United States v. Sow: No Automatic Noncustodial Sentence for First Offenders; Restitution for Government-Requested Counterfeit Appraisals Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
RESPA Bars Recovery of Follow-Up QWR Attorney Fees and De Minimis Postage Costs Case: Murray v. Newrez LLC & PHH Mortgage Corporation Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
Trade-Secret Use Extends Beyond Copying: Courts Must Not Resolve Competing Documentary Inferences at Dismissal Case: SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. v. Arcesium LLC, No. 25-2049-cv Court: United...
National-Origin Discrimination Requires Evidence of Employer Knowledge and a Connection to the Challenged Decision Case: Barberan v. Town of Eastchester, No. 25-894-cv Court: United States Court of...
PDVSA’s CITGO-Backed Bonds: No Article 150 Approval and No Mandatory Act-of-State Protection for Extraterritorial Invalidation Case: Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. v. MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Court:...
Municipal Discretion to Expedite Release Can Support Constitutional Claims for Over-Detention Case: Seabrook v. City of New York, No. 25-2095 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second...
Required Readiness to Work Makes Employer-Delayed Waiting Compensable Under the FLSA Santos v. Lidl, No. 25-2357, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, decided October 13, 2026....
MVRA Restitution Collection Is Capped by a Fixed Payment Schedule Unless the Judgment Makes Restitution “Due Immediately” (or the Defendant Defaults) I. Introduction In Re: IIG Structured Trade Fin....
Refusal to Engage in Settlement Discussions of Pending Discrimination Claims Can Constitute Protected “Opposition” Activity 1. Introduction Newton v. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. (2d Cir....
No Surprises Act: No Implied Private Right of Action to Enforce IDR Payment Awards Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Case: E. Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery, LLC v. Cigna...
Second Circuit Establishes That Manual Cellphone Searches at the Border Are Routine, Suspicionless, and Unconstrained by an Independent First Amendment Warrant Requirement I. Introduction United...
Knowingly Presenting an Immigration Document with No Reasonable Basis in Law or Fact (18 U.S.C. § 1546(a), Paragraph Four) Categorically Constitutes a CIMT 1. Introduction In Nemis v. Blanche (2d...
Second Circuit: “Limited Partner” (I.R.C. § 1402(a)(13)) Means Limited Liability and No Managerial Control; NESE Is a TEFRA Partnership Item Reviewable in FPAA Proceedings 1. Introduction Case:...
Bergin v. N.Y. State Unified Court System: The Second Circuit Aligns Title VII Religious-Accommodation Prima Facie Proof with Abercrombie’s Motivating-Factor Standard 1. Introduction In Bergin v....
Second Circuit Adopts Hunt Test for Associational Standing Under § 1983 and Overrules Aguayo Case: Defending Education v. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Defensive Setoff Is Not a Bankruptcy “Claim”: No Proof of Claim Required to Preserve Purely Defensive Setoff Rights 1. Introduction Case: In Re: SVB Fin. Grp. (2d Cir. Sept. 9, 2026). Parties: SVB...
CBP May Reopen/Reconsider Reinstatement Orders Under 8 C.F.R. § 103.5, and Denials Are Reviewable Under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(6) I. Introduction Santos v. Blanche (2d Cir. Sept. 8, 2026) addresses two...
Monell Liability for Brady Violations Does Not Turn on Intent; “Forwarding” Limits Police Fair-Trial Fabrication Claims 1. Introduction Jimenez v. City of New York (2d Cir. Sept. 4, 2026) arises from...
TVPA Fee Awards: When a “Rare Case” Justifies Above-Forum Rates and Multi-Timekeeper Staffing I. Introduction Moore v. Rubin (2d Cir. Sept. 4, 2026) addresses a recurring, high-stakes question in...
Merger Doctrine at the Pleading Stage: Opinion-Based Price Lists Cannot Be Dismissed Without a Factual Record on Methodology and Numerical Range 1. Introduction In Rapaport v. Nivoda (2d Cir. Sept....