http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/ Published by Law Offices of Mark A. Eskenazi, LLC en-us 2012-01-11T14:02:10-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2012/01/sharia_law_constitutional_ban_1.html US Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit: Awad v. Ziriax On November 2, 2010, Oklahomans voted on a proposed constitutional amendment. The final ballot measure read as follows: This measure amends the State Constitution. It changes a section that deals with... Brave New World Mark A. Eskenazi 2012-01-11T14:02:10-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2011/12/free_speech_twitter_twits_1.html US District Court for the District of Maryland: US v. Cassidy Just how much First Amendment protection do Bloggers and Tweeters get? Apparently as much as Colonists got when they posted announcements on public bulletin boards. Which, all things considered,... Brave New World Mark A. Eskenazi 2011-12-20T15:45:04-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2011/11/no_right_to_privacy_gps_and_th.html NY Appellate Division, 2nd Department: Cunningham v. NYS Dept. of Labor Being a state employee has its benefits. Unauthorized absences and falsifying time records are not among them, especially if you’re part of management. Michael Cunningham was Director of Staff... Brave New World Mark A. Eskenazi 2011-11-25T13:22:49-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2011/08/infliction_of_emotional_distre_1.html Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District: Miner v. Garrity It was the Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz who said “war is merely the continuation of politics by other means.” Angry ex-husband and lawyer on behalf of his children,... Damages Mark A. Eskenazi 2011-08-31T15:15:49-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2011/07/no_right_to_privacy_gps_sos_fo_1.html Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division: Villanova v. Innovative Investigations Here’s a question for our times: Can you secretly put a GPS tracking device in the family car to see if your spouse is cheating? Apparently, you can. Mr.... Brave New World Mark A. Eskenazi 2011-07-08T11:18:42-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2011/06/high_speed_chases_shifting_gea_1.html US Supreme Court: Marcus Sykes v. US OJ Simpson made history with his televised low speed chase. Marcus Sykes opted for the more traditional high speed chase when police in Indiana tried to pull him over for driving without headlights.... Crime and Punishment Mark A. Eskenazi 2011-06-15T10:25:19-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2011/05/open_containers_absolute_justi.html District of Columbia Court of Appeals: Derosiers v. DC Court of Appeals Vodka is often the preferred adult beverage for those looking to maintain a low profile when imbibing at inappropriate times or places. The prevailing wisdom is that it... Crime and Punishment Mark A. Eskenazi 2011-05-23T16:36:52-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2011/04/emotional_distress_baby_got_ba_1.html NY Appellate Division 2nd Department: Lynda Williams v. LI College Hospital Think of this as nursery school: Lynda Williams sued LI College Hospital after giving birth to her daughter. On the evening of her first day, baby girl Williams was... Damages Mark A. Eskenazi 2011-04-20T14:07:41-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2011/03/sharia_law_core_principles_or.html Circuit Court, Hillsborough County Florida: Mansour v. Islamic Education Center of Tampa There has been much concern voiced over Sharia Law, the body of rules and instruction which "guides all aspects of Muslim life including daily routines, familial and religious... Brave New World Mark A. Eskenazi 2011-03-22T14:00:45-05:00 http://www.newyorkinjuryattorneyblog.com/2011/03/cut_and_paste_pervert.html US Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit: US v. John C. Hotaling It’s hard to fathom just how much things have changed in our lifetime. Fifty years ago children played with Colorforms—three inch flat cutouts of cartoon characters or TV stars... Brave New World Mark A. Eskenazi 2011-03-08T15:43:13-05:00