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Susan Chana Lask won this case on the issue of costs in a published Second Circuit opinion that Ms. Lask: “In the case at hand, the District Court specifically found that Lask had not “acted in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly or for oppressive reasons.”  Wilder, 2000 WL 959751, at *13 (using the standard for the imposition of …

Second Circuit : Union Breached Duty and Costs Imposed Without Hearing in ErrorRead More

  Attorneys Nationwide give High Accolades to Susan Chana Lask as a New York State accredited Lecturer and Author of “Class Actions: A Primer with Tips”, a legal education course for attorneys.   “Sue is a friend and colleague. She was excellent as to be expected.”   Marisa R.,  NY   “Excellent lecturer!”   Mark O., NY …

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Ambien Class Action Gets FDA Support: FDA Directs Sanofi-Aventis to Warn Consumers About Sleep Eating and Sleep Driving On March 6, 2006, class action attorney Susan Chana Lask Filed the Only Federal Class Action for Stronger Warnings to Protect Consumers. On March 14, 2007 She Won the FDA Order Directing the Exact Warnings She Fought For. On May …

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No: 09-3603 No: 09-3661 CONSOLIDATED To be argued by Susan Chana Lask, Esq. ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the THIRD CIRCUIT _____________________________ ALBERT W. FLORENCE, Plaintiff-Appellee, V. BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF BURLINGTON; BURLINGTON COUNTY JAIL; WARDEN JUEL COLE, Individually and officially as Warden of Burlington County Jail; ESSEX …

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Brief Against Unconstitutional Prison Strip Searches of Non-Criminal ArresteesRead More

  00-9000To be argued bySusan Chana Lask, Esq._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSfor the SECOND CIRCUIT _____________________________ JOHNNY WILDER,                                     Plaintiff-Appellant, -against- GL BUS LINES, INTERNATIONAL BUS SERVICES, INC. & TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, LOCAL 225,                                        Defendants-Appellees. ______________________________________ ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK APPELLANTS’ REPLY BRIEF …

Second Circuit Reply Brief on Union Duty of Fair RepresentationRead More

THIS BRIEF WAS ENTIRELY RESEARCHED & DRAFTED BY SUSAN CHANA LASK, PRO HAC VICE, FOR THE CASE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NUMBER: A-2768-07 ON APPEAL FROM SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY SPECIAL CIVIL FAMILY PART GLOUCESTER COUNTY: CIVIL ACTION SHARON A.F. MIKEN, Respondent, vs.   JANE F. HIND,     Appellant. J BRIEF …

New Jersey Appellate Division : No Equitable Distribution or Legal Fees in Domestic PartnershipRead More

COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF NEW YORK _____________________________________ Patricia SMITH,                          Appellant-Petitioner, -against-                                                                                          DOCKET NO. V-01302-03/03A FILE NO. 2496 Warren SMITH,                                Respondent-Respondent. _________________________________________     APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEALS         LAW OFFICES OF SUSAN CHANA LASK Attorneys for Movant-Appellant244 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2369New York, …

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