Category Archives: Civil Litigation
Irving Picard Loses Civil RICO Charges Against Medici Enterprise
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as RICO, provides the government with authority to prosecute for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization and permits a civil cause of action by victims to recover stolen assets. That criminal organization can be devoted to activities such as: Gambling Drug dealing Extortion Money laundering… Read More »
Types of Identity Theft
When we hear about identity theft, we think of someone taking your Social Security number or other information and using it to charge up your credit cards or empty your bank accounts. However, that is only one type of identity theft. Learn more about the types of identity theft. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Same-Sex Marriage Cases
The laws regarding same-sex marriage are varied across the United States. In New York, for instance, same-sex couples can marry. In New Jersey, the law permits same-sex couples to enter into a civil union. Most states do not have laws that allow same-sex marriage or civil unions. This month, the U.S. Supreme Court will be… Read More »
The Rules of Suing the Government in New York
There are special rules for suing municipalities, state agencies and the state itself. Unlike other defendants, state and local government require notice of your claim. These strict notice requirements mean that you must act quickly if you are suing the state or a municipal corporation. What are these notice requirements? When you have a claim… Read More »
March Madness and Employment Law Issues
Every year, people across the nation fill out their brackets for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and wait in anticipation to see when (not if) their bracket will be busted. But filling out the brackets is not enough. We want to know how we compare to our friends, family, and more often than not, our… Read More »
Challenging the Condominium Association That Tried to Ban Judaism at the Door
This past April a Connecticut condominium association reversed its decision to prohibit Mezuzahs on the doorposts of residents’ apartments. A Mezuzah is a Jewish religious article in the shape of a small rectangle, which contains sacred parchment and is affixed to the doorpost. The Association had earlier threatened a Jewish resident, Barbara Cadranel with a… Read More »
Mexicali Sues: The Hidden Costs of Litigation to Small Businesses
The owners of a small Mexican restaurant in Bell, California were suddenly sued. The lawsuit claimed they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, in that their bathroom mirror was too high for customers in wheelchairs. As it turned out the mirror was not too high. Even better, a check of the restaurant’s surveillance cameras confirmed… Read More »
Insurance Coverage in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
Anyone living in the New York Metro Area will not soon forget hurricane Sandy. Sandy may go down as the worst Atlantic storm to ever hit the eastern United States. It may ultimately also prove to be one of the most expensive, considering the most heavily populated city was greatly affected by the storm. For… Read More »
Bus Accidents – You Never Know
On Friday evening over the Labor Day weekend 2012, a 16-year-old boy from Queens boarded a bus with 65 friends to go to a sweet 16 party. The double-decker bus had just crossed over the George Washington Bridge to New Jersey. It was 6:30 pm. As the bus exited the upper level to enter I-95… Read More »
