December 2013 - Courtroom Strategy by Attorney Oscar Michelen

NY Courts Reject Suits Arguing That Chimps Have Same Rights As People

December 10, 2013 Oscar Michelen 9

No that’s not a headline from The Onion - it’s a true fact. In case you haven’t heard, a group calling itself The Non-Human Rights Project filed three lawsuits across NY State arguing for the release of four chimpanzees held in captivity by various owners. But while the Supreme Court has ruled that corporations are […]

NY Court Rules It Is Illegal to Secretly Tape Consensual Sex

December 9, 2013 Oscar Michelen 0

In a case of first impression that required a NY Appellate Court to look at decisions from Michigan and Indiana for guidance, the Third Department held that videotaping a consensual act without a partner’s knowledge violates New York’s laws against unlawful surveillance. NY video surveillance law was enacted after a series of cases involving landlords […]