Federal Court Allows NY New Gun Law to Stand.. For Now
A federal appeals court is going to allow New York to at least for now continue enforcing the controversial revised gun law.
Supreme Court
New York Gun Control Law Challenge by Federal Judge
A lawyer challenging provisions of New York’s new gun law argued that the state restricts people from carrying weapons in too many places.
Can You Still Get An Abortion in New York Post-Roe?
On Friday morning, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks that overturns 50 years of constitutional rights.
New York Abortion Services Protections Signed Into Law
New York has new measures to help clinics and clients if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe versus Wade, which legalized abortion in the 1970s.
New York’s Mask Mandate is Back On
New York State’s requirement that face masks be worn in just about all indoor public settings is still in place until at least Friday, January 28.
Justices Won’t Block Vaccine Mandate For NY Health Workers
The Supreme Court has refused to halt a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons.
NY Attorney Schneiderman Defends Fair Housing Act
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has joined with Massachusetts and ten other states in filing a joint brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the existing interpretation of the Fair Housing Act against a challenge to the important civil rights law.
Supreme Court Makes Decision in FTC vs. Actavis Case
The U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision Monday in the case of the Federal Trade Commission vs. Actavis.
The court found that pay-for-delay settlements of drug patient litigation—settlements in which brand name drug manufacturers pay their generic competitors to delay the availability of cheaper generic drugs—may be challenged as potential violations of the antitrust law...
Supreme Court Will Not Take Up NY Handgun Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the case challenging New York State's handgun licensing statute, which requires individuals to demonstrate "proper cause" to obtain a license to carry concealed handguns in public.
The decision leaves in place a U...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ Challenge
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the "Defense of Marriage Act” which provides that same-sex marriages are not recognized for purposes of federal law.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a brief in this case with Vermont and Connecticut arguing that Defense of Marriage Act violates same-sex couples’ right to equal protection under the U.S. Constitution.
Re