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New York Law Journal

Alleged Racial Discrimination; Succession Defense: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Elango Medical PLLC v. Trump Palace Condo," where the court dismissed claims by a doctor alleging she was barred from renting in Trump building because of her race, and "Owl Creek Properties, LLC v. Timmons," where the respondent established a succession defense and the court dismissed the holdover proceeding.
18 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Pro Bono Counsel Granted, But Court Plaintiff May Need to Proceed Pro Se Due to Volunteer Scarcity

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors. 
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Defending Police Officers in Wrongful Conviction Cases

As there has been a substantial increase in civil litigation concerning wrongful convictions, police officers and municipalities face potential liability for their involvement in the arrest and criminal prosecution of the wrongly accused. While wrongful conviction cases are incredibly nuanced, these cases are still highly defensible and there are a multitude of ways that police officers and municipalities can be defended against such claims.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Reinstates Harassment Claims: Dispute Over EEOC's Right-to-Sue Notice Date to Be Determined by a Jury

"We have not yet addressed whether such an action suffices to start the 90-day clock," Judge Arianna Freeman wrote for the court. "Under the circumstances here—where the upload was not accompanied by a direct communication to the plaintiff or her lawyer—we hold that it does not."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Rules New York State Board of Law Examiners Is Immune From Bar Exam Accommodations Suit

"The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed to address profound discrimination against individuals with disabilities and to allow people with disabilities to use their potential, their knowledge, their talents to make the world better for everyone," said plaintiff's counsel, Mary Vargas, a partner at Stein & Vargas, in Washington, D.C. "This decision clears the way for state professional licensing entities to discriminate and in so doing deprives all of us of the gifts that people with disabilities have to offer."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Gaza War Protests: The Line Between First Amendment Freedoms and Protection from Hostilities

Peaceful protest and even some civil disobedience—recognizing and accepting the legal consequences of illegal behavior—is in the best American free speech tradition.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Draconian' Voter Disenfranchisement Law Upheld by U.S. Fifth Circuit

"We reject that result because the U.S. Constitution cannot properly be so interpreted," the court majority said. "The Supreme Court ruled that the Equal Protection Clause does not bar states from permanently disenfranchising felons."
5 minute read

International Edition

Sternford Moyo: African Legal Giant & Ex-IBA President Fought For Lawyers' Rights

"Sternford was a man of great courage and integrity and will be sorely missed by those who knew him."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Novel Suit Calling Workday's AI-Driven Hiring Tool Biased Advances, Setting Up Precedent-Setting Showdown

"We're going to be talking about this a lot as employers and companies rely upon technology like this to make their jobs easier," said Jason Tremblay, a partner at Saul Ewing.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

2nd Circuit Revives Challenge to NY Law Requiring Photographer to Work Same-Sex Weddings

The Second Circuit sent the case back to the district court to weigh issuing a preliminary injunction.
3 minute read

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