Senator Pedro Espada and The Law
Bronx Senator Pedro Espada is in the news again today. The City Room blog (NY Times) reported that he came under fire for failing to disclose election-related filings, as he was obligated to do. But here’s the thing that burns me up. I am no longer surprised to see Senator Espada in the news, where [...]
Flushing Hospital Nurse Awarded $15 Million After Dr.’s Harassment
Today’s Gothamist features a story on the “relationship” between a doctor and a nurse at NYC’s Flushing Hospital. Apparently, instead of ordering the nurse to “pass the scalpel,” Dr. Matthew Miller tended to order her to lift up her dress, but did so using body language, such as groping the nurse below the waist. The [...]
UPDATE: Ginsburg Rejoined the Bench This Morning.
CNN.com reports that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg rejoined her colleagues on the Supreme Court Bench this morning, without fanfare. This marks her return to work after undergoing surgery for cancer of the pancreas.