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Paul A. Lauto, Esq. completed his undergraduate studies at SUNY at Stony Brook in 1987, with a major in political science and a double minor in socio-legal studies and moral-legal issues in philosophy. Mr. Lauto received his Juris Doctor from New York Law School in 1990 and was admitted in 1991 to practice in the courts of New York State, as well as the Eastern and Southern Districts of the United States District Court. Mr. Lauto has primarily focused on personal injury throughout his career and previously worked as in-house counsel to a major insurance company. In 2002 Mr. Lauto established Paul A. Lauto, PLLC, with a primary concentration on personal injury, all types of accident cases, Wills, Trusts and Estates and more. Paul is the sole author of his Scales of Justice blog, which provides updates and information about current legal stories in the news and how they may affect our lives. Mr. Lauto prides himself on providing clients maximum results, with a high level of personal attorney service and attention that is uncommon in the profession. For more information please visit http://www.liattorney.com

Judge Strikes Down Kauai’s New Law Restricting GM Crops

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. Last year the county of Kauai, Hawaii passed Ordinance 960 limiting and restricting the use of GM crops to consumer protectionist acclaim.  Syngenta seeds, DuPont Pioneer and Agrigenetics Inc., doing business as… 0 Shares |

WTO Ruling Not COOL

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.Many of us are familiar with COOL (Country of Origin Labeling), enacted in 2002 as part of the Farm Bill and expanded by Congress in 2008 to be more inclusive.  COOL protects consumers… 0 Shares |

U.S. Makes Top 10 List For International Food Safety Violations

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. It may sound like a Letterman routine, but this top 10 list is no joke.  Food Sentry, a global food monitoring service designed to protect consumers, has released the findings from their… 0 Shares |

Popular News Anchor Arrested For Alleged Shoplifting

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. Sabrina Rodriguez is an Emmy award winning news anchor for Fox 40 News in Sacramento, California.  Ms. Rodriguez was recently arrested for alleged shoplifting back in March 2013.  Ms. Rodriguez allegedly was… 0 Shares |

Popular Theme Park Employees Arrested In Child Porn/Sex Sting

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. A CNN investigation has reported that an ongoing operation since 2006, has resulted in multiple arrests and convictions of popular theme park employees for various child pornography/sex sting related crimes.  Arrests reportedly… 0 Shares |

Man Awarded $500,000 After Shoplifting

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. How does a man who admittedly shoplifted in a Queens, NY supermarket get over $500,000?  By suing New York City for a broken ankle sustained during the arrest.  It may sound like… 0 Shares |

Sleeping Yankee Fan Sues ESPN For $10 Million Over Commentary

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. On April 13, 2014 the Yankees played the rival Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, as the game was broadcasted to millions by ESPN.  During the game a Yankee fan had fallen asleep… 0 Shares |

New York State’s Highest Court Upholds Fracking Ban

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. The New York State Court of Appeals has affirmed two lower court decisions upholding small town bans on fracking, effectively delivering a massive blow to the fracking industry.  In doing so, the… 0 Shares |

Supreme Court Strikes Down Obamacare Provision

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.The United States Supreme Court has delivered a blow to Obamacare in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. in a 5-4 split decision.  At issue in the case was the… 0 Shares |

Is The Common Core Illegal?

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.One of the more polarizing topics of current day discussion, is the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (also known as the Common Core) in our classrooms across the country.  Common Core… 0 Shares |