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[ January 31, 2026 ] Mayor Mamdani Announces $5 Million Settlement for Wrongfully Deactivated Food Delivery Workers ADVOCATZ
[ December 16, 2025 ] The Case of Kane v City of New York is Over After the US Supreme Court Denies Certiori ADVOCATZ
[ August 22, 2025 ] The Corruption of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and His Administration- Recent Events ADVOCATZ
[ August 13, 2025 ] Long Island Student Wins A Medical Exemption From Vaccines and Now Can Return To School Uncategorized
[ August 9, 2025 ] Teacher Wins Her Backpay and Religious Exemption in the Second Department Appellate Division ADVOCATZ

Mayor Mamdani Announces $5 Million Settlement for Wrongfully Deactivated Food Delivery Workers

January 31, 2026 Betsy Combier 0

From Editor Betsy Combier: Wow. This is quite a decision for employees of several private companies in NYC. Uber Eats, Fantuan, and HungryPanda will pay a combined $5,195,000 in restitution, civil penalties, and damages to […]

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Mayor Mamdani Announces $5 Million Settlement for Wrongfully Deactivated Food Delivery Workers February 1, 2026
From Editor Betsy Combier: Wow. This is quite a decision for employees of several private companies in NYC. Uber Eats, Fantuan, and HungryPanda will pay a combined $5,195,000 in restitution, civil penalties, and damages to [...] The post Mayor Mamdani Announces $5 Million Settlement for Wrongfully Deactivated Food Delivery Workers appeared first on Advocatz.
Betsy Combier
The Case of Kane v City of New York is Over After the US Supreme Court Denies Certiori December 16, 2025
The Federal case Kane et al., v de Blasio et al., now called Kane v City of New York, is over. Done. On December 15, 2025, the request for Certiori to the United States Supreme [...] The post The Case of Kane v City of New York is Over After the US Supreme Court Denies […]
Betsy Combier
The Corruption of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and His Administration- Recent Events August 22, 2025
From Betsy Combier, Editor betsy@advocatz.com Yoav Gonen at The City has followed the corruption of NYC Mayor Eric Adams and his administration. His articles are worth a read, especially the First Amended Complaint filed in [...] The post The Corruption of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and His Administration- Recent Events appeared first on […]
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Long Island Student Wins A Medical Exemption From Vaccines and Now Can Return To School August 13, 2025
Congratulations to the Children’s Health Defense, Sarah Doe and her family for fighting the good fight against vaccinations which cause medical harm. Federal Court has ruled from the bench and put medical exemption above vaccination [...] The post Long Island Student Wins A Medical Exemption From Vaccines and Now Can Return To School appeared first […]
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Teacher Wins Her Backpay and Religious Exemption in the Second Department Appellate Division August 9, 2025
Jennifer LaBarbera has won her backpay after being denied a religious exemption from being vaccinated against COVID-19. The Second Department also gave little support to the lawless waiver provided by the NYC Department of Education [...] The post Teacher Wins Her Backpay and Religious Exemption in the Second Department Appellate Division appeared first on Advocatz.
Betsy Combier
Will The United States Supreme Court Rule on COVID Vaccine Mandates? August 8, 2025
Will the U.S. Supreme take up the issue of COVID-19 mandates and religious and medical freedom in the 2025-2026 term? I believe they will. They must. The lower courts are all over the place on [...] The post Will The United States Supreme Court Rule on COVID Vaccine Mandates? appeared first on Advocatz.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi Drops Case Against Utah Doctor Who Allegedly Sold Fake Vaccination Cards July 20, 2025
The story below reminds me what my mom used to say: “plus ca change, plus c’est le meme chose” Translated: “In 1849, French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” [...] The post Attorney General Pam Bondi Drops Case Against Utah Doctor Who Allegedly Sold Fake Vaccination Cards appeared first […]
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Brian Smith Loses His Vaccine Exemption Case on Appeal July 4, 2025
The Appellate Courts of New York State Supreme Court are not where you want to be if you have a problem with the City of New York. The Appeals of decisions won in the lower [...] The post Brian Smith Loses His Vaccine Exemption Case on Appeal appeared first on Advocatz.
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The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) Awards $500,000 To Alan Lien For Injuries Due To Flu Vaccine May 30, 2025
From Betsy Combier: Please make note of the following: COVID-19 vaccine lawsuits have emerged across a range of legal areas, including: Injury Compensation: Claims for injuries allegedly caused by the vaccine are handled through the Countermeasures Injury [...] The post The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) Awards $500,000 To Alan Lien For Injuries Due To Flu […]
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The City of New York and the NYC Department of Education Never Intended on Honoring Requests For Religious Exemptions From Getting the COVID Vaccine By Municipal Workers May 28, 2025
Aimee, founder of Firsthand Media, has two podcasts that anyone interested in the COVID vaccine mandate in NYC should listen to: New York Mandate Firsthand Report Her reports are informative and she is a true [...] The post The City of New York and the NYC Department of Education Never Intended on Honoring Requests For […]
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