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...
New York City relaxes standards to sue police for misconduct
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...