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New York City Civil Rights Case Lives to Fight Another Day
The case of Lino v. City of New York, once dismissed by the court before trial, has been reinstated by the court’s appellate level, keeping hope alive that the plaintiffs may yet be able to put an end to a daily practice of the NYPD that is infringing on the civil rights of hundreds… Read More »
Tougher Drunk Driving Threshold Recommended by the NTSB
Federal accident investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that all 50 states reduce their threshold for drunk driving from .08 to .05, a standard that has been demonstrated to significantly reduce alcohol-related highway deaths in other countries. The NTSB estimates that lowering the rate to .05 would save 500 to 800… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation and Third-Party Liability Two Separate Cases with Common Issues of Fact
A worker who is injured on the job is not allowed to sue the employer for negligence but instead must file a claim for workers’ compensation in order to be reimbursed for medical expenses and lost wages. However, the worker may be able to sue a third-party for damages in addition to filing the… Read More »