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GLK Presented to the New York State Bar on the Implications of the New Child Victim's Act Law
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Continuing with Gersowitz Libo & Korek’s commitment to educating about victims’ rights, Senior Partner Edward Gersowitz and Associate Anthony Makarov presented on the Child Victims Act for the New York City Bar Legal Referral Service staff. The Child Victims Act, recently signed into law on February 14, 2019, extends the date by which victims can bring a civil law suit, eliminates the notice of claim requirement, and creates a one-year window during which child sex abuse victims can bring a claim no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. Mr. Gersowitz and Mr. Makarov explained the features and statutory language of this important Act and discussed the increased rights of child sex abuse victims moving forward. |
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Citi Bike Riders Injured on Faulty E-Bikes File Suit
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Electric Citi Bikes have recently been the center of attention – and not in a good way. The brakes on the pedal-assist Citi Bikes have been faulty, causing serious injuries to the riders. Bicyclists hurt themselves after they slam on the brakes and hurtle over the handlebars.
At first, these riders blamed themselves for the injuries. However, the victims are now changing their minds as they realize that the injuries are resulting from the faulty electric Citi Bikes. This was further confirmed when Citi Bike pulled from service its entire 1,000 electric pedal-assist bikes because of a problem with their brakes. The fleet of e-bikes has also been pulled from Washington D.C. and the Bay Area.
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Subway Train Drags Woman to Death in New York City
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An aspiring New York actress was pulled to her death by a subway train at the Union Square station in Manhattan on early Monday morning, April 22nd. This is the second dragging death of a rider on a platform this year.
The 21-year-old woman, identified by her family as Helen McDonald-Phalon, was at the Union Square station at about 3 a.m. when she was pulled underneath a southbound No. 6 train. Eyewitnesses told investigators that Ms. McDonald-Phalon appeared to be dragged by the train. She was found underneath the train with severe body trauma and pronounced dead at the scene.
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Student Dies After Possible Hazing Episode at SUNY Buffalo
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The University at Buffalo announced that Sebastian Serafin-Bazan, who was hospitalized after a suspected incident of hazing, died on April 10, 2019. The university’s president, Satish Tripathi, has suspended all official activities of its more than 35 social fraternities and sororities after Mr. Serafin-Bazan was taken to the hospital because he went into cardiac arrest at the Sigma Pi fraternity house near the university. After the police opened an investigation, Mr. Tripathi announced a full review of the school’s Greek system.
The unfortunate and tragic episode comes amid continuing criticism of fraternities.
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The 1st Annual Gardiner Foundation Easter Egg Hunt Was a Success
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The Gardiner Foundation hosted the 1st Annual Gardiner Foundation Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by lawyertime.com on 20th April in the Bronx Community.
Highlights of this event:
- 280 children participated
- Prizes Included: Yo-Yos, Rubik's Cubes and Slinkys
- There were 8 Golden Eggs in the hunt and the kids who found them received a Tablet.
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