A federal lawsuit is questioning a statute that bans New Yorkers from possessing Tasers and stun guns, alleging it violates the Second Amendment. New York has some of the nation’s strictest gun laws. Owning Tasers and other electronic stun guns…
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Lawsuit accuses New York stun gun ban of being unconstitutional
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2016–The Year in Immigration
Around this time of the year, as we say good bye to a year, it is customary to look back and review the events of the year. In Immigration law, there was very little if anything that was accomplished. No…
Tagged with: Banerjee Associates, DAPA, Dream Act, Given Donald Trump, Immigration Reform, President Obama, Supreme Court
Tundidor v. Miami-Dade County – Canal Doesn’t Fall Under Maritime Law in Negligence Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to apply federal admiralty law to a negligence lawsuit against the county of Miami-Dade following a boating accident that occurred in an…
Recent Court Ruling Creates Difficulty Obtaining Documents from Nursing Facilities
Frequently, disputes with nursing homes related to resident care arise. When they do, the contracts, policies, and documents of the nursing facility become critically important. A recent Supreme Court of Virginia decision found an executor’s attempt to obtain those documents…
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Special Education Case Seeks Supreme Court Review
The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether to grant review in a case about the degree of educational benefit that a special education student should receive under an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to satisfy the requirements of the (IDEA). “Clearly,…
Supreme Courts Lets Injunction Against DAPA and Expanded DACA Stand
On June 23, 2016, in United States v. Texas, the Supreme Court upheld an injunction on two Administrative executive action programs on immigration. The Court ruled that “…The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court..” With these 9 words,…
Tagged with: DACA, Deferred Action, Fifth Circuit, President Obama, Supreme Court, Texas District Court, United States
Signs of Mental Health Problems In Children
To learn more about both the effects of bullying and mental health and what you can do, you are invited to a seminar on May 10, 2016: Understanding the Legal Obligations of a School District Regarding Bullying and Student Mental…
Tagged with: ADHD, IEP, No Letting Go, Rehabilitation Act, special needs planning, Supreme Court, USC
Signs of Mental Health Problems In Children
To learn more about both the effects of bullying and mental health and what you can do, you are invited to a seminar on May 10, 2016: Understanding the Legal Obligations of a School District Regarding Bullying and Student Mental…
Tagged with: ADHD, IEP, No Letting Go, Rehabilitation Act, special needs planning, Supreme Court, USC
White-collar sentencing guidelines modified despite DOJ pushback
Late last year, the U.S. Sentencing Commission revised its sentencing guidelines for financial crimes in recognition, in part, of the declining value of the dollar. Last updated over a decade ago, the guidelines steer judges in financial crime cases toward…
White-collar sentencing guidelines modified despite DOJ pushback
Late last year, the U.S. Sentencing Commission revised its sentencing guidelines for financial crimes in recognition, in part, of the declining value of the dollar. Last updated over a decade ago, the guidelines steer judges in financial crime cases toward…
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