Category Archive: Litigation

In this section of my blog, I will run an update on my court appearances and daily litigation cases. This is as much for me to see what I do on a daily basis as well as to give the lay public an idea of the activity of a NY litigator.

May 22 2013

With Equal Rights Comes Equal Responsibility

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You would be hard pressed to find anyone more in favor of equal rights for gay men and women than yours truly. But I am completely dumbstruck at the outrage expressed over the arrest of Kaitlyn Hunt, an 18 year old girl from Florida, who was charged with lewd and lascivious battery of a child …

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May 19 2013

Entering the “Revenge Porn” Fight

The capacity of the internet to inform, entertain and frankly change the world is evident. But like all technology, it can be used by small-mind people to advance hurtful causes or just be plain rude. Last month or so, I was contacted by a young woman who wanted my help in getting pictures of herself …

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Apr 20 2013

Read Dzhokar Tsarnaev His Rights, Get Him a Lawyer, Try Him Fairly and Publicly, Then Convict Him and Throw Away the Key

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The argument is raging on all the news channels. Do we have to read Dzhokar Tsarnaev his Miranda rights? Sen. John McCain and others are insisting that he can be treated as “an enemy combatant” or that the “public safety” exemption can be applied. While I disagree that both premises are valid, that’s not the …

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Apr 09 2013

NH Jury Orders Exxon to Pay $236 Million in Gas Additive Lawsuit. Exxon Says ” Yeah, We Make That in About Two Days.”

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OK – so Exxon did not say that, but its true! The jurors reached their verdicts in under two hours, even though the trial took nearly three months. According to the Associated Press, lawyers on both sides were stunned by the speed with which they reached the verdict on liability and even more stunned when …

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Apr 05 2013

Nassau’s Foreclosure Clinic – A View From the Trenches

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Every month since March 2009, Nassau County Bar Association attorneys have volunteered to assist Nassau homeowners concerned about mortgage foreclosure, helping over 2,000 families with advice and strategies to keep their homes during one of the worst recessions in modern history. Organized by NCBA members Caryle Katz and Gale Berg, the clinics are held the …

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