Fordham Law School Professor James Cohen spoke to Nonprofit Quarterly about the legal impact of civil rights settlements.
Some legal experts worry that though the practice will ease the burden on the family or individuals who have been hurt, it may also result in the details of the cases not being revealed publically. Nor do such settled cases require an admission of wrongdoing by the city or a change in policy. But James Cohen, a Fordham University law professor, says most cases do not result in a change of law.
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