DeRobertis v. City of New York — First Department Affirms Ruling in Claim Against the City
The First Department affirms the trial court’s determination in a claim against the City of New York.
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Stegman v. City of Glens Falls — Third Department Addresses Civil Claim Against Municipality
The Third Department addresses a civil claim against the City of Glens Falls, analyzing issues of municipal liability and the applicable standards for claims against municipalities.
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Merritt v. Elmira Police Dept. Property Clerk — Third Department Dismisses Property Seizure Challenge
The Third Department dismisses a challenge to the Elmira Police Department Property Clerk’s determination regarding seized property.
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Matter of Reichenberg — Third Department Imposes Discipline on Attorney for Professional Misconduct
The Third Department determines the appropriate discipline for an attorney’s violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct and imposes a sanction designed to protect the public.
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Matter of Mensah — Third Department Addresses Attorney Misconduct and Imposes Discipline
The Third Department addresses attorney misconduct charges and determines the appropriate discipline for violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
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Matter of Coughtry — Third Department Imposes Discipline on Attorney for Repeated Misconduct
The Third Department imposes discipline on an attorney with a 30-year history of interactions with the disciplinary authorities, rejecting the parties’ proposed disposition as inadequate.
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Matter of Carey — Third Department Imposes Discipline on Attorney for Failure to Cooperate with Investigation
The Third Department imposes discipline on an attorney who failed to cooperate with the Attorney Grievance Committee’s investigation despite initial compliance.
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Washington v. Washington — Court Affirms Contempt Finding and Warns Against AI-Hallucinated Citations
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed a finding of civil contempt against a mother who repeatedly refused to follow court-ordered custody exchange locations, and issued a pointed warning about the use of AI-generated fictitious case citations in appellate briefs.
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Johnson v. Wexler — Court Affirms Anti-SLAPP Attorney Fees, Rejects Federal Preemption Defense
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed a $159,427 anti-SLAPP attorney fee award against a pro se attorney-plaintiff, holding that the FDCPA does not preempt Georgia’s anti-SLAPP fee-shifting provision and that self-represented attorneys may recover fees under the statute.
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Askins v. CRST Expedited — California Courts Do Not Require Concrete Injury for Standing Under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act
The First District Court of Appeal held that California plaintiffs may pursue statutory damages under the Fair Credit Reporting Act without proving concrete injury, departing from the Fifth District’s Limon decision and reversing a class decertification order.