The attorneys and former Manhattan prosecutors at The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo have defended countless individuals arrested and accused of sexual assault crimes, from Class B felonies like Rape in the First Degree to Class B misdemeanors like Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree. Of course, our primary concern has always been to exonerate…
Continue reading ›Blog – § 1983 Case Plan: Given the ever increasing number of claims being filed for excessive force, false arrest, and/or malicious prosecution against the City and/or the New York City Police Department (‘NYPD’), the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York (‘SDNY’)(serving Manhattan, White Plains and Middletown, NY) came up…
Continue reading ›Applying for a U-Visa (for Crime Victims) (by Laura Monagle) In 2008, the United States government began issuing U-Visas, a non-immigrant visa for victims of crime who have assisted with a criminal investigation and/or prosecution. The intention behind the introduction of this visa was to increase the incentive for victims of crime to come forward,…
Continue reading ›“Defamation” is a word loosely used by people when they feel that another person has said something insulting and/or false about them. However, the word has a much more specific definition in the law, as it is defined as any intentional false communication, either written or spoken, that harms a person’s reputation; decreases the respect,…
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