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David Shapiro Passes Away

Friday, October 2, 2009

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David Shapiro Passes Away

David Shapiro, founding partner of Dickstein Shapiro, has passed away. Shapiro died in London of a heart attack at age 81. In addition to being a founding partner, Mr. Shapiro was a prominent figure at the Supreme Court where he argued several well known cases. In 1960, he successfully defended the 1st amendment rights [...]

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Civil Rights Lawyer John Burris To Take On BART Shooting Case

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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Civil rights lawyer John Burris has earned millions of dollars over the past 30 years by handling hundreds of police brutality suits. He was recently hired by the family of Oscar Grant, a 22 year-old black man who was shot to death by a white police officer as he lay face down on a Bay [...]

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