Affirmation of CFA Claim Dismissal in Pullman v. Alpha Media Publishing Introduction The case of Jaclinn Pullman v. Alpha Media Publishing, Inc. et al., adjudicated in the United States Court of...
Non-Retroactive Application of Arbitration Clauses in Employment Reclassification: Second Circuit Upholds Denial to Compel Arbitration Introduction The case of Jan P. Holick, Jr., Steven Moffitt,...
2nd Circuit Establishes Clear Criteria for Standing in §1983 Challenges to Vague Weapon Laws Introduction In the landmark case Knife Rights, Inc. v. Vance, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Weighting of Treating Physician Opinions in SSA Disability Claims: Ke v. Greek Sets New Precedent Introduction Ke v. Greek, 802 F.3d 370, is a seminal case adjudicated by the United States Court of...
Second Circuit Enhances ADA Disability Discrimination Claims: Dawson v. NYCTA Provides Clarity on Pleading Standards Introduction In Michael Dawson v. New York City Transit Authority (624 F. App'x...
Orlander v. Staples: Expanding Consumer Protections through Ambiguous Contract Interpretation Introduction Orlander v. Staples, Inc. is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals...
Affirmation of Standard for Pleading Monell Claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the Second Circuit Introduction The case of Frank B. Iacovangelo, Public Administrator, Monroe County, as Administrator of...
Clarifying Qualified Immunity in Fabricated Evidence Cases: Morse v. Fusto and Castillo Introduction Morse v. Fusto and Castillo (804 F.3d 538) is a landmark decision by the United States Court of...
Physical Force in Ejection from Courthouses Constitutes a Fourth Amendment Seizure: Salmon v. Blesser Introduction Salmon v. Blesser, 802 F.3d 249 (2d Cir. 2015), is a pivotal case addressing the...
Second Circuit Clarifies Preclusive Effect of State Agency Decisions in ADA Claims: Cortes v. MTA Introduction In Juan E. Cortes v. MTA New York City Transit, 802 F.3d 226 (2d Cir. 2015), the United...
Application of the Continuing Violation Doctrine to Eighth Amendment Bivens Claims: GONZALEZ v. HASTY Introduction In GONZALEZ v. HASTY, 802 F.3d 212 (2d Cir. 2015), the United States Court of...
Expanded Protections for Retaliation Claims under §1983: Insights from Vega v. Hempstead Union Free School District Introduction Vega v. Hempstead Union Free School District (801 F.3d 72, 2nd Cir....
Vega v. Hempstead: Second Circuit Clarifies Pleading Standards and Upholds Section 1983 Retaliation Claims Introduction In Vega v. Hempstead Union Free School District and Chy Davidson and Dagoberto...
Aaron Willey v. Robert A. Kirkpatrick: Establishing New Standards for Prisoner Retaliation and Unsanitary Conditions Under the Eighth Amendment Introduction In the landmark case of Aaron Willey v....
Second Circuit Reinstates Critical Eighth Amendment and Retaliation Claims in Willey v. Kirkpatrick Introduction Aaron Willey v. Robert A. Kirkpatrick, et al. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Affirmation of Sentencing and Supervised Release Conditions in United States v. Yingst Introduction The case of United States of America v. Leon R. Yingst (623 F. App'x 17) examines the appellate...
Impact of Federal Rule of Evidence 412 and Jury Instructions on Sex Trafficking Convictions: Analysis of Rivera v. United States Introduction The case United States of America v. Antonio Rivera,...
Fortress Investment Group v. KPMG: Defining "Interested Persons" and "For Use" in 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Introduction The case of Fortress Investment Group L.L.C. v. KPMG et al. (798 F.3d 113) adjudicated...
Qualified Immunity and Excessive Force: Insights from Imani Brown v. City of New York Introduction The case of Imani Brown v. City of New York presents a critical examination of law enforcement...
Consideration of Nonexertional Impairments in Social Security Disability Analysis Introduction The case of David M. Michaels v. Carolyn W. Colvin addressed critical issues surrounding the...