David B. Rankin

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$2.25 Million Verdict in Race/National Origin Discrimination Case Against Rockefeller University

Today, a federal jury in the Southern District of New York found The Rockefeller University liable for discrimination based on race and...

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...

Family of Ronald Anthony Smith, Struck and Killed by NYPD Van, Demands Justice and Release of Video

On April 7, NYPD officers Orkhan Mamedov and Evan Siegel were reportedly transporting people in a New York Police Department van when...

Art Law Corner: Should I Register My Visual Art?

Should I register my visual art with the US Copyright Office? A work does not need to be registered with the US Copyright Office to be...