EX PARTE YOUNG Exception Applied in Bankruptcy Context: Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc. v. Nickel & McCloud Introduction The case In re: Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc., et al.,...
Requiring Evidence of Employer's Knowledge in ADEA Prima Facie Cases: Woodman v. WWOR-TV Introduction In the landmark case Brenda K. Woodman, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WWOR-TV, Inc., News America,...
Royalty Rights in Publishing Agreements: POSTLEWAITE v. McGRAW-HILL, Inc. Analysis Introduction POSTLEWAITE v. McGRAW-HILL, Inc. is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for...
Twum v. INS: Reevaluating the Application of Lozada Standards in Exclusion Proceedings Introduction The case of Alexander Twum v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), decided by the United...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Forsyth v. Federation Employment: Implications for Salary Discrimination Claims and Rule 56.2 Compliance Introduction In the landmark case of Allison A. Forsyth v....
Second Circuit Reaffirms the Legality of New York's Persistent Felony Offender Statute Post-Apprendi Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in the landmark case BROWN...
Preliminary Injunctive Relief and the Mootness Exception in Employment Discrimination Litigation: Moore v. Consolidated Edison Co. Introduction In the landmark case of Matricia Moore v. Consolidated...
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTice: FOIA Exemption 5 and the Adoption of OLC Memoranda into Agency Policy Introduction In the landmark case of National Council of La Raza, New York...
Conflicts of 'Of Counsel' Attorneys and Enforcement of Settlement Terms in Hempstead Video v. Village of Valley Stream Introduction Hempstead Video, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Incorporated Village...
Second Circuit Establishes Requirements for Extraordinary Family Circumstances Departures in Sentencing After UNITED STATES v. BOOKER Introduction United States of America v. Boris Selioutsky, 409...
Reaffirming Strict Standards for "Class of One" Equal Protection Claims: Neilson v. D'Angelis Introduction In the case of George Neilson v. Anthony D'Angelis et al., decided by the United States...
Establishing Boundaries for Collateral Estoppel in Arbitration: Insights from Bear Stearns Co. v. 1109580 Ontario, Inc. Introduction The case of Bear Stearns Co., Inc., Bear Stearns Securities Corp.,...
Enforcement of Waiver-of-Subrogation Clauses in Builder's Risk Insurance: St. Paul v. Universal Builders Supply Introduction The case of St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company a/s/o the Durst...
Effective Assistance of Counsel: Second Circuit Reinforces Strickland Standards Over State "Meaningful Representation" in Ineffective Assistance Claims Introduction The case of Dwayne Henry v. Thomas...
Zheng v. Department of Justice: Upholding Lozada Compliance in Ineffective Assistance Claims Introduction Zheng v. United States Department of Justice, 409 F.3d 43 (2d Cir. 2005), is a pivotal case...
Second or Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions Under AEDPA: Insights from Whab v. USA Introduction The case of Usama Sadik Ahmed Abdel Whab v. United States, adjudicated by the United States Court of...
Excusing Technical Pleading Deficiencies to Uphold Meritorious Claims: Phillips v. Girdich Introduction Clifton A. Phillips Jr. v. Roy A. Girdich is a seminal case decided by the United States Court...
Establishing 'Prevailing Party' Status in IDEA Administrative Proceedings: Second Circuit's Landmark Decision Introduction The case of A.R. et al. v. New York City Department of Education represents...
Jurisdictional Clarification on Reviewing Nondiscretionary Immigration Eligibility Decisions: Sepulveda v. Gonzales Introduction The case of Luis Sepulveda v. Alberto Gonzales addresses the critical...
Assignment of Legal Malpractice Claims and Apparent Authority: Insights from Stichting v. Schreiber Introduction The case of Stichting Ter Behartiging Van De Belangen Van Oudaandeelhouders in het...