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02/04/2020

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The mother of an asthmatic man who died in police custody has received a $2.55 million settlement after fighting the city in court for five years.

08/01/2019

These companies knew that additional testing was required on their newly-designed “retrievable” filters, they avoided testing their products before going to market by committing fraud on the FDA, and then, they quickly saw that design problems were causing injuries to patients but didn’t do anything to protect patients from their defective products.

The verdict followed a month-long trial and is the first time the Cook IVC has been found defective in one of thousands of cases consolidated in multidistrict litigation in Indiana district court.

02/26/2019

We believe every New Yorker will be outraged to learn that police officers don't have to perform CPR or use an AED. This policy – that it's optional for police officers to use their training to save lives – should shock the conscience of our community.

The judge said the “distressing situation” in the case of Barrington Williams has left him wondering “whether there aren’t a ton more cases” where the NYPD and city Law Department aren’t being forthcoming.

11/10/2017

This , we join in saying thank you to our for their sacrifices and service to our country.

07/03/2017

Wishing You and Your Loved Ones a Safe and Happy

05/26/2017

This , we remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country.

03/13/2017

It was recently announced that individuals having unexpected psychotic episodes resulting in now have the option of invoking “insanity defense.” In , it is classified as an , asserting that the defendant was “not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect.”

Read more about this topic in our latest blog post:

In New York, it is an affirmative defense, asserting that the defendant was “not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect.”

03/07/2017

It was recently announced that Marc Ringel was released from a prison after previously pleading to and . The decision not to suppress the leading to Mr. Ringel’s plea was , which subsequently led to the dismissing of the case.

Read more on this case in our latest blog post:

After deciding to suppress the evidence, the court determined that the indictment would be dismissed because of insufficient evidence to hold up the charges

12/27/2016

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Leventhal Law Group is a New York City-based law firm that focuses its practice on civil rights, criminal defense, and personal injury matters. Conveniently located in Brooklyn, the firm serves clients in all five of the city's boroughs, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island...