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New York Law School Announces Partnership with the Center for Justice and Democracy

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

New York Law School (NYLS) and the Center for Justice and Democracy (CJ&D) today announced a partnership to begin during the fall 2011 semester; during this affiliation CJ&D will be known as the Center for Justice and Democracy at New York Law School.

The CJ&D will continue its independent work as the only national consumer organization in the country exclusively dedicated to protecting the civil justice system, with its new official headquarters at NYLS. The CJ&D has released hundreds of studies, white papers, and fact sheets on civil justice issues; presented testimony before Congress and state legislatures; and helped organize countless press events advocating the rights of consumers and patients. At NYLS, the CJ&D has established a new two-semester project-based learning course, Civil Justice Through the Courts, and will exclusively hire NYLS students as externs during the course of the academic year, and over the summer.

“New York Law School’s motto, ‘Learn law. Take action,’ encompasses our goal of connecting the practice of law with the academic world. We are looking forward to the numerous ways that our affiliation with CJ&D will stimulate us to think about the problems of civil justice and provide opportunities for our students to connect to lawyers in the field,” said NYLS Dean and President Richard A. Matasar.

Students currently enrolled in the Civil Justice Through the Courts course, taught by Professor Joyce Saltalamachia, are already reaping the benefits of this new partnership. The class covers topics of interest including medical malpractice litigation protection, product safety litigation strategies, and federal regulations, along with the full range of contemporary civil litigation areas. Students work together in teams on various projects, including, researching and analyzing cutting-edge civil justice topics, preparing advocacy papers for CJ&D and the consumer rights community, and preparing policy papers for Congressional presentation.

“We are thrilled and delighted to enter into this partnership with New York Law School,” said Center for Justice & Democracy Executive Director Joanne Doroshow. “This exciting collaboration will significantly enhance CJ&D’s work furthering public appreciation for tort law and the civil justice system. In addition, we see this as a wonderful opportunity for NYLS students to learn about issues affecting access to the civil courts, how civil justice issues interact with the advocacy world, and about the vital work of trial lawyers. We look forward to a long and successful partnership.”

About New York Law School

Founded in 1891, New York Law School is an independent law school located in lower Manhattan near the city’s centers of law, government, and finance. New York Law School’s renowned faculty of prolific scholars has built the School’s strength in such areas as constitutional law, civil and human rights, labor and employment law, media and information law, urban legal studies, international and comparative law, and a number of interdisciplinary fields. The School is noted for its nine academic centers: Center on Business Law & Policy, Center on Financial Services Law, Center for International Law, Center for New York City Law, Center for Professional Values and Practice, Center for Real Estate Studies, Diane Abbey Law Center for Children and Families, Institute for Information Law & Policy, and Justice Action Center. New York Law School has more than 13,000 graduates and currently enrolls some 1,350 full-time students and 400 part-time students in its J.D. program and its four advanced degree programs in financial services law, real estate, tax, and mental disability law studies. http://www.nyls.edu

About the Center for Justice & Democracy

The Center for Justice & Democracy is a non-profit, non-partisan, tax-exempt organization founded by consumer advocates in 1998. It is the only national consumer organization in the country exclusively dedicated to protecting our civil justice system. CJ&D’s many publications and studies cover a wide range of critical civil justice issues and are widely distributed to opinion leaders, public officials, journalists and organizations across the country. At the national and state level, CJ&D works with public officials, is often asked to testify before Congress and state legislatures, and frequently conducts briefings for legislators and their staff. CJ&D has several projects including Americans for Insurance Reform, a coalition of nearly 100 public interest groups from around the country that seeks better regulation of the property casualty insurance industry; and the Civil Justice Resource Group, a group of prominent scholars from around the country. http://www.centerjd.org


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New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Comments on Alleged Racial Discrimination in Bronx Apartment Rentals

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 12, 2011

A Bronx landlord of a Riverdale building is being sued by the Justice Department for race discrimination, a civil rights violation in New York.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara filed the civil rights violation lawsuit (Case # 11-06713) against the landlord, management company and superintendent for allegedly discriminating against African-Americans seeking apartments. The lawsuit claims they offered apartments to whites but not to African-Americans.

The race discrimination lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court.

According to the civil rights violation complaint, Loventhal Silver Riverdale LLC, Goodman Management Co. and superintendent Jesus Velasco had “engaged in conduct constituting illegal discrimination” since at least April of 2009.

“There are a number of reasons a landlord can legitimately reject a tenant, including a bad credit report or an unstable employment history. However, landlords can’t treat tenants or potential tenants differently because of a personal characteristic or feature like race or disability,” said New York civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, one of New York’s civil rights violation law firms.

As New York civil rights violation lawyers understand, the federal Fair Housing Act makes it illegal for a landlord to refuse an apartment or house rental application based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability and familial status.

According to the New York Daily News, Loventhal, Goodman and Velasco were caught after African-American and white “testers” visited the building, posing as would-be renters.

As reported by the New York Daily News, Velasco refused to give a black tester a rental application on April 8, 2009, but a short while later provided a white tester with an application, according to the New York race discrimination lawsuit.

On May 8 and Nov. 18, 2009, Velasco steered away African-American testers while offering apartments to white testers at discounts, as reported by the New York Daily News.

“This civil rights violation lawsuit should strongly remind other landlords that they will be held accountable if they engage in or enable others to engage in discrimination against prospective tenants in New York,” civil rights violation lawyer Perecman said.

