2d Circuit Case Commentaries

Application of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to Demotion-Based Pay Reductions: Davis v. Bombardier Transportation Holdings

Date: Jul 23, 2015

Application of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to Demotion-Based Pay Reductions: Davis v. Bombardier Transportation Holdings Introduction Natasha Davis, the plaintiff-appellant, initiated legal...

Clarifying the 'For Use' Requirement Under 28 U.S.C. §1782: Insights from Mees v. Buiter

Date: Jul 18, 2015

Clarifying the 'For Use' Requirement Under 28 U.S.C. §1782: Insights from Mees v. Buiter Introduction The case of Heleen Mees v. Willem H. Buiter, adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals...

Reisha Simpson v. City of New York: Reevaluating Probable Cause and Qualified Immunity Standards in False Arrest Claims

Date: Jul 16, 2015

Reisha Simpson v. City of New York: Reevaluating Probable Cause and Qualified Immunity Standards in False Arrest Claims Introduction The case of Reisha Simpson v. City of New York addresses critical...

United States v. Aldeen: Reinforcing Specific Justifications in Above-Guidelines Supervised Release Revocations

Date: Jul 7, 2015

United States v. Aldeen: Reinforcing Specific Justifications in Above-Guidelines Supervised Release Revocations Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Ahmed Aldeen (792 F.3d 247, 2d...

Primary Beneficiary Test Established for Intern Employment Status under FLSA

Date: Jul 3, 2015

Primary Beneficiary Test Established for Intern Employment Status under FLSA Introduction In the landmark case of Glatt, Footman, Antalik v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc. (811 F.3d 528, 2015), the...

Strengthening the Burden on Insurers to Disclaim Coverage in New York Insurance Law: Stein v. Insurance Companies

Date: Jul 3, 2015

Strengthening the Burden on Insurers to Disclaim Coverage in New York Insurance Law: Stein v. Insurance Companies Introduction In the case of Stein v. Northern Assurance Company of America et al.,...

Ancillary Jurisdiction over Settlement Agreements: Reaffirming Kokkonen’s Requirements

Date: Jul 1, 2015

Ancillary Jurisdiction over Settlement Agreements: Reaffirming Kokkonen’s Requirements Introduction In the case of William R. Hendrickson and Patricia Hendrickson v. United States of America,...

Standing to Challenge Sentencing Under Extradition Agreements: Insights from United States v. Suarez

Date: Jul 1, 2015

Standing to Challenge Sentencing Under Extradition Agreements: Insights from United States v. Suarez Introduction The case of United States v. Yesid Rios Suarez, decided by the United States Court of...

Casa Duse v. Merkin: Establishing Copyright Ownership in Collaborative Filmmaking

Date: Jun 30, 2015

Casa Duse v. Merkin: Establishing Copyright Ownership in Collaborative Filmmaking Introduction In 16 Casa Duse, LLC v. Alex Merkin, 791 F.3d 247 (2d Cir. 2015), the United States Court of Appeals for...

Tolbert v. Smith: Establishing Prima Facie Racial Discrimination in Tenure Decisions

Date: Jun 25, 2015

Tolbert v. Smith: Establishing Prima Facie Racial Discrimination in Tenure Decisions Introduction Tolbert v. Smith is a significant judicial decision delivered by the United States Court of Appeals...

Cortlandt Street Recovery Corp. v. Hellas Telecommunications: Affirmation of Standing Requirements

Date: Jun 25, 2015

Cortlandt Street Recovery Corp. v. Hellas Telecommunications: Affirmation of Standing Requirements Introduction Cortlandt Street Recovery Corp. v. Hellas Telecommunications, S.À.R.L. is a pivotal...

Establishing Prima Facie Racial Discrimination in Tenure Denials: Insights from Tolbert v. Smith

Date: Jun 25, 2015

Establishing Prima Facie Racial Discrimination in Tenure Denials: Insights from Tolbert v. Smith Introduction In the landmark case of Tolbert v. Smith, decided on June 24, 2015, by the United States...

