FOIL: Agency Records held by Third Party
New York's Freedom of Information Law requires the production of agency records as defined by the Public Officers Law (Section 84 to 89)....
FOIL: E-mail as a Reasonably Described Record
The public has the right to know and be able to make requests for which local government must respond. Freedom of Information Law ([FOIL]...
No intention to terrorize - Case Dismissed
Not all speech is criminal and all criminal law requires the act and intention to do a crime. The case People v DeBlasio, 2021 NY Slip Op...
Wrongful Death Cases
When you lose a loved one because of someone else’s carelessness, it is somehow even more difficult to cope. You know that but for the...
Matter of Puig - Police Misconduct Records Released
New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) allows access to police misconduct records which, as discussed in MATTER OF PUIG v. City of...
FOIL Petition Denied as Meritless
Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL") Requests should be reviewed by Courts when there is an unjustifiable denial of access. This FOIL case...
1st Dep't. FOIL Attorney Fee Award against NYPD
The New York Freedom of Information Law, or "FOIL," provides one meaningful deterrent to Public Officers, agencies, that violate the...
Gun Suppression Hearing Granted on Appeal
New York Criminal Defense attorneys often seek to suppress physical evidence, hear the result of a shotgun shell found on the Defendant,...
Prisoner FOIL Denied - Exemption 87(2)(f) explained
Almost anyone can FOIL, use the Freedom of Information Law, records from a government agency. Prisoners can FOIL records like anyone...
NY Injury: Reasonable Supervision of Child
While some accidents are very straightforward, a car accident for instance, some are not clear cut. New York Accident and Injuries are...
