Lawsuits
The Family Justice Law Center bills itself as a civil rights group with a singular target: The city's Administration for Children's Services.
Mar 23, 5:01 AM
The New York City Board of Elections, which is usually represented by the City Law Department, wants its own counsel.
Feb 25, 4:31 PM
The MTA has denied a request from a disability rights group to disclose how much it is spending in taxpayer dollars to fight several lawsuits claiming it discriminates against its disabled customers.
Mar 17, 2021 5:05 PM
Protesters, and those caught up in demonstrations, are beginning to file notice of claims for excessive force and other civil rights violations.
Aug 23, 2020 4:52 PM
An East Village spot notorious for its pandemic parties has sued the State Liquor Authority after they voted to revoke their liquor license and shut them down.
Aug 18, 2020 1:42 PM
“It feels like they were just flouting the law, and they didn't take it seriously,” one lawyer said of the MTA’s historic reluctance to address accessibility issues. “And you know until their feet are put to the fire and a judge weighs in, it seems like they would continue to.”
Mar 3, 2020 9:41 AM
For many of my constituents, the courthouse is no longer a place of safety and justice. It’s a trap.
Sep 25, 2019 5:30 PM