Recent Posts in Confidentiality Provisions Category
Posted on Dec 22, 2014 By Lucas
In a case filed in New York County Supreme Court, Warren Glover claims that the National Basketball Association wrongfully terminated his employment as a security director because of his efforts to ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2014 By Lucas
Convicted of sexual conduct against a child in the first and second degrees, Francisco T. claimed that the Erie County Supreme Court had committed reversible error when it refused to allow him access ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2013 By Lucas
From 1936 until 1962, New York City's Board of Education investigated dozens of teachers and other employees suspected of being Communists. During the course of those investigations, City ...
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Posted on Sep 4, 2012 By Lucas
Statement From A.G. Schneiderman NEW YORK- The following statement can be attributed to Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman: "If true, the actions of Assemblyman Lopez are reprehensible, and the ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2012 By Lucas
wiselawny Informer's Docket Sheet Likely to Become Public By DAN WISE August 22, 2012 Bowing to reality, Eastern District Judge I. Leo Glasser signaled at a court hearing yesterday that he would ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 By Lucas
Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality: Challenges with Social Media and E-Communications Small Law Firm Luncheon Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:30 pm-2:00 pm Registration: Non City Bar Member ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Lucas
Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou Charged with Disclosing Covert Officer's Identity and Other Classified Information to Journalists and Lying to CIA's Publications Review Board Investigation Involving ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2011 By Lucas
Dear New Yorker As you may have heard, this past month we won a major victory in our fight to protect women's access to healthcare with the NYC Council's passage of legislation regulating pregnancy ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2011 By Lucas
Former Dow Research Scientist Convicted of Stealing Trade Secrets and Perjury A federal jury in Baton Rouge, La., today convicted a former research scientist of stealing trade secrets from Dow ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2009 By Lucas
In Fada Int'l Corp. v. Cheung, Fada International sued Rowena Cheung, a former employee, claiming the latter purloined confidential information and used Fada's customer lists to solicit business for a ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2008 By Lucas
In Matter of Perito v. Finkelstein, Paul Perito filed a request with the Kings County Supreme Court to compel Katherine Eban Finkelstein to produce certain documents related to his criminal case. ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2008 By Lucas
In Tatta v. State of New York, Louis Tatta argued that his confidential medical information had been wrongfully "disclosed" to other prison inmates without his consent resulting in his ostracization ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2008 By Lucas
In Master Mech. Corp. v Macaluso, Master Mechanical Corp. (MMC) hired James Macaluso to secure bids for "heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) work" and entered into a non-disclosure ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2007 By Lucas
In 1994, Liza Minnelli hired M'Hammed Soumayah to serve as her personal assistant and bodyguard. After nearly a decade of service, Soumayah was purportedly told by Minnelli's attorney that the ...
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Posted on May 10, 2006 By JNewman
Joseph K. White (an ex-cop) was employed by Michael G. Kessler & Associates (a forensic accounting and investigation firm) as an investigator. Mr. White's employment agreement contained a covenant not ...
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