This weeks case is about Brian, a young man who was convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol. Brian pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to five years of probation with the first six months to be served in jail. His probation included several conditions, one of which was to […]
This week’s case presents unusual and disturbing facts in the context of a claim for medical malpractice. It involves Jane, who suffers from intellectual disabilities. Jane took her grandmother to the doctor – Dr. Mohan Sharma. During the examination, Mohan sexually assaulted Jane. Jane called the police and Mohan was arrested and criminally charged with […]
We are excited to share with you the news of our official partnership with real estate giant PropertyShark! Starting this month our team of attorneys will be published as PropertyShark’s legal commentators on their wildly popular website. Read our first TWO articles on real estate law & broker commission:
This week's case is about the media's exposure to lawsuits when reporting the news. Fred rented an apartment of a building owned by Mary. Fred fell behind in the rent. Mary put up a sign in front of the house: "My tenant FRED GALLIPOLI didn't pay his rent for three (3) months, almost (4) […]
YouTube’s impact on public discourse, internet regulation, and the First Amendment by Brett Gossett 1. Development of YouTube and the First Amendment “The digital revolution has produced the most diverse, participatory, and amplified communications medium humans have ever had: the Internet.”[1] With this heightened ability to spread and receive information comes endless obstacles and […]
December 6, 2018 | We made TODAY'S front page of the New York Law Journal! Read about the case below: CONGRESS CANDIDATE'S COMPLAINT FAILS TO SPECIFY SLANDEROUS OR LIBEL WORDS. CASE DISMISSED! Islam, Khan and Tayef Ahmen moved to dismiss Mizanur Choudhury's complaint against them for defamation for statements allegedly made online and allegedly defamatory […]
We made the news! Taso Pardalis was featured in the latest PacerMonitor article about a Nicki Minaj copyright lawsuit which calls to question the fine line between inspiration and infringement. Click the link below to read what Taso & others have to say about Ms. Minaj, copyright law, and the First Amendment. https://www.pacermonitor.com/articles/2018/12/03/nicki-minaj-copyright-suit-asks-federal-court-to-weigh-inspiration-vs-infringement/ ___________ Q: […]
This week’s case is about Joan, a blind 66-year-old woman who joined a gym, New York Sports Club, with the understanding that she would be provided assistance to use the equipment there. New York law requires public places like gyms to accommodate those with disabilities. Once the gym was put on notice of the disability […]
Black Friday was not so black for a precious newborn and his loving father thanks to our superwoman lawyer Ariadne! On Thanksgiving day New York City Administration for Child Services (ACS) took a 5 day (yes 5 day) old baby away from its mother, alleging neglect. The mother was admitted to the hospital for psychiatric treatment. […]
Of course grandparents and their grandchildren have a special bond: they have a common enemy. This week’s case is about Debbie, a grandmother who was denied visitation with her grandchild by her daughter and her daughter’s husband. Debbie enjoyed a loving and healthy relationship with her grandson in that she babysat the Child, visited with […]