The notice of claim, which was filed in advance of the formal lawsuit, alleges that in the holding cell "filled with feces and other unsanitary conditions" Livingston "succumb[ed] to her ailments…in full view of [NYPD and City] staff, personnel and other detainees," the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports.
But what is different this year is the degree of skirmishing, and the flurry of lawsuits, in advance of the election.
Two groups of plaintiffs have settled lawsuits against law enforcement agencies that raided several St. Paul buildings in advance of the 2008 Republican National Convention, searching for information about protests or unlawful activities.
Attorneys for Gray's family, who had been negotiating with city officials in advance of a potential civil lawsuit, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the settlement.
The lawsuit comes in advance of an arbitration hearing scheduled for Tuesday at the United States Olympic Committee headquarters in Colorado Springs.
And industry officials have expressed skepticism about whether the proposed Taxi of Tomorrow, which has also faced lawsuits in advance of its scheduled introduction late this year, will ever reach the road in its current form.
A lawsuit over the shipping of copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in advance of its embargoed release date has been resolved.
The special report, a copy of which the World Health Organization provided to The New York Times in advance of its release today, is based on industry documents, including those uncovered by states during lawsuits against the tobacco industry.
The loans described in the lawsuit allowed Enron to raise cash by borrowing in advance of collecting money owed to it by customers.
The lawsuit includes e-mails that strongly suggest some inside plotting in advance of Mr. Loscocco's defection.
This research is begun well in advance of any possible liability litigation and not explicitly to support a position in a lawsuit.
