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Can You Sue a NYC Hotel If You Were Sexually Assaulted as a Guest?
Can You Sue a NYC Hotel If You Were Sexually Assaulted as a Guest? Yes. You can sue a NYC hotel if you were sexually assaulted as a guest there. New York law treats hotels as places that owe their guests a real duty of…
What Is Pre-Indictment Representation in a New York Federal Case?
What Is Pre-Indictment Representation in a New York Federal Case? Pre-indictment representation in a New York federal case is the defense work done before a grand jury votes to charge a person with a federal crime. It is the quiet stretch when our New York…
Can You Bring a Lawyer to a Title IX Hearing at a NY College?
Can You Bring a Lawyer to a Title IX Hearing at a New York College? Yes. A student facing a Title IX hearing at a New York college can bring a defense lawyer as the chosen advisor at the hearing. The advisor's role inside the…
Can You Sue a NY Boarding School for Decades-Old Sexual Abuse?
Can You Sue a New York Boarding School for Decades-Old Sexual Abuse? Yes. A survivor can sue a New York boarding school for sexual abuse that happened decades ago. The path forward depends on when the abuse happened, how old the student was at the…
Can My Construction Company Be Charged in Another’s Ponzi Scheme?
Can My Construction Company Be Charged for Another Person's Ponzi Scheme? Yes. A construction company in New York can absolutely be indicted for fraud tied to a Ponzi scheme it did not orchestrate. Prosecutors do not need to prove your company invented the scheme. They…
Can You Sue the NYC DOE for Teacher Sexual Assault?
Can You Sue the NYC DOE for Teacher Sexual Assault? Yes. You can sue the New York City Department of Education if a teacher or staff member sexually assaulted you. The DOE is not shielded from civil liability when it knew or should have known…
Does My Case Qualify as “Gender-Motivated Violence?”
Does My Case Qualify as "Gender-Motivated Violence?" It depends on what happened and where it happened. But for most survivors of sexual abuse, sexual assault, and many other forms of gender-based harm that occurred in New York City, the answer is more likely to be…
Can I Sue the Institution Where My Sexual Abuse Happened in NY?
Can I Sue the Institution Where My Sexual Abuse Happened in NY? Yes. In New York City, you can sue the institution where your sexual abuse happened, not just the individual who committed it. A new law that took effect on January 29, 2026, made…
Can I Refile a Sexual Assault Lawsuit That Was Already Dismissed?
Can I Refile a Sexual Assault Lawsuit That Was Already Dismissed in NYC? Yes. If your sexual assault lawsuit was dismissed between March 1, 2023, and March 1, 2025, you may be able to refile it under New York City's updated Gender-Motivated Violence Act. That…
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