Legal Articles, Civil & Human Rights
Who can serve as Guardian?
According to Mental Hygiene Law § 81.03, there are different types of guardians, and this article provides you with a brief summary of the types of guardians in New York.
Applying for a Religious Exemption for COVID-19 Mandated Vaccination
Millions of Americans work for private companies that are mandated all employees receive the COVID-19 vaccination before December 8, 2021. These corporations must allow exemptions from the vaccine based on sincerely held religious objections. The forms for seeking a religious exemption, however, can be minefields. The wrong claim and even the wrong wording to support such a claim may lead to a denial.
San Antonio News Article
San Antonio News printed the article and interviewed Michael Greer and Shane Langston as counsel for the Conservatorship.
The Dark Scanner; and Your Rights
The expansion of facial recognition technology is moving faster than the law can keep up with.
CAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BAN HOMEOWNER FROM DISPLAYING POLITICAL BANNERS WITH CURSE WORDS
A Roselle Park, New Jersey Municipal Court Judge, Gary Bundy, recently ruled that Patricia Dilascio, a homeowner, violated a local ordinance by displaying various banners in her backyard stating, “Fuck Biden,” “Socialism Sucks Biden Blows,” “Fuck Biden, Not My President” Another banner read, “Fuck Biden” with a picture of Donald Trump raising both of his middle fingers. Bundy ordered the homeowner to remove the signs with “profanities” within a week or face a $250-a-day fine. Did Bundy’s order violate the homeowner’s First Amendment right of Free Speech? Most likely
Inmate on Inmate Attack Leads to Wrongful Death
Alex Galindo of Curd, Galindo & Smith,LLP Trial lawyers, of Long Beach, California announces that on February 27,
2021, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Fitzgerald denied the County of Los Angeles' Motion for Summary judgement,
thus allowing the case to proceed to a jury trial in the wrongful death case of Evans v. County of Los Angeles. The case settled for $1,500,000 just before trial.
California Supreme Court ends unaffordable cash bail
In In re Humphrey, for the first time the California Supreme Court held that the uniform application of bail to the rich and poor alike violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the constitution.
COVID-19 Provincial and municipal park ban in Nova Scotia unjustifiably treads on liberty rights
Article from April 6, 2020
Public parks are essential public spaces. In ordinary times, they are places where people gather, play with kids, walk and play with dogs, play games with friends and strangers in the community, run, bike and express themselves. They are crucial spaces for community cohesion. But these are not ordinary times. People cannot gather in groups of more than five, and cannot come closer than two metres to each other. Some people are not allowed out at all due to self-isolation or quarantine orders.
Capitol Hill Rioters Hear 'You're Fired!' – But Is That Legal in Maryland?
The Capitol Hill Riots on January 6, 2021 led to dozens of private companies firing employees they believe attended. But, is that legal? Yes -- here's why.
CCRC vs. Assisted Living Communities: The Real Difference
Whether we are talking about CCRCs or rental retirement communities, some offer more in the way of amenities and services than others. Naturally, newer communities will typically offer the latest and greatest in terms of amenities, but even well-established places fight to keep up and often renovate and add new services plus amenities to keep pace.
