Leaders of 30 major law firms in New York are urging the “swift repeal” of a provision of the state’s civil rights law that they say keeps police misconduct records hidden from the public.
Larren Nashelsky, chair of Morrison & Foerster, led the group in signing a letter asking New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders to quickly repeal Section 50-a of the New York State Civil Rights Law. The group also includes representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Cravath, Swaine & Moore; and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
The letter comes amid nationwide ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.