Civil Rights Law
Denver, CO – A federal lawsuit charges the City and County of Denver, Office of the Mayor, and Ben Sanders, Chief Equity Officer of the Denver Mayor’s Office of Social Equity & Innovation, with political retaliation in violation of the First Amendment and with sex discrimination. Jessica Calderon, a Latina who is the Director of…
Continue readingNew York, New York – In a pivotal decision by the New York State Education Department, the suspension of a student from the East Moriches Union Free School District has been overturned, marking a significant victory for student rights and due process in school disciplinary actions. The appeal, handled by Brill Legal Group on behalf…
Continue readingWestchester County, New York – Super Lawyers® recognized Founding Partner Bernard A. Krooks, J.D., CPA, LLM (in taxation), CELA®, AEP® (Distinguished), Partner Amy C. O’Hara Esq., CELA®, Partner Marion M. Walsh, Esq. as 2024 Super Lawyers,® and Attorneys Arshi Pal, Esq., and Nicholas N. Khayumov, Esq. as Super Lawyer’s Rising Stars® for 2024. Founding Partner…
Continue readingDetroit, Michigan – High-profile Detroit law firm Sommers Schwartz, PC is currently investigating serious allegations against Father Eduard Perrone, a priest who served in the Detroit Archdiocese for 25 years. The well-established firm is also extending a supportive hand to potential survivors of abuse, assuring that they are not alone in their fight for justice.…
Continue readingTucson, Arizona – New Frontier Immigration Law is proud to announce the recipient of its annual ”How I Make My Community Great” scholarship for 2024, Lola Arvizu. A dedicated and passionate student at the University of Arizona, Lola is pursuing degrees in Art History and Chemistry. She has a profound interest in art restoration and…
Continue readingDetroit, Michigan – Lisa Esser of Sommers Schwartz, along with Megan Bonanni and Kevin Carlson of Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Bonanni & Rivers, has filed a lawsuit in the Oakland County Circuit Court on behalf of two former employees of Goldfish Swim School-Rochester. The plaintiffs, identified as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, allege in…
Continue readingMiami, Florida – According to court records, on March 6, 2017, Pablo Rubio Ortiz suffered a life-altering traumatic brain injury while working as a carpenter’s assistant on a new home development construction site in Miami-Dade County. Strong winds blew down a partially constructed concrete block wall, which collapsed onto Mr. Ortiz’s head. According to the…
Continue readingSouthfield, Michigan – “Wayne County is not above the law, but Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree are acting like it is.” That’s the claim of co-counsel Aaron Cox, The Law Offices of Aaron D. Cox; David J. Shea, Shea Law; and Jason Thompson, Sommers Schwartz, who are leading a…
Continue readingChicago, Illinois – Chicago’s own Paul Greenberg, Managing Member of Briskman Briskman & Greenberg, has become a beacon of hope for dog bite victims through his passionate advocacy and his dual identity as a dog lover and a fierce litigator. Greenberg’s recent feature in OK! Magazine, Dog Bite Attorney Paul Greenberg: Dog Lover and Fierce…
Continue readingAlton, Illinois – A Smithton, Illinois nursing home resident won a lawsuit in St. Clair County for losing her right lower leg. In 2022, the 64-year-old lived at Bria of Smithton, a skilled care nursing facility. She developed an infection in her right great toe. The lawsuit, filed by attorney Ted Gianaris, alleged the infection…
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