Category: Recent Cases

Gregg Johnson successfully brought a motion to dismiss a federal civil rights Complaint before discovery or trial. Mr. Johnson successfully defended two Schenectady police officers… View Full Article

Gregg Johnson recently defended a police detective in a federal civil rights action arising out of a fatal shooting during a street encounter. Prior to… View Full Article

A 42 U.S.C. Section 1983/Americans with Disabilities action was brought by Plaintiffs in federal court against the Village of Lake Placid alleging: 1) violations of… View Full Article

Complainant filed a Complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights alleging discriminatory employment practice and retaliation on the basis of sex and… View Full Article

Our team obtained a no probable cause determination on a claim where Complainant claimed he was discriminated against on the basis of a military status… View Full Article

Complainant filed a Complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights alleging employment discrimination on the basis of sex, age, disability, familial status… View Full Article

Plaintiff land developers filed an action seeking declaratory relief adjudging that a local law violated N.Y. Town Law §263 and was “facially irrational, lacking any… View Full Article

April Laws successfully moved for complete summary judgment on an action where Plaintiff alleged gender discrimination and retaliation pursuant to Title VII. Specifically, Plaintiff alleged… View Full Article

April Laws obtained complete summary judgment on a case where Plaintiff alleged that he was the victim of excessive force at the time of his… View Full Article

April Laws obtained complete summary judgment on a negligence action where Plaintiff, an inmate who engaged in a physical altercation with another inmate resulting in… View Full Article