NY Court of Appeals Lowers Burden of Proof in Cases of Severe Child Abuse
On Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals dealt with the matter of burden of proof in cases of severe…
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New York Law Schools are among the Most Expensive Despite Poor Postgrad Employment
There are some inferences to be drawn from the U.S. News and World Report that ranked law schools and tuitions.…
Social Media Proves Crucial for Indicting 63 Alleged Gang Members in New York
On Thursday, in a case that reinforced the idea that any social media post constitutes admissible evidence, Manhattan District Attorney…
Unionized Firefighters Can’t be Shielded from Pension Contributions by the Triborough Amendment
On Tuesday, a divided New York Court of Appeals held in two separate rulings that unionized firefighters in Yonkers and…
New York Father Gropes Woman beneath Her Skirt While She Sleeps on Plane
It wasn’t exactly serving a good example if the allegations are true about the man flying cross country with his…
Man Freed after Serving 23 Prison Years for Crime He Did Not Commit
David Ranta’s case goes to show why prosecutorial immunity and prosecutorial impunity goes hand-in-hand. Ranta was arrested, tried, and sent…
Judge, Who as a Law Student, Masturbated before 5-Year-Old Niece, Challenges Disciplinary Action
On Tuesday, former Onondaga County Family Court judge Bryan Hedges appealed the recommendation of the New York State Commission on…
NY’s Large Soda Ban Invalidated One Day before Implementation
The ban on large sodas in New York was scheduled to come into effect from Tuesday. However, on Monday, state…
Pole Dancing Tax Case Headed to Supreme Court
On Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals denied Nite Moves, an Albany strip club, a motion to reargue its…
In NY Handgun Eligibility Case 2nd Circuit Passes the Ball to NY Court of Appeals
On Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asked for a ruling from the New York Court of Appeals…
Cut-and-Paste Child Porn Lands Septuagenarian in Soup
On Friday, Jay Lockett Sears, 73, of New York was arraigned on child pornography charges before U.S. Magistrate Judge Arlene…
15-Year-Old Mentally-Challenged Girl Gang-Raped During Science Class, While Teacher Does Nothing
A 15-year-old mentally challenged girl, with an IQ of 60, after months of being bullied by boys at her school,…