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The Playbook Collapsed: The Courts and Disciplinary System Reject the Ravich–Scola Attack For nearly a year, Vladimir Ravich and his attorney, John A....
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Racial Bullying Is Not Just A School Discipline Problem
The Walker lawsuit was filed in Massachusetts, but the same institutional failures can happen in New York—and parents need to know how to respond...
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The Second Circuit Just Opened a New Door for Organizations
Defending Education v. Croton-Harmon removes a fifty-year barrier that prevented membership organizations from bringing § 1983 claims on behalf of their members For...
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When Judges Become the Jury
McClarin v. City of New York, the “Reasonable Jury” Problem, and the Judicial Factfinding That Quietly Reshapes Civil-Rights Cases I. The Problem Is...
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$780,000 More for Hair Testing: NYPD Keeps Paying for a Testing Regime the Federal Government Still Has Not Standardized
After decades of litigation, scientific challenges, a $2.6 million Boston settlement, and Boston’s own attempt to shift liability back to Psychemedics, NYPD is extending...
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The Quiet Misapplication of New York’s Human Rights Laws
Krimsky v. WestRock exposes a recurring problem that litigants cannot afford to ignore: courts may acknowledge that the NYSHRL and NYCHRL are broader than...
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The Law That Says Employers Must See the Victim, Not Just the Rule Violation
New York City law protects employees who are victims of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking—and requires employers to evaluate workplace conduct in context...
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When Rank and Sex Collide: It Is Time for the NYPD to End Supervisor-Subordinate “Dealingships”
Executive Summary The New York City Police Department must adopt a strict, Department-wide policy prohibiting supervisory employees—uniformed and civilian—from initiating, pursuing, maintaining, or continuing...
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NYSP Defended Its Discipline System to the EEOC. Now Its Own Records Are at Issue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil-Rights Lawsuit Alleges NYSP’s Own Investigative and Disciplinary Records Contradict Its Claim That the Process Was Neutral and Nondiscriminatory NEW...
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