Second Circuit Clarifies Rule 23(b)(3) Class Certification Standards in Roach v. T.L. Cannon Corp. Introduction In Roach v. T.L. Cannon Corp., 778 F.3d 401 (2d Cir. 2015), the Second Circuit Court of...
Second Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in First Amendment Retaliation Case: Emphasizing Causal Connection in Public Employment Disputes Introduction The appellate decision in Raymond Smith v....
Affirmation of Dismissal in Stratte-McClure v. Morgan Stanley: Implications for Item 303 Disclosures under Section 10(b) Introduction The case of Stratte-McClure v. Morgan Stanley, adjudicated by the...
Use of Perjurious Testimony in Sentencing Enhancements Upheld in United States v. Norman Introduction In the case of United States of America v. David Norman, consolidated under the docket number...
Affirmation of Mandatory School Vaccination Laws under Jacobson in Phillips v. City of New York Introduction The case Nicole Phillips, indivi. v. Dually and on behalf of B.P. and S.P., minors et al.,...
Clarifying Class Standing and TIA Exemptions in RMBS Trusts: Bank of New York Mellon Case Introduction In the case of Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of...
Second Circuit Establishes Proportionality Standards for Punitive Damages in Racial Harassment Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Elijah Turley v. Isg Lackawanna, Inc. (774 F.3d 140, 2014),...
Shielding Securities-Related Transfers from Clawback under § 546(e): Second Circuit Upholds District Court in Madoff Liquidation Case Introduction The case of In re Bernard L. Madoff Investment...
Reinforcing Extraterritorial Limits of the Alien Tort Statute: Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Ellul et al v. Congregation of Christian Brothers Introduction The case of Emmanuel Ellul, Valerie...
Rooker-Feldman Doctrine Reinforced in Vossbrinck v. Accredited Home Lenders Introduction The case of Karl Paul Vossbrinck v. Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. serves as a pivotal interpretation of the...
Discovery Protections in Commodity Futures Litigation: Insights from CFTC v. Parnon Energy Introduction The legal landscape surrounding the discovery of confidential business documents in litigation...
Affirmation of Dismissal in ADA Discrimination Claim: Giambattista v. American Airlines Introduction In the case of Louann Giambattista v. American Airlines, Inc., adjudicated on November 25, 2014,...
Temporal Constraints on Redemption Notices under Supplemental Indenture: The Chesapeake Energy Corp. v. Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. Decision Introduction The case of Chesapeake Energy...
Strict Adherence to Complete Diversity under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) and Standing for Successor Plaintiffs: Insights from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System v. Morgan...
Affirmation of Procedural and Substantive Adequacy in IEP Compliance Under IDEA: R.B. v. Duly Introduction The case of R.B., Individually & on Behalf of D.B., M.L.B. v. New York City Department of...
Second Circuit Affirms Limitations on ATS and TVPA Claims Against Corporations in Chevron v. Rasool Introduction In the landmark case of Saadya MASTAFA, Kafia Ismail, Batul Nur, Afaf Rasool, Zahra...
Affirmation of Dismissal in Teichmann v. State of New York: Implications for §1983 Claims and Absolute Immunity Introduction The case of Boris Teichmann v. State of New York (769 F.3d 821) heard by...
Second Circuit Clarifies the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Contractual Discretion Cases Introduction In the appellate decision of Security Plans, Inc. v. CUNA Mutual Insurance...
Qualified Immunity in Section 1983 Hostile Work Environment Claims: Insights from Rasparado v. Carbone et al. Introduction In the landmark case of Jennifer Raspardo, Needasabrina Russell, Gina...
Qualified Immunity in §1983 Sexual Harassment Litigation: Second Circuit Decision Introduction In the landmark case of Jennifer Rasparado, Needasabrina Russell, Gina Spring, Plaintiffs–Appellees v....