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NY Court of Appeals Clarifies What Sustains Labor Law § 241(6) Claim
A prerequisite to prevailing on a Labor Law § 241(6) claim is showing a violation of an Industrial Code regulation containing “concrete specifications” applicable to the alleged facts. Ross v. Curtis-Palmer Hydro-Elec. Co., 81 N.Y.2d 494, 505 (1993). Until recently, there has been a split within the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the…
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[Video] Podcast – ¿Cuánto vale la vida?
El ataque del 11 de septiembre de 2001 en la ciudad de Nueva York cambió las vidas de muchas personas, especialmente para las familias de las víctimas. Tras la tragedia, surgieron consideraciones y preguntas éticas en torno al proceso de tasación de perjuicios para compensar a estas familias. En este episodio de “A Lo Legal…
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U.S. Details Agreement With Iran as Trump Departs G7 Summit
A U.S. official provided what was described as the text of the preliminary agreement, which outlined a $300 billion plan for Iran’s reconstruction and 60 days of talks on its nuclear program.
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Bahrain Revoked Their Citizenship, and Then Tried to Expel Them to Iran
Amid the war with Iran, Bahrain has stripped 69 people of their citizenship, including children, accusing them of disloyalty and rendering them stateless.
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Trump Angrily Defends Iran Deal and Reveals, Again, His Obsession With Obama
President Trump denied that the United States would be part of a $300 billion rebuilding fund for Iran and argued that his agreement was better than the one Barack Obama struck in 2015.
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Ukraine Tries to Cut Off Crimea, Choking Russian Supply Routes
Scores of targeted attacks against supply routes, part of what Kyiv calls a “logistics lockdown,” has caused gasoline shortages.
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How Ecuador’s Andes Created a Language of Its Own
In Ecuador’s highlands, a seamless mix of Kichwa and Spanish creates a language that bends grammar, adds melody and goes unnoticed by many who speak it every day.
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Cinematic Albums of the 2020s: Music That Feels Like a Movie
The marriage between music and movies is longstanding and stronger than ever, as evidenced by the cinematic album. See, the best moment in a movie is often burned into our brains because of the music that accompanies it. Whether it is the score or the soundtrack, the sonic choice is perhaps the most important indicator…
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What the 2025 Federal Arts Cuts Mean for Documentary Filmmaking
A little more than a year ago, the Trump administration began implementing sweeping reductions across the federal government through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). While public attention initially focused on agencies such as USAID, FEMA, and AmeriCorps, the effects soon reached the arts, humanities, and public media sectors. In March 2025, the administration targeted…
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J. Christopher Hamilton on Culture, Capital, and Creative Leverage
I ran into J. Christopher Hamilton at the Cannes Film Festival last month, the first time we’d crossed paths [in person] in nearly 20 years. Back then, we both worked at Disney in Burbank, where Hamilton was in business affairs. A lot has changed since then. Today, Hamilton is an entertainment attorney, an Associate Professor…
