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The Hidden Cost of Silence: Why President Trump Should Sign an...
Every year, billions of taxpayer dollars are quietly used to settle lawsuits involving civil rights violations committed by public entities. From city police departments to state correctional facilities and federal institutions, these settlements...
Read More ›The Public Pays for Police Misconduct—So Why Can’t We See the...
Summary: Across the United States, police departments quietly spend billions in taxpayer dollars to settle lawsuits involving sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other civil rights violations—yet the public rarely sees the bill....
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When Employer Becomes Landlord: Abuse of Power in Ferdous v. Hasan
A Legal Commentary on Hostile Work Environment and Structural Coercion in Dual Dependency Relationships I. Introduction The Appellate Division’s March 2025 decision in Jannatul Ferdous & Wasiur Rahman v. Dr. Barnali Hasan & Dr....
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Race, Retaliation, and Reform: Why Pierluissi v. City of New York...
I. Introduction The Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, recently issued a significant ruling in Carl Pierluissi v. City of New York, Index No. 153439/2023, denying a motion to dismiss brought by the City and two NYPD...
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Breaking the Silence: What Brazzano v. Thompson Hine LLP Reveals About...
The federal lawsuit filed by attorney Rebecca Brazzano against Thompson Hine LLP, a nationally recognized BigLaw firm, offers a rare glimpse into how gender discrimination and retaliation can allegedly become embedded within elite legal...
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The Hidden Cost of Silence: Why Lawmakers Must Mandate Disclosure of...
Section 1: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight Every year, law enforcement agencies across the United States quietly spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to settle lawsuits alleging sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, and...
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