Prosecution Accuses ‘Rust’ Defense Gun Expert Of Pointing Gun At Judge
Santa Fe County Sheriffs Deputy Levi Abeyta (L) intervenes during the testimony of firearms expert Frank Koucky III. (Photo by JIM WEBER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The involuntary manslaughter trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust” is nearing its conclusion. […]
Embrace Constraints to Build Your Legal Practice
Every lawyer is stretched for time and resources. Instead of allowing limitations to hold you back, Jay Harrington explains ways to embrace constraints and use them to your advantage. In April 1970, NASA’s Apollo 13 mission launched with the goal of landing on the moon. After an oxygen tank explosion, that objective was scrapped and […]
Disability Groups File Motion to Prevent New York City from Shirking Its Obligation to Provide Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis
Almost 10 years later, the TLC has failed to meet the requirement for a 50% accessible taxi fleet, even though there is no legal basis for them to avoid their obligations under the Court-ordered agreement. New York, NY—A coalition of disability groups filed a motion in federal court to compel the New York City Taxi […]
Lawyer Sues Government For Treating Snowmobile Trail Like A Helicopter Parking Lot
Generally speaking, snowmobile paths and helicopter landing pads look different. When they don’t, you’re looking at an easy recipe for injury. From CBS News: Jeff Smith was whizzing along on a snowmobile one evening a few years back when something dark appeared in front of him. He hit his brakes but he couldn’t avoid clipping […]
Lawsuit Accuses Queens Hospital of Kidnapping Newborn in Violation of NY State Human Rights Law
She would never bring J.G. home; in the weeks that followed, J.G. was placed in the same foster home as his older sisters. QUEENS, NY – Crumiller has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Long Island Jewish Medical Center (“LIJ”) alleging hospital staff illegally kidnapped a healthy baby boy while they conspired with the city’s […]
UC Law Program Places Students With Nearby Judges
Law students will go to great lengths for a good line on their resume. Luckily for UC Law SF students, those great lengths are still pretty close to campus. From UCLawSF: Just a few steps from UC Law SF’s campus, Sheila Zerang ‘24 closely observed live courtroom arguments before sitting down to write the first […]
Families Changing Schools Often Due to Mental Health Concerns –
Parents are eager to change schools when kids’ mental health is suffering. What is it that would cause a parent to make the difficult choice to move their child to a different school? Changing schools is almost always a big event, as it may mean going to a school that isn’t as close to home, […]