2d Circuit Case Commentaries

Reinstatement of Dismissed Cases: Insights from Muze Inc. v. Digital on Demand, Inc.

Date: Jan 31, 2004

Reinstatement of Dismissed Cases: Insights from Muze Inc. v. Digital on Demand, Inc. Introduction The case of Muze Inc. v. Digital on Demand, Inc., decided by the United States Court of Appeals for...

Taxes as Property under Mail and Wire Fraud Statutes: Insights from Fountain v. United States

Date: Jan 27, 2004

Taxes as Property under Mail and Wire Fraud Statutes: Insights from Fountain v. United States Introduction The case of John Fountain, also known as Chick v. United States of America, adjudicated by...

Register.com v. Verio, Inc.: Second Circuit Affirms Trespass to Chattels Injunction

Date: Jan 24, 2004

Register.com v. Verio, Inc.: Second Circuit Affirms Trespass to Chattels Injunction Introduction In the landmark case of Register.com, Inc. v. Verio, Inc., 356 F.3d 393 (2d Cir. 2004), the United...

Sovereign Immunity and Equitable Remedies under Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(g): Insights from Hammed Adeleke v. United States

Date: Jan 21, 2004

Sovereign Immunity and Equitable Remedies under Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(g): Insights from Hammed Adeleke v. United States Introduction Hammed Adeleke v. United States of America, 355 F.3d 144 (2d Cir....

Applicability of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) to Securities Act Claims Grounded in Fraud: Ke v. Burdick et al.

Date: Jan 21, 2004

Applicability of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) to Securities Act Claims Grounded in Fraud: Ke v. Burdick et al. Introduction In the landmark case of Ke v. Burdick et al., decided by the United...

SHAIN v. ELLISON: Standing and Injunctive Relief in Fourth Amendment Strip Search Cases

Date: Jan 21, 2004

SHAIN v. ELLISON: Standing and Injunctive Relief in Fourth Amendment Strip Search Cases Introduction SHAIN v. ELLISON, 273 F.3d 56 (2d Cir. 2001), is a pivotal case that addresses the scope of Fourth...

Reevaluation of New York's Anti-Mask Statute in Church of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan v. Kerik

Date: Jan 21, 2004

Reevaluation of New York's Anti-Mask Statute in Church of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan v. Kerik Introduction In Church of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan v. Kerik, the United...

Limiting the Postal Matter Exception: Raila v. United States Establishes Broader Liability for USPS Employees

Date: Jan 15, 2004

Limiting the Postal Matter Exception: Raila v. United States Establishes Broader Liability for USPS Employees Introduction Raila v. United States, 355 F.3d 118 (2d Cir. 2004), is a landmark case that...

Affirmation of Dismissal in Galerie GMURZYNSKA v. Hutton Galleries: Strengthening Lanham Act's Commercial Speech Requirements

Date: Jan 14, 2004

Affirmation of Dismissal in Galerie GMURZYNSKA v. Hutton Galleries: Strengthening Lanham Act's Commercial Speech Requirements Introduction Galerie GMURZYNSKA v. Ingrid HUTTON, Leonard Hutton...

The Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Habeas Corpus Petitions: Insights from Theodoropoulos v. INS

Date: Jan 13, 2004

The Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Habeas Corpus Petitions: Insights from Theodoropoulos v. INS Introduction The case of Athanasios Theodoropoulos v. Immigration and Naturalization Service...

Stolz v. Smart World Technologies: First-Offered Test Establishes Statute of Repose under Securities Act §13

Date: Jan 13, 2004

Stolz v. Smart World Technologies: First-Offered Test Establishes Statute of Repose under Securities Act §13 Introduction P. Stolz Family Partnership L.P. v. Smart World Technologies is a landmark...

Qualified Immunity and Corrected Affidavit Analysis in False Arrest Claims: Escalera v. Lunn

Date: Jan 13, 2004

Qualified Immunity and Corrected Affidavit Analysis in False Arrest Claims: Escalera v. Lunn Introduction Escalera v. Lunn, 361 F.3d 737 (2d Cir. 2004), addresses significant aspects of qualified...

Reaffirming Qualified Immunity Standards for False Arrest Claims: Escalera v. Lunn et al.

Date: Jan 13, 2004

Reaffirming Qualified Immunity Standards for False Arrest Claims: Escalera v. Lunn et al. Introduction Escalera v. Lunn et al. (361 F.3d 737, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2004) is...

Commerce Clause Preemption and Sherman Act Conflict in New York's Tobacco Regulation: Freedom Holdings Inc. v. Spitzer

Date: Jan 7, 2004

Commerce Clause Preemption and Sherman Act Conflict in New York's Tobacco Regulation: Freedom Holdings Inc. v. Spitzer Introduction In the landmark case Freedom Holdings Inc., d/b/a North American...

Expansion of Fraud-on-the-Market Doctrine to Analyst Reports in Class Certification

Date: Jan 1, 2004

Expansion of Fraud-on-the-Market Doctrine to Analyst Reports in Class Certification Introduction The case of Alan G. Hevesi, Comptroller of the State of New York, et al. v. Citigroup Inc., et al....

Enhanced Economic Reality Test for Joint Employment under the FLSA Established in Zheng v. Liberty Apparel Company Inc.

Date: Dec 31, 2003

Enhanced Economic Reality Test for Joint Employment under the FLSA Established in Zheng v. Liberty Apparel Company Inc. Introduction Zheng v. Liberty Apparel Company Inc. is a pivotal case...

Reversing Sarrio: US Courts' Expanded Subpoena Power Over Foreign Client Documents

Date: Dec 31, 2003

Reversing Sarrio: US Courts' Expanded Subpoena Power Over Foreign Client Documents Introduction The case of H. Donald Ratliff, Frank H. Cullen, and John J. Jar v. Davis Polk Wardwell, decided by the...

Section 1346 Upheld: Clear Standards for Honest Services Fraud

Date: Dec 30, 2003

Section 1346 Upheld: Clear Standards for Honest Services Fraud Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Thomas Rybicki, Fredric Grae, Grae, Rybicki Partners, P.C., the United...

Res Ipsa Loquitur in Automatic Door Malfunctions: Rose Stone v. Courtyard Management Corp.

Date: Dec 23, 2003

Res Ipsa Loquitur in Automatic Door Malfunctions: Rose Stone v. Courtyard Management Corp. Introduction Rose Stone v. Courtyard Management Corp., 353 F.3d 155 (2nd Cir. 2003), is a landmark case...

Enforceability of Contractual Disclaimers in Aircraft Engine Sales: Dallas Aerospace v. CIS Air Corp.

Date: Dec 20, 2003

Enforceability of Contractual Disclaimers in Aircraft Engine Sales: Dallas Aerospace v. CIS Air Corp. Introduction The case of Dallas Aerospace, Inc. v. CIS Air Corporation, adjudicated by the United...

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