If a person suspects that he or she has been treated unfairly because of his or her race, they should contact an experienced New York civil rights violation lawyer. Lawyers at The Perecman Firm are knowledgeable of New York state, New York City and federal legislation that protects people of all races, ethnicities, and gender.

About David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC:

For the past 30 years, the New York civil rights violation lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have handled all types of civil rights violation cases including ethnic discrimination, age discrimination, gender discrimination and race discrimination. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, is a Board Director and the past Secretary and Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and a chair of its Labor Law Committee. Mr. Perecman’s achievements have brought him recognition as an Honoree in the National Law Journal’s Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine’s “The Best Lawyers in America” and The New York Times Magazine “New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition” for the years 2007-2010.

The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $ 15 million verdict** for a construction accident, a $ 5.35 million dollar verdict*** for an automobile accident, and a $ 40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice****.

**later settled while on appeal for $ 7.940 million    

*** later settled for $ 3.5 million

**** total potential payout

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Claude Montgomery Honored at New York County Lawyer’s Association (NYCLA) 91st Annual Dinner in New York

(PRWEB) December 16, 2005

Mr. Claude Montgomery, along with other prominent judges and lawyers, was honored for his many contributions and career achievements at the New York County Lawyer’s Association (NYCLA) 91st Annual Dinner, “Celebrating Jurists and Lawyers of Color.” Over 1,000 lawyers and judges attended, including the Circuit Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the District Judges of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the Judges of the New York State Court of Appeals, and other judicial and political dignitaries.

“NYCLA, an association of over 8,000 lawyers, is particularly proud of its rich history, leadership and unwavering commitment to defending the legal profession and advocating judicial reform. Their stature in the legal community for nearly 100 years continues to attract prominent individuals to assist us in their mission and participate in their programs.”

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Faraci Lange Attorney Anthony A. DiNitto of Rochester New York Receives 2006 Civil Justice Honor Award

Rochester, NY (PRWEB) July 5, 2006

Anthony A. DiNitto, a partner in the firm of Faraci Lange, LLP of Rochester, NY was awarded the 2006 Civil Justice Honor Award by the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

The award was given in New York City on June 29, 2006 at the 39th annual installation of Officers and Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. The ceremony was attended by Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, Judge Judith S. Kaye, New York State Chief Administrative, Judge Jonathan Lippman and Speaker of the New York State Assembly Sheldon Silver

The award is given to trial attorneys who have given tremendous time and effort to advance the cause of the right to trial by jury and to help those who are wrongfully injured or killed.

The New York State Trial Lawyers organization seeks members of the Bar dedicated to the highest professional conduct and ethics, to obtain and disseminate information to further train and educate its members and to educate the public.

Mr. DiNitto is a Partner of the Rochester Firm, Faraci Lange, one of the leading personal injury firms in Western New York. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School and is also a sustaining member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. In 2005 he was elected President of the Genesee Valley Trial Lawyers Association, a regional affiliate of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

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Wayne N. Outten Named as ‘New York Best Lawyers Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year’ for 2010

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 27, 2010

Starting in 2010 (after more than a quarter of a century in publication), Best Lawyers is designating “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” The initial recipient of that honor in New York for the field of labor and employment law is Wayne N. Outten.

Mr. Outten is the founding and managing partner of Outten & Golden LLP Outten & Golden LLP, which focuses exclusively on representing employees (from executives and professionals to moderate-and-low income workers) in all areas of employment law, including employment and separation agreements, discrimination and retaliation claims, wage-and-hour claims, and WARN Act claims. Mr. Outten is co-head of the firm’s Executives and Professionals Practice Group. He was a founding director of the National Employment Lawyers Association, founded its New York affiliate, was a member of the first board of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and has held countless positions in those and other bar-related organizations.

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 16th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2010), is based on more than 2.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

The lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” have received particularly high ratings in our surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

Steven Naifeh, Managing Editor of Best Lawyers, says, “We continue to believe – as we have believed for more than 25 years – that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession. We would like to congratulate Wayne Norris Outten on being selected as the ‘New York Best Lawyers Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year’ for 2010.”

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Injury cases are serious matters. Sometimes contain large offsets. Victims of violations to the ability of his injury lawyer to financial damages, which are needed to recover will cover medical treatments, replace lost income are related, and we hope to compensate for pain and suffering was the person involved serious injuries, including permanent disability and even death. Injury cases, road traffic crashes, product liability, physical damage to the workplace, medical malpractice, to name a few.

If you or your loved ones are injured due to negligence of the actions of any person or authority, you can then file a claim for injuries.
The various types of insurance to be covered by the New York Law violations. Most difficult to justice and compensation for negligence authority. We must be careful to choose a lawyer experienced in personal injury. A personal injury lawyer with experience, how to make your case as you build your case to negotiate with an insurance company and, if necessary, knows how to take your case to court. Although it is possible to negotiate your claim with an insurance company yourself, insurance companies will generally do everything to have fun and closing low as possible.

How much does a personal injury lawyer?

Many law firms in New York who worked on a contingency basis, no matter whether they win, you get a percentage fee award. If they lose, do not receive legal fees. Simply put, you pay nothing unless they obtain a recovery of money.

Choose a personal injury lawyer?

Choose a personal injury lawyer is a difficult but very important. We must be very careful when choosing a personal injury lawyer because all of our services depends on the attorney of your choice. We recommend the election of the most experienced lawyers handling these cases because he has no experience with the New York law only represents injury victims in conflict, but also represent the surviving members of the family. You can discuss your rights, the most experienced New York personal injury lawyer free of charge.