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June 2, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Voters Should Decide NJ Pension Reform

We believe that fiscal issues of this size and significance should be decided by the people's representatives, or the people themselves.

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Charles v. Orange County

Publication Date: 2019-05-31
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Industry: Health Care | State and Local Government
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Gerard Lynch
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants Michelet Charles and Carol Small: Thomas C. Rice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on the brief, Daniel J. Stujenske, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY, Laura F. Redman, Antony P. F. Gemmell, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees Orange County, State of New York, Orange County Sheriff's Department, Orange County Department of Mental Health and Carmen Elizondo, Former Clinic Director, Orange County Correctional Facility, in her individual capacity: Anthony Cardoso, Orange County Attorney's Office, Goshen, NY. For Amici Curiae American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, American Psychological Association, American Medical Association, National Association of Social Workers, American Public Health Association, and Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants: Ira A. Burnim, Judge David C. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington, DC, on the brief, Aaron M. Panner, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC. For Amici Curiae The Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement, Detention Watch Network, The Florida Justice Institute, Inc., Human Rights First, Immigrant Defense Project, The Immigrant Rights Clinic of Washington Square Legal Services, Inc., at NYU Law School, the Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, The Legal Aid Society of New York, The Prison Law Office, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, and the Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project, in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants: Jamie A. Levitt, Morrison & Foerster LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae New York State Sheriffs' Association, in support of Defendants-Appellees: Alexander M. Wilson, New York State Sheriffs' Association, Albany, NY.
Case Number: 17-3506-pr

Civil Detainees Alleged Discharge Planning an Essential Part of Their In-Custody Care

Tanner v. Humphries

Publication Date: 2019-05-30
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Civil Rights
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY
Judge: District Judge Glenn Suddaby
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff: Zachary C. Oren, Esq., of Counsel, Law Office of Zachary C. Oren, Utica, New York.
for defendant: Co-Counsel for Plaintiff: David A. Longeretta, Esq., of Counsel, Law Office of David A. Longeretta, Utica, New York.; Counsel for Defendants: Thomas K. Murphy, Esq., of Counsel, Murphy Burns LLP, Loudonville, New York.
Case Number: 6:16-CV-1131

Officer Entitled to Indemnity by Village; Claim Subject to One-Year-and-90-Days Limitation

May 29, 2019 | Daily Business Review

By the Numbers: Florida Lobbyists Bring In the Cash

Lobbying firms are required to file quarterly reports that offer a picture of how much they get paid.

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May 24, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Small Claims Just Got Bigger: Florida Gov. Approves Bill Raising County Court Limit to $30K

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that will set a higher dollar limit for lawsuits entering circuit court.County court is home…

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May 20, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Former Fort Dix Cop Fails in Suit Against Monmouth County Prosecutor Over Release of Expunged Record

The officer had been charged in 1996 with using his position on the Monmouth County Tactical Narcotics Task Force to coerce a woman to have sex with him, the Appellate Division said.

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May 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Measles Epidemic and the Law

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli addresses the current measles outbreak, statutory vaccination and quarantining requirements, and recent court decisions in proceedings challenging actions taken by Rockland County and New York City to contain the outbreak. He advises that elected officials, public health authorities, and their lawyers, should follow established laws for dealing with infectious diseases, and that courts should exercise caution in deciding legal challenges to disease containment efforts.

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May 14, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Lawyers Dominate Atlanta's 'Public Trust' Task Force

Eight of 13 members are lawyers.

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People of the State of New York v. LaRose Indus. Inc.

Publication Date: 2019-05-14
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Consumer Protection
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. - NDNY
Judge: District Judge Mae D'Agostino
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Plaintiff: Yueh-Ru Chu, AG, of Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, New York, New York.
for defendant: Attorneys for Defendant: Robert S. Wolf, Esq., Michael Rosenberg, Esq., of Counsel, Moses, Singer Law Firm, New York, New York.
Case Number: 1:19-CV-00040

Action Remanded, Parties Not Diverse; New York, Not N.J. Firm, Real Party in Interest

May 9, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania's Death Penalty Is in Peril—We Can, and Must, Do Better

The court found that Eric Frein ambushed Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson II with "malice and the specific intent to kill," and his conduct warranted the death penalty. Now Frein will go to Pennsylvania's death row with little chance of ever being executed.

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