Expansion of Section 16(b) Liability to Hybrid Derivative Securities: Analytical Surveys, Inc. v. Tonga Partners, L.P. Introduction Analytical Surveys, Inc., Plaintiff–Appellee, versus Tonga...
Second Circuit Affirms Executive Exemption under FLSA for Warehouse Supervisors in Ramos v. Baldor Specialty Foods Introduction In the case of Ramos v. Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc., the...
Limitations on Pattern-or-Practice Framework in §1983 Individual Discrimination Claims: REYNOLDS v. BARRETT Introduction In REYNOLDS v. BARRETT, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...
Private Nonclass Plaintiffs Cannot Assert Pattern-or-Practice Claims Under Title VII: Analysis of Chin v. Port Authority Introduction In Howard Chin, Richard Wong, Sanrit Booncome, Michael Chung,...
Recognizing Actual Innocence as an Equitable Exception to AEDPA's Limitation Period: Insights from RIVAS v. FISCHER Introduction Hector Rivas v. Brian Fischer is a landmark decision by the United...
Adopting the Later-Served Rule for Notice of Removal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b): Insights from James E. Pietrangelo, II v. Alvas Corp. Introduction In James E. Pietrangelo, II v. Alvas Corporation,...
Judicial Access to FLSA Settlement Agreements: Wolinsky v. Scholastic Inc. Introduction Wolinsky v. Scholastic Inc., 900 F. Supp. 2d 332 (S.D.N.Y. 2012), involves Sarah Wolinsky, the plaintiff, who...
Deference to Administrative Decisions in IDEA Cases: Analyzing M.H. and E.K. v. NYC Department of Education Introduction M.H. and E.K. individually and collectively on behalf of P.H.,...
Substantial Evidence Standard Affirmed in Disability Benefits Denial: Analysis of Brault v. SSA Introduction The case of George Brault v. Social Security Administration (SSA), decided by the United...
Reaffirming the Substantial Evidence Standard in SSA Disability Appeals: Brault v. Social Security Administration Introduction The case George Brault v. Social Security Administration (683 F.3d 443)...
Jurisdictional Boundaries in Tribal-State Disputes: Shinnecock Indian Nation v. State of New York Introduction The case of State of New York, New York State Racing and Wagering Board, and New York...
Strict Article III Standing in Class Actions: Excluding Non-Injured Defendants Introduction In Deborah Mahon v. Ticor Title Insurance Company et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...
2nd Circuit Establishes Non-Violation of Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments in Prison Transport Seatbelt Cases Introduction In the case of Muhammad A. Jabbar v. Brian Fischer et al., decided on June...
Establishing Specificity in Certificates of Appealability: Insights from Matthews v. United States Introduction In the landmark case of Michael Matthews v. United States, 682 F.3d 180 (2d Cir. 2012),...
Clarifying Rule 11 Safe Harbor: Second Circuit Affirms Sanctions in Star Mark v. Koon Chun Case Introduction The case of Star Mark Management, Inc. v. Koon Chun Hing Kee Soy & Sauce Factory, Ltd....
Ikanos Communications Disclosure Obligations under SEC Regulation S-K Item 303: 2nd Circuit Sets New Precedent Introduction The legal landscape surrounding securities disclosures is pivotal for...
Statute of Limitations and Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination: Sotomayor v. NYC DOE Introduction In the case of Gladys Sotomayor v. City of New York, New York City Department of Education,...
Guidelines for Pro Se In Forma Pauperis Litigants in Effecting Service via U.S. Marshals: Insights from Meilleur v. Strong Introduction In the case of Leslie Maria Meilleur v. Douglas Strong,...
Clarifying the Per Se Ineffective Assistance Rule: Insights from Abad Elfgeeh v. United States Introduction The case of Abad Elfgeeh v. United States, decided by the United States Court of Appeals...
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies for Continuing Prison Conditions: Johnson v. Killian, 2d Cir. 2012 Introduction Neil Johnson, an incarcerated Muslim inmate at the Federal Correctional...