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How will the Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy affect sexual abuse victims?
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. This process will include setting up a fund for survivors of child sexual abuse by scout leaders and others in the organization. That fund could top $1 billion. In order to find the money...
After a deadly 2019, NYC sees first cycling fatality of 2020
According to the NYPD, there were 29 fatal bicycling accidents in New York City in 2019. That’s 19 more than the 10 that were reported in 2018. Now, we’ve seen what is thought to be the first bicycling fatality in 2020, and it happened on the last day of January. 2019...
3 things to know about the opioid litigation
There is a major legal battle in the courts currently against pharmaceutical companies that many believe are responsible for the current opioid crisis in the country. The sales tactics and information for Big Pharma in the early 1990s helped to increase the number of...
When is Uber responsible for its drivers’ crashes?
When an employee is negligent and hurts someone, there are times when the employer is responsible for their actions. For example, the legal concept of “respondeat superior” says that companies can be held responsible for the actions of their employees. Moreover, some...
Third person this year fatally struck by sanitation truck in NYC
A 67-year-old woman was killed recently when a private sanitation truck struck her. She had been crossing 86th Street near Bay Parkway in Bensonhurst at approximately 4 a.m. The truck did not stop. According to the New York Post, it’s not clear whether the truck...
New stretch limo reforms pass after 2018 crash killed 20 people
State lawmakers have passed 10 new reform proposals meant to keep travelers safer when they ride in stretch limousines. The new regulations are supported by leaders of the Assembly and Senate and by Governor Cuomo. The push for reforms came after an October 2018 crash...
Bicyclist fatally struck by bus taking kids to museum
It’s always a tragedy when a bicyclist is killed in a motor vehicle crash. It adds another layer when the fatality occurs in front of a group of school children. Last Wednesday at about 8:40 a.m., a pediatrician from the Upper East Side was biking along the 96th...
Is it safe to take an Uber?
Uber’s business plan was intended to disrupt the taxi industry. Instead of using an expensive, heavily regulated taxi, why not just get a ride from someone who’s going that way anyway? Uber could keep costs down by simply arranging rides from willing drivers, who...
Attorney Callan Featured In CNN Opinion Article: How a Trump impeachment could lead to a Pelosi presidency
Opinion by Paul Callan Updated 8:19 AM ET, Thu October 31, 2019 Editor’s notes: Paul Callan is a CNN legal analyst, a former New York homicide prosecutor and of counsel to the New York law firm of Edelman & Edelman PC, focusing on wrongful conviction and civil...
NY Child Victims Act stirs up scores of lawsuits against coaches
Since New York’s Child Victims Act went into effect in August, over 1,000 new lawsuits have been filed by victims of sexual abuse. Some of these lawsuits were previously barred by the statue of limitations. That limitation period has been extended, and...
