilburn police officer of groping her during a traffic stop was undone by dashboard and body camera video showing the alleged assault never happened.

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August 20, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Judge's Hot Temper, Stern Tongue Revealed in Court Records

“I think [402nd District Judge Jeffrey Fletcher] had every opportunity to be a good judge, and I would say he probably still has that opportunity," former Wood County Judge Bryan Jeanes said. "In my opinion, he’s made some bad decisions and overstepped his bounds in some areas."

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August 20, 2019 | Law.com

Judge's Hot Temper, Stern Tongue Revealed

"In my opinion, he’s made some bad decisions and overstepped his bounds in some areas," said former Wood County Judge Bryan Jeanes.

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August 19, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Student Loan Servicer Settles With Regulators for $236K

Tuition Options LLC, whose chairman, Tim Fitzpatrick, formerly led Sallie Mae as CEO, will pay a $203,000 civil penalty and an additional $33,309 in disgorgement under the agreement

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