Clarifying 'Newly Discovered Evidence' Under Rule 33: Insights from United States v. Forbes

Date: Jun 24, 2015

Clarifying 'Newly Discovered Evidence' Under Rule 33: Insights from United States v. Forbes Introduction The case of United States of America v. Walter A. Forbes revolves around the intricate...

Fowlkes v. Ironworkers Local 40: Affirming Non-Jurisdictional Nature of Title VII Exhaustion and Upholding Duty of Fair Representation under the NLRA

Date: Jun 20, 2015

Fowlkes v. Ironworkers Local 40: Affirming Non-Jurisdictional Nature of Title VII Exhaustion and Upholding Duty of Fair Representation under the NLRA Introduction In Cole Fowlkes v. Ironworkers Local...

Establishing Precedent on Bivens and Qualified Immunity in Post-9/11 Detainee Confinement: Turkmen v. Hasty et al.

Date: Jun 18, 2015

Establishing Precedent on Bivens and Qualified Immunity in Post-9/11 Detainee Confinement: Turkmen v. Hasty et al. Introduction The case of Ibrahim Turkmen, Akhil Sachdeva, Ahmer Iqbal Abbasi, Anser...

Enhancing Due Process: Second Circuit Revises Standards for Police Identification Procedures in Bermudez v. City of New York

Date: Jun 16, 2015

Enhancing Due Process: Second Circuit Revises Standards for Police Identification Procedures in Bermudez v. City of New York Introduction The case of Fernando Bermudez v. City of New York,...

Defining 'Available' Administrative Remedies under PLRA: Second Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment in Hubbs v. Suffolk County Sheriff's Department

Date: Jun 3, 2015

Defining 'Available' Administrative Remedies under PLRA: Second Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment in Hubbs v. Suffolk County Sheriff's Department Introduction The case of Gregory Hubbs v. Suffolk...

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2d Circuit Case Commentaries

Application of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to Demotion-Based Pay Reductions: Davis v. Bombardier Transportation Holdings

Clarifying the 'For Use' Requirement Under 28 U.S.C. §1782: Insights from Mees v. Buiter

Reisha Simpson v. City of New York: Reevaluating Probable Cause and Qualified Immunity Standards in False Arrest Claims

United States v. Aldeen: Reinforcing Specific Justifications in Above-Guidelines Supervised Release Revocations

Primary Beneficiary Test Established for Intern Employment Status under FLSA

Strengthening the Burden on Insurers to Disclaim Coverage in New York Insurance Law: Stein v. Insurance Companies

Ancillary Jurisdiction over Settlement Agreements: Reaffirming Kokkonen’s Requirements

Standing to Challenge Sentencing Under Extradition Agreements: Insights from United States v. Suarez

Casa Duse v. Merkin: Establishing Copyright Ownership in Collaborative Filmmaking

Tolbert v. Smith: Establishing Prima Facie Racial Discrimination in Tenure Decisions

Cortlandt Street Recovery Corp. v. Hellas Telecommunications: Affirmation of Standing Requirements

Establishing Prima Facie Racial Discrimination in Tenure Denials: Insights from Tolbert v. Smith

Clarifying 'Newly Discovered Evidence' Under Rule 33: Insights from United States v. Forbes

Fowlkes v. Ironworkers Local 40: Affirming Non-Jurisdictional Nature of Title VII Exhaustion and Upholding Duty of Fair Representation under the NLRA

Establishing Precedent on Bivens and Qualified Immunity in Post-9/11 Detainee Confinement: Turkmen v. Hasty et al.

Enhancing Due Process: Second Circuit Revises Standards for Police Identification Procedures in Bermudez v. City of New York

Marmolejos v. United States: Clarifying the Scope of "Second or Successive" §2255 Motions under AEDPA

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction and 'Debt' Definition under FDCPA: Joni Eades and Le v. Re C. Pike, Jr.

2nd Circuit Clarifies Disability Discrimination Standards under the Fair Housing Act

Defining 'Available' Administrative Remedies under PLRA: Second Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment in Hubbs v. Suffolk County Sheriff's Department