Entries by NY Personal Injury Attorneys

Lessons Learned from Our Classroom Censorship Win Against Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act

By Leah Watson | November 29, 2022 Here’s what the judge’s order could mean for challenges to censorship efforts nationwide. On March 16, 2023, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals left in place the district court’s preliminary injunction, reaffirming the serious injury posed to educators and students by the Stop W.O.K.E. Act. The ruling will […]

The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.

By Katie Hoeppner Since the early 1990s, our nation has welcomed and assisted people whose countries have been devastated by war and natural disaster through the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. Today, many TPS holders have established roots in the U.S., raising families and contributing to their communities. In recent years, the Trump administration tried […]

The Civil Rights Division Is Enforcing Civil Rights Again — But the Work Isn’t Over

In May 1957, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. and delivered his “Give Us the Ballot” address — positioning voting rights at the center of the larger struggle for civil rights. In the months that followed, Congress responded. Sixty-five years ago this month, President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act […]

NY Business Leaders, Attorneys at Odds Over Proposed Workers Comp Changes

By Kate Lisa, Spectrum News Business owners and personal injury attorneys are butting heads over the proposed Justice for Injured Workers Act, which would increase workers compensation for milder injuries and make it easier for injured workers to seek additional benefits during their recovery. The bill, which passed the Senate and Assembly in the final […]

Workout Injuries: Prevention and Treatment

By Hedy Marks, WebMD A workout injury can happen to anyone, no matter your experience or fitness level. Even walking can cause an injury. But you can significantly cut your risk of getting hurt by following certain workout precautions. Common Workout Injuries People hurt themselves in all kinds of ways when they work out. Common workout injuries include: Muscle pull and […]