Establishing Limits on Qualified Immunity for Property and First Amendment Rights in Public Employment: Looney v. Black et al. Introduction In Patrick Looney v. William Black, Riva R. Clark, and...
Enforcement of Condition C for Continuing Environmental Damage in Excess Insurance Policies: Olin Corp. v. American Home Introduction Olin Corporation v. American Home Assurance Company is a seminal...
Recognition of Witness Cooperators as a Particular Social Group in Asylum Claims: Gashi v. Holder Introduction In the landmark case of Azem Gashi v. Holder, decided by the United States Court of...
Doctrinal Shift in Depraved Indifference Murder Allows Habeas Corpus Review Introduction In Omar Gutierrez v. Joseph Smith, 702 F.3d 103 (2d Cir. 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Clarifying Probable Cause and Qualified Immunity in Third-Degree Menacing Arrests: Ackerson v. City of White Plains Introduction In the case of Shawn Ackerson, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. City of White...
Suppression Affirmed in United States v. Murphy and Webster: Implications for Fourth Amendment and Miranda Rights Introduction In the landmark case United States v. Murphy and Webster, the United...
Strict Liability for Victim’s Age Under 18 U.S.C. § 1591(c): Insights from United States v. De Introduction In United States v. De, 702 F.3d 22 (2nd Cir. 2012), the United States Court of Appeals for...
Establishing Boundaries of Criminal Liability in Conspiracy to Defraud: United States v. Coplan et al. Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Coplan, Martin Nissenbaum, Richard...
Second Circuit Upholds New York's 'Proper Cause' Requirement for Concealed Handgun Licenses under the Second Amendment Introduction In the landmark case of Kachalsky v. Cacace, the United States...
Judicial Restraint in Mass Copyright Litigation: Collins v. Doe Introduction In Patrick Collins, Inc. v. John Doe 1, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York addressed...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment: ADA Protections and Reasonable Accommodations in Volunteer Settings Introduction In the case of James C. McElwee v. County of Orange, the United States Court of...
Enforcing Contractual Damage Calculations Under ERISA: Insights from Cement and Concrete Workers District Council v. Metro Foundation Contractors Introduction The case of Cement and Concrete Workers...
Affirmation of Judicial Review Limitation in FHFA and OCC Directives Impacting PACE Programs Introduction The case Town of Babylon, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. Federal Housing Finance Agency alongside...
Qualified Immunity Affirmed for Superintendent in §1983 Due Process Claim: Coollick v. Hughes Introduction Coollick v. Hughes, 699 F.3d 211 (2d Cir. 2012), marks a significant appellate decision...
Section 3 of Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional: The Windsor Decision Introduction In the landmark case of Edith Windsor v. United States of America, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Second Circuit Establishes Enhanced Standards for SSI Intellectual Disability Claims Introduction The case of Christina Talavera v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security (697 F.3d 145)...
Fraudulent Inducement and Arbitration Clauses: Insights from IPCON Collections LLC v. Costco Wholesale Corp. Introduction The appellate case IPCON Collections LLC v. Costco Wholesale Corp., reported...
Clarifying Inquiry Notice and Statute of Limitations in RICO Actions: Analysis of Koch v. Christie's International PLC Introduction The case of William I. Koch v. Christie's International PLC...
Clarifying Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction in Admiralty through Agency Disputes: Analysis of GFK v. AM Introduction In the case of Garanti Finansal Kiralama A.S. (GFK) v. Aqua Marine & Trading Inc....
Second Circuit Establishes Standards for 'Now Settled' Defense Under Hague Convention Introduction In Manuel Jose Lozano v. Diana Lucia Montoya Alvarez, 697 F.3d 41 (2d Cir. 2012), the United States...