0 results for 'Bronx Defenders'
Class Action Seeks to Halt NYPD's 'Clean Halls' Program
A number of New York City residents have filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging a program permitting the police, with the consent of landlords, to patrol thousands of private apartment buildings and stop people accused of trespassing and other illegal activity.United States, appellee v. James Jenkins, Derrick Luther, defendants-appellants
Police Did Not Violate Occupants� Fourth Amendment Rights by Approaching Vehicle to Explain Basis for StopCity Defends Assigned Counsel Plan Over Bar Groups' Objections
A lawyer for the Bloomberg administration faced persistent questioning from Court of Appeals judges yesterday about whether New York City's plan to tap more institutional legal service providers to represent poor criminal defendants would undermine the city's 18-B assigned counsel system.Former NYC Law Department Attorney Admits Starting Mortgage Scam to Pay Gambling Debts
A former New York City Law Department attorney admitted Friday he had defrauded two victims in a mortgage scam to pay off gambling debts. Hugh A. Zuber invented a state court suit and a federal bankruptcy proceeding in a desperate attempt to avoid detection. He will be ordered to pay victims' losses as restitution, forfeit $301,250 and pay a fine of between $6,000 and $60,000 when he is sentenced. Zuber could face up to two years and nine months in prison.New York Firm Donates Service Big Time
Partner Joseph F. Wayland laughs at the suggestion that the economy might force New York's Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to cut back on charitable work. The firm has bankrolled a massive pro bono project that climaxed in a seven-month trial, in which the plaintiffs sought to overturn the way New York finances public education. Wayland says he spent more than $13 million, "and not once, never, did anyone tell me that I should hold back."State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
Brought to you by LexisNexis®
Download Now
2024 ESI Risk Management & Litigation Readiness Report
Brought to you by Pagefreezer
Download Now
Creating a Culture of Compliance
Brought to you by Ironclad
Download Now
A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
Brought to you by PracticePanther
Download Now