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Sex abuse survivors in New York are closely monitoring the Boy Scouts of America case. As you may recall, the organization faces 84,000 claims against it. However, is the proposal equitable? What is in the proposal? Although in bankruptcy, the Boy Scouts of American...
Two separate hit-and-run accidents resulted in deaths in New York City. The fatal accidents happened within two hours of each other on the night of July 8 and the early morning of July 9. No arrests were made following either accident as both drivers had left the...
Misconduct of law enforcement personnel is in the headlines. It’s also a topic of conversation among New York residents who had negative interactions with the police. Some allege excessive force or police brutality during arrests. Besides that, do officers of the NYPD...
New York extended the window that allows child sex abuse victims to file a claim without a statute of limitations, but the opportunity is set to close on Aug. 14. Lifting the restriction has led to the filing of more than 5000 cases state-wide. Cases in the Bronx Some...
On June 3rd, the New York State Senate passed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA), which is a follow-up legislative proposal to the recently enacted Child Victims Act (CVA). This legislation if passed into law, would create a window of time to allow for the revival of civil...
Sex abuse remains a problem throughout the world, and increasing amounts of sex abuse reports occur, but not every accusation is true. If you were falsely accused of sex abuse in New York, there are certain steps you'll want to take. Avoid anything remotely...
U.S. Judge Paul R. Warren denied a motion to seal filed by a Catholic diocese in New York. The diocese of Rochester wanted to protect the identities of the priests whose alleged crimes against children brought them to filing bankruptcy. The New York Child Victims Act...
One way in which New York City is attempting to reduce police brutality is by modifying qualified immunity that has been available to police officers in the Big Apple for years. Qualified immunity is the legal doctrine that has often protected police officers from...
Most of us have witnessed movies portraying police brutality in places like New York. Many people are shocked to find out that similar actions of police brutality are actually happening in real life. If you find yourself being a witness of police brutality, here are...
New York is home to one of the nation's largest police departments, the NYPD. Understandably, a city this large needs a big team of police officers to keep it safe. With that said, it's an unfortunate fact that not every police officer follows their assigned rules....
