We have successfully defended higher education institutions, school districts, municipalities, corporations and their officers and employees against claims arising under federal and state civil rights statutes, including Title IX (gender equity), Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, 1983 and 1985 and the New York Executive Law.
Representative Matters:
We have successfully defended higher education institutions, school districts, municipalities, corporations and their officers and employees against claims arising under federal and state civil rights statutes, including Title IX (gender equity), Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, 1983 and 1985 and the New York Executive Law.
Representative Matters:
- Defense of civil rights complaints against various New York State police departments.
- Obtained declaratory judgment that amendments to General Municipal Law § 959 could not be applied retroactively. Matter of Dannible & McKee, LLP v. New York Dept. of Economic Dev., 110 A.D.3d 1166 (3d Dept. 2013).
- Obtained dismissal of Article 78 Petition alleging violation of the Open Meetings Law. Matter of Schillaci v. Village of Sackets Harbor Zoning Bd. of Appeals, 151 A.D.3d 1744 (4th Dept. 2017).
- Defended a Section 8 housing administrator in a class action suit alleging racial discrimination and segregation in the local administration of a public housing program.
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