April - 2017

News & Articles

Lawsuit Filed after BLH Client Assaulted and Falsely Imprisoned for Wearing a Winter Hat

On April 4, 2017, BLH attorney Keith Szczepanski filed suit against two Brooklyn parole officers on behalf of Otega Aghoghoubia. When Mr....

Family of Sandy Guardiola, Killed in Her Own Bed, Obtains Judgment Against the City of Canandaigua

September 12, 2023 Contacts: Jonathan C. Moore – jmoore@blhny.com Luna Droubi – ldroubi@blhny.com On September 12, 2023, the United...

Protesters Win Record $13 Million-Plus Settlement Over NYPD Misconduct During BLM 2020 Protests

Cohen&Green PLLC | Wylie Stecklow PLLC | Gideon Orion Oliver | Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP | SITU Research Stills from video...

BLH Client Testifies Before Senate About Sexual Abuse in Federal Prisons

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee heard testimony from BLH Client Brianne Moore, who was repeatedly...

Emergency Request Filed to Stop City's Unconstitutional Mental Health Involuntary Removal Policy

Emergency request filed in ongoing class action litigation to reform the City's mental health crisis response and stop routine abuses